Description:-
60723 Vintage Turkish Overdyed Rug, 09'09 x 12'05.
The Pink Mirage: A Vintage Turkish Overdyed Masterpiece of Maximalist Enchantment
A vision of cultivated daring, this hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish overdyed rug stands as an objet d’art for the collector who covets the rare, the refined, and the unapologetically dramatic. Its surface glows with an atmospheric interplay of mauve shadowing and vibrant hot-pink accents, settling into warm taupe undertones that feel both modern and mysteriously time-worn. The abrash—organic, uneven, and utterly authentic—softens the maximalist palette into something hauntingly beautiful, as though the colors have been kissed by daylight over a century of quiet existence.
At its core rests a commanding quatrefoil medallion, crowned with ogival pendants and edged in delicate acanthus scrollwork that speaks to Ottoman opulence. Almost hidden within the medallion’s recesses is a whispered botanical tale—stylized floral silhouettes, lattice-like paneling, and foliage motifs that dissolve into the surrounding field as if seen through thin veils of smoke. Its geometry is architectural, its movement fluid; the entire composition pulses between strength and softness, antiquity and reinvention.
The broader field, richly striated and marked by purposeful over-dyeing, becomes a landscape of visual texture where color is layered like pigment on an ancient fresco. Corner spandrels radiate outward before dissolving into the ether, their presence subtle but magnetic, reinforcing the impression of a design suspended in time. A quiet botanical border, barely perceptible on first glance, frames the composition with exquisite restraint—finished with unobtrusive meander guard borders that whisper of Anatolian lineage.
For those who understand that luxury is not loud but captivating, this maximalist-leaning Turkish overdyed rug offers exclusivity in its most poetic form. It is a thrilling contradiction: bold yet serene, contemporary yet steeped in heritage. An exquisite work of art destined for the kind of interior that celebrates creative confidence, intellectual beauty, and the rare alchemy that occurs when history is reimagined with fearless vision.
- Rendered in variegated shades of hot pink, taupe, watermelon, greige, Calypso coral, gray and tan with other analogous colors.
- This is a texture rug with low to no pile. The artist hand-carved the design into the rug.
- Distressed. Desirable Age Wear.
- Abrash. Antique Wash. Overdyed.
- Hand knotted wool.
- Made in Turkey.
- Measures: 09'09 x 12'05.
- Date: 1960s. Mid-20th Century.
