Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Runner

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This mid-20th-century Turkish Anatolian runner presents a softly layered composition in warm apricot, pale salmon, sand, ivory, and muted sage. … Read more This mid-20th-century Turkish Anatolian runner presents a softly layered composition in warm apricot, pale salmon, sand, ivory, and muted sage. The elongated field is organized around two broad floral medallions, each assembled from angular palmettes, hooked leaves, rosettes, and compact geometric devices. Smaller blossoms, stepped motifs, and abstract tribal ornaments fill the surrounding ground, creating a dense yet balanced decorative rhythm. Near the ends, horizontal bands of stylized flowers and angular forms introduce subtle architectural divisions, while narrow perimeter lines frame the design without distracting from its open character. The restrained palette allows the intricate drawing to emerge gradually, giving the runner a calm, atmospheric presence rooted in Anatolian village weaving traditions. Its long, narrow proportions make it especially suitable for a hallway, gallery, bedroom passage, or alongside a console, where the large-scale pattern can provide warmth, visual continuity, and understated ornamental interest throughout.

Measures: 3' 1" x 11' 8" See less