Antique Carpets Istanbul

Buying a carpet in istanbul a guide to types of turkish carpets and techniques that go into making them.

Antique carpets istanbul.

Our retail stores stock a distinctive collection of luxury brand carpets in all the major styles such as modern transitional traditional classic and antique rugs. The museum has been around for over 40 years and wows visitors every day with its impressive and expansive collection. The stunning rugs at the carpet museum in istanbul. If you are planning a trip to istanbul turkey and you love antique oriental carpets the topkapi palace museum has a collection that you do not want to miss.

Handmade vintage rugs kilim rugs suzani fabrics and more. We d looked in a few shops and at a few carpets our first days in istanbul and found one we liked in a carpet shop we visited on our walking tour however the price was above our budget. Antique carpets whilst synonymous with turkey remain somewhat of a pirate s trade. This center of istanbul s once flourishing carpet trade is now fallen on.

This time we decided that what we wanted was a turkish tribal rug geometric pattern approximately 100 cm x 200 cm. The antique turkish and persian rugs collection has been gathered with the expertise of generations we will be delighted to introduce them to your admiration. No 19 swissotel the bosphorus 10th floor istanbul turkey email. You can ask for wholesale prices.

While machine woven rugs aimed at far eastern clients are gradually replacing the ancient techniques. 90 535 845 2050. The grand bazaar is the heart of old istanbul. We provide a comfortable atmosphere to shop and buy quality handmade carpets and area rugs in victoria and vancouver bc.

We found the ozturk rug house after a. Topkapi palace museum houses collection of some of the rarest antique rugs in the world. A visit to the antique rugs at topkapi palace museum is like stepping back in time. Most carpet shops in istanbul especially those in the grand bazaar also sell carpets made in other countries mainly iran afghanistan pakistan turkmenistan and azerbaijan.

It has one of the most extensive collections of textiles and. For example rugs from uşak are known to be made from a particular type of silky wool and to fit within a soft toned color palette. The impressive istanbul carpet museum located within the hagia sophia in istanbul turkey is home to some of the greatest textile masterpieces from the 14th through 19th centuries. Punto of istanbul offers a wide range of hand made rugs as new antique and vintage in its extraordinary collection you will find the finest rugs from timeless classics to exotic contemporary in special collection.