3 x 11 - Red Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug - 52402

52402 Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug Runner, 03'04 x 10'11.

The Crimson Procession: A Vintage Turkish Oushak Masterpiece of Regal Elegance

This hand-knotted wool vintage Turkish Oushak runner unfolds like a ceremonial passage, its elongated form designed to guide movement with dignity and intent. The abrashed scarlet red field carries a depth that only time can bestow, shifting gently in tone and lending the surface a sense of lived-in opulence. This is an extraordinary masterpiece meant for grand corridors and composed interiors, where transition itself becomes an experience of quiet prestige.

Marching through the center are three connected hexagonal medallions, aligned in deliberate succession to create rhythm and balance. Each medallion is enriched with palmette blossoms and lanceolate leaf motifs, symbols long associated with vitality, growth, and continuity in Anatolian design. Palmette pendants cap the medallions, extending the composition vertically and reinforcing the runner’s stately cadence.

Rams horn motifs articulate the edges of the medallions and appear again within the spandrels, introducing a layer of symbolic strength and protection. Traditionally associated with power, masculinity, and guardianship, these angular forms counterbalance the floral softness of the palmettes, creating a dialogue between force and grace. The interplay of geometry and botanical elements gives the runner both authority and refinement.

Framing the exceptional composition, a graceful floral meander main border is accompanied by bloom-and-leaf guard borders that provide structure without rigidity. This layered enclosure brings harmony and polish, completing a design that feels ceremonial yet welcoming. Ideal for collectors drawn to heritage, symbolism, and understated grandeur, this exquisite work of art offers rarity and status in equal measure—an heirloom that elevates passageways into statements of cultivated taste and timeless elegance.

• Rendered in variegated shades of brick red, scarlet red, ruby red, rust, terra cotta, rose, pink, taupe, tan, ecru, beige, greige, camel, coffee, light pink and light yellow with other accent colors.
• Abrash.
• Hand-knotted wool.
• Made in Turkey.
• Measures: 03'04 x 10'11.
• Date: 1940's. Mid-20th Century.