Galerie Shabab Collection Mid-20th Century Turkish Anatolian Wide Gallery Runner

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This mid-20th-century Turkish Anatolian wide gallery runner presents a finely striped composition built from closely spaced horizontal bands. Rows of … Read more This mid-20th-century Turkish Anatolian wide gallery runner presents a finely striped composition built from closely spaced horizontal bands. Rows of ivory, coral, rust, blush, pale blue, taupe, brown, and muted navy alternate across the field, each punctuated by tiny repeating lozenges or floral dots. The dense succession of narrow stripes creates a steady visual rhythm, while subtle changes in color and spacing introduce movement from end to end. A slim dark outline contains the design without interrupting its continuous textile-like flow. The absence of a central medallion or broad border gives the piece a distinctly modern, almost minimalist character, even as the handwoven structure remains rooted in Anatolian village tradition. Its generous width and elongated proportions make the runner especially effective as a decorative foundation, bringing pattern, warmth, and understated graphic energy to traditional, eclectic, or contemporary interiors with remarkable balance and visual continuity.

Measures: 4' 11" x 10' 10" See less