HMC 190

Kayseri is a region in Turkey that is well known for its quality carpets. The Kayseri carpet was traditionally found in palaces of the sultan. This particular carpet features the design of 1,001 Night's Dreams.

Length: 5,6 Feet

Width: 3,75 Feet

Material: Wool on Cotton

Technique: Double-Knot Carpet

Primary Colors: Tan, Brown, Creme, Rose, Faded Green

Region of Origin: Kayseri, Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 1940

Price: $ 1275

HMC 178

Kayseri is a region in Turkey that is well known for its quality carpets. This particular piece features the medallion design, which was traditionally created for the palaces of the sultan.

Length: 10,3 Feet

Width: 6,6 Feet

Material: Wool on Cotton

Technique: Double-Knot Carpet

Primary Colors: Brown, tan, light green, cream

Region of Origin: Kayseri, Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 1950

Price: $ 3000

HMC 164

Kayseri is a region in Turkey that is well known for its quality carpets. On this particular carpet, 2 typical designs characteristic of the Kayseri region are found: the 7 Mountain Flower Design and The Story of 1,001 Nights. The Kayseri carpet was traditionally found in palaces of the sultan. This particular carpet is unique for the Kayseri region because of its color and the design of the border.

Length: 9,9 Feet

Width: 6,7 Feet

Material: Wool on Cotton

Technique: Double-Knot Carpet

Primary Colors: Orange, Brown, Tan, Creme

Region of Origin: Kayseri, Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 1955

Price: $ 3250

HMC 31

Kars carpets are woven in a few different locations throughout Turkey. They are typically geometric designs.

Length: 4,4 Feet

Width: 2,8 Feet

Material: Wool on wool

Technique: Double Knot Carpet

Primary Colors: Off-White, Navy, Green, Beige, Deep Red, Tan

Region of Origin: Kars, Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 2000

Price: $ 400

HMC24

A modern creation combining a variety of symbols from the past.

Length: 4,5 Feet

Width: 3,2 Feet

Material: Wool on Cotton

Technique: Single Knot Carpet

Primary Colors: Rust, Navy, Green, Brown, Cream

Region of Origin: Gargayi

Approximate Year of Creation: 1995

Price: $ 500

HMC08

Dosemealti carpets are woven in an area of Turkey named Dosemealti, near Antalya. They are double-knotted and typically use the primary colors of red, blue, dark green, and white. As these carpets were traditionally the works of Yoruk nomads, the design is a geometrical expression of their nature. Common symbols are the tree of life, the 4 directions, mountains, the evil eye, etc. Finished Dosemealti carpets also have an additional feature, where the weaver has cut or shaved part of the original design along the border to achieve a three-dimensional effect.

Length: 3,9 Feet

Width: 5,9 Feet

Material: Wool on Wool (Handspun wool)

Technique: Double Knot Carpet

Primary Colors: Red, Blue, Green, White

Region of Origin: Dosemealti, Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 1950

Price: $ 1600

The patchwork served two purposes in Eastern Anatolian life. First, they were used to teach young girls how to embroider, and give them a chance to practice their finery. By tradition, the mother would teach her daughters many styles of design, and let her daughters practice on cloth samples from the house. All of the girls in the family were then able to use their own creativity and skills to make different designs, each typically trying to outdo the other. The mother would then take the works of the other girls in the family, and sew them together into her own design, usually with colored silk threads. The complete piece was a representation of the unity and teamwork of the family. The second purpose being that when one of the girls of the family married, she would take with her one of these patchworks to use in her new home, in remembrance of the family she came from. Though these have been around for years, they have only recently become popular in the market for those outside of village families. They are bright and colorful, each covered with unique patches and sewn into unique designs. Outside of the village, people use them in their homes as works of art and history, either on the wall, as a bedspread, a couch cover, etc.

Length: 0 Feet

Width: 0 Feet

Material: Cotton, threaded with silk

Technique: Patchwork

Primary Colors:

Region of Origin: Eastern Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 1980

Price: $ 200

While Sumak kilims started as Kurdish and Persian pieces, within the last 100 years, they have also been produced in Eastern Turkey. Types such as these have come to be known as the "Noah's Ark" kilim because they are woven in the region of Mount Ararat, where Noah's Ark traditionally landed. Within the embroidery, depictions of animals can commonly be seen, making this a popular style for those with children, as well as with animal lovers.

Length: 9,3 Feet

Width: 3,1 Feet

Material: Wool on Cotton

Technique: Soumak kilim (hand woven, hand embroidered)

Primary Colors: Red, Blue, White, Yellow, Black, Orange, Green

Region of Origin: Eastern Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 1980

Price: $ 1200

This Soumak kilim depicts the Phoenix Bird, a legendary bird. It is said that the one who sees this bird will have all of his deepest wishes come true. As it is a legendary bird, depictions are different from kilim to kilim.

Length: 6,1 Feet

Width: 3,11 Feet

Material: Silk on Cotton

Technique: Soumak Kilim (woven, covered completely in hand embroidery)

Primary Colors: Pink, Orange, White, Red, Black, Yellow, Peach,

Region of Origin: Eastern Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 1990

Price: $ 1500

HMK 07

To the east of Erzurum, Karabag kilims are made. Characteristic of these works are floral design and Earth-toned vegetable dyes, a distinctive look among geometric patterns typcially used in weaving.

Length: 11 Feet

Width: 8,1 Feet

Material: Wool on Wool

Technique: Kilim

Primary Colors: Brown, Orange, Yellow, Rust, Green

Region of Origin: Cacausian, near Erzurum, Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 1935

Price: $ 4000

HMK 163

To the east of Erzurum, Karabag kilims are made. Characteristic of these works are floral design and Earth-toned vegetable dyes, a distinctive look among geometric patterns typcially used in weaving.

Length: 7,7 Feet

Width: 4,1 Feet

Material: Wool on Cotton

Technique: Kilim

Primary Colors: Rust, Brown, Yellow, Red, Green

Region of Origin: Karabag (Caucasian). Near Erzurum, Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 1970

Price: $ 1250

Hereke silk carpets are known not just as the best in Turkey, but the best in the world. The fine workmanship on this carpet is evident by the density of knots -- which shows the design as finely on the backside as on the front side.

Length: 3,3 Feet

Width: 2,9 Feet

Material: Silk on Silk (Pure silk)

Technique: Double-knot carpet (Hereke style)

Primary Colors: Red, White, Gold

Region of Origin: Hereke, Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 2000

Price: $ 2000

Hereke silk carpets are known not just as the best in Turkey, but the best in the world. The fine workmanship on this carpet is evident by the density of knots -- which shows the design as finely on the backside as on the front side.

Length: 3,3 Feet

Width: 2,9 Feet

Material: Silk on Silk (Pure silk)

Technique: Souble knot carpet

Primary Colors: Creme, Red, Gold

Region of Origin: Hereke, Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 2000

Price: $ 2000

Hereke silk carpets are known not just as the best in Turkey, but the best in the world. The fine workmanship on this carpet is evident by the density of knots -- which shows the design as finely on the backside as on the front side.

Length: 3,3 Feet

Width: 2,9 Feet

Material: Silk on Silk (Pure silk)

Technique: Double-knot carpet (Hereke style)

Primary Colors: Red, Creme, Dark Blue, Gold

Region of Origin: Hereke, Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 2000

Price: $ 2000

Hereke silk carpets are known not just as the best in Turkey, but the best in the world. The fine workmanship on this carpet is evident by the density of knots -- which shows the design as finely on the backside as on the front side.

Length: 3,3 Feet

Width: 2,9 Feet

Material: Silk on silk

Technique: Double Knot Carpet

Primary Colors: Red, Blue, Green, Gold

Region of Origin: Hereke, Turkey

Approximate Year of Creation: 2000

Price: $ 2000