Contemporary Turkish Handwoven Rug | Oushak Geometric Kilim in Soft Apricot / Burnished Sienna / Dusty Coral / Silvery Sage

Age: 2000s

Condition: New

Dimensions: 3' 10" W x 5' 9" L

Floor Heating Safe: Yes

Material: Wool on cotton

Origin: Usak, Turkey

Primary Color: Polychromatic

Product Care: Vacuum clean gently or professional cleaning

Shape: Rectangle

Style: Contemporary Oushak style

Bridging imperial heritage with contemporary clarity, this Handwoven Oushak Geometric Kilim from Usak, Turkey offers a fresh articulation of Anatolian textile traditions—pared back to their essence and reimagined through a modernist lens. A quietly confident piece in Kilim Couture New York's Oushak Kilim Collection, it speaks with a softened eloquence, honoring the visual language of its origins while subtly rewriting its grammar.

Anchored by a rhythmic composition of geometric medallions, this kilim distills centuries-old motifs into a language of abstraction and restraint. Traditional shapes—some echoing amulets or tribal insignia—are reinterpreted as elemental forms, hovering within an open field like artifacts in negative space. Each symbol feels familiar yet strangely new, as though heritage were being gently reassembled with contemporary intuition.

The palette is warm and tactile, led by soft apricot, burnished sienna, dusty coral, and silvery sage—a sun-washed spectrum that conjures the Anatolian plateau at golden hour. These hues whisper rather than shout, creating a tonal interplay that feels at once nostalgic and utterly current.

Crafted by Anatolian artisans in the early 2000s, the flat-weave construction preserves the spirit of traditional kilim weaving while embracing cleaner, more refined proportions. The weaving carries subtle irregularities—slight abrash, hand tension, the occasional wavering line—that lend it a deeply human presence.

Measuring 4x6, it's perfectly sized for curated spaces: an entry vestibule with travertine flooring, a dressing room wrapped in velvet curtains, a reading nook framed by steel casement windows, or even layered under a glass coffee table in a pared-back living room. It also brings poetic depth to concept boutiques, private libraries, or creative offices—where an accent doesn't just decorate but tells a story.

This piece isn't nostalgic—it's reflective. A reimagining rather than a replica. A composition of memory, material, and modernity woven into quiet sophistication.