54014 New Modern Gray Turkish Oushak Rug, 12'04 x 15'09.
With its quiet elegance and subtle grandeur, this hand knotted wool modern Turkish Oushak rug embodies the timeless allure of Anatolian craftsmanship interpreted through a contemporary, minimalist lens. A soft gray field becomes the canvas for an allover pattern composed of abstracted botanical forms, elemental palmettes, stylized rosettes, amorphous cloudband motifs, and esoteric tribal emblems. Each motif appears suspended, gently scattered across the surface like relics of ancient iconography drifting through a morning mist. The design is unified not by symmetry, but by rhythm—each shape balanced delicately in relation to its neighbors, creating a field of dreamlike cohesion.
Rendered in tones of gracious gray, ivory-beige, sky blue, taupe, pale icy blue, and deep indigo, the motifs achieve a refined chromatic harmony that speaks to both softness and structure. Each form—whether resembling a stylized blossom, a drifting cloud, or a geometric echo of ancient symbolism—floats within the field with quiet intention. The composition embraces the aesthetics of modern restraint, celebrating negative space and lyrical asymmetry. These abstracted shapes invite contemplative observation, encouraging the eye to drift gently across the surface, discovering quiet relationships and hidden rhythms in each pass.
Surrounding the central field is a wide ivory-beige border that serves as both frame and counterpoint. Here, the organic concept continues, populated by a symphony of blooming Harshang motifs, meditative rosettes, serrated leaves, stylized florals and foliage that echo the field’s freeform spirit. The border’s motifs are intentionally softened by the restrained palette, which includes chalky blues and misty neutrals, blurring the line between ornament and atmosphere. The border doesn’t contain the design so much as it extends it—suggesting that the pattern, like memory or breath, continues beyond the edge.
Flanking this wide border are inner and outer sky blue meander guard bands—subtle yet purposeful elements that lend quiet structure to the composition. These undulating lines act as gentle visual thresholds, their sinuous rhythm offering a sense of movement and continuity without disrupting the overall serenity. The meander, a motif steeped in antiquity, is reimagined here with a modern softness, evoking the flow of water or the trace of wind across open land. In their repetition, the guard bands anchor the composition, framing the atmospheric palette and abstracted forms with a whisper of order that enhances rather than confines the rug’s poetic design.
- Abrash.
- Hand knotted wool.
- Made in Turkey.
- Measures: 12'04 x 15'09.
- Pile Height: 0.21 of an inch.
- Brand New. In-Stock.
