Vintage Zeki Müren Rug With Bold Cubist Deco Geometric Patterns - Rug & Kilim

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Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960-1970, this 6x13 vintage rug is an exciting new piece in … Read more Made with hand-knotted wool and originating from Turkey circa 1960-1970, this 6x13 vintage rug is an exciting new piece in Rug & Kilim’s Mid-Century Pasha Collection—a curation believed to hail from mid-century Turkish artist and icon Zeki Müren, and one of a particularly uncommon size for his works, nearly a gallery runner in its spacious dimensions.

On the Design:

This Zeki Müren rug features an irregular geometric design playing cubist Art Deco and mid-century modern sensibilities, which unfolds across a harmonious, soft palette of beige, dusty rose pink, golden ochre, cream, and brown tones, each ‘fragment’ contributing to an almost abstract mosaic that transforms historical design sections into modern artistic statements. The varied vertical patches create dynamic visual rhythm through asymmetry and subtle tonal gradations. Larger neutral sections provide visual breathing space between more saturated elements, preventing chromatic overload while maintaining overall coherence.

Admirers of the craft may note a subtle inspiration from patchwork rugs and Kilims in this design, as Müren was known as an eclectic designer famed for making many unusual styles of his own. Keen eyes will further admire subtle accents of more traditional geometry, and even minimalist geometric patterns, in the quilt-like brilliance of this piece—a bright, joyful piece so exemplary of Müren’s progressive designs. It’s also one of few runner-size pieces among his works known today for collectors and connoisseurs who admire the provenance.


Condition:

This vintage Zeki Müren rug enjoys good condition for its age and origin, as well as its original pile—a particularly special feature like few of this artist’s surviving works known today. See less