Vintage Zeki Müren Art Deco Style Distressed Rug by Rug & Kilim, Turkey, 1960-1969

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Hand-knotted in wool, this vintage 6x9 Turkish rug joins Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection—a curation commemorating designer Zeki Müren. … Read more Hand-knotted in wool, this vintage 6x9 Turkish rug joins Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection—a curation commemorating designer Zeki Müren. It showcases an abstract, painterly field blending sky blue, silver, and off-white tones.

On the Design:

This piece celebrates the vision of multidisciplinary Turkish designer Zeki Müren. The design represents Müren’s distinctive take on mid-century Art Deco aesthetics, drawing upon Japanese printmaking and Chinoiserie linework to reinterpret Anatolian textile traditions. The field presents an architectural medallion framework softened by asymmetrical spandrels and fluid, painterly brushwork. Rather than relying on rigid oriental symmetry, the layout unfolds with the quiet restraint of rare folk art, balancing open spatial negative areas against intricate geometric abstractions. This synthesis of East Asian spatial sensibilities and Western Art Deco functionalism renders the textile an extraordinary artifact of modern weaving heritage.
The palette pairs a tranquil sky-blue foundation with icy silver, muted off-white, and soft slate-gray undertones. Micro-variations within the hand-spun wool yarns yield rich abrash nuances across the blue ground, creating a cloud-like wash effect that responds continuously to changing ambient light. The off-white geometric linework floats effortlessly across the central field, maintaining sharp visual definition against the cool backdrop without interrupting the painterly flow. Preserved in a distressed low pile that emphasizes its shabby-chic lineage, the low-relief patina reveals subtle textural shifts underfoot, establishing this collectible piece as a commanding centerpiece for gallery-inspired spaces and curated private collections.

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This vintage item may have some wear such as scratches and other signs of ageing. See less