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Antique Carpets And Rug Styles

Antique Abadeh Rugs

Antique Abadeh Rugs

Antique Abadeh Rugs

 

Abadeh is a town in southern Iran halfway between Isfahan and Shiraz
Antique Afshar Rugs

Antique Afshar Rugs

Antique Afshar Rugs

 

Afshar weavers are renowned for their great weaving skills in Persia.
Antique Agra Rugs

Antique Agra Rugs

Antique Agra Rugs

 

Agra has been a major center of carpet production since the great period of Mugal art in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
Antique Alcaraz Rugs

Antique Alcaraz Rugs

Antique Alcaraz Rugs

 

The production of carpets in Spain turned away from designs of oriental inspiration to a more classically derived Renaissance European style.
Antique Alpujarra Rugs

Antique Alpujarra Rugs

Antique Alpujarra Rugs

 

Produced in the Alpujarra mountains south of Granada Alpujarra rugs were made from the 16th to the 19th century.
Antique Amritsar Rugs

Antique Amritsar Rugs

Antique Amritsar Rugs

 

Amritsars are extremely distinctive within the production of Indian carpets.
Art Deco Rugs

Art Deco Rugs

Vintage Art Deco Rugs

 

The term Deco applies to European and certain Chinese carpets that reflected the new movements in modern European decorative arts.
Art Nouveau Rugs

Art Nouveau Rugs

Vintage Art Nouveau Rugs

 

Carpets were a major part of the great Art Nouveau movement that revolutionized the decorative arts in Europe and the United States.
Antique Aubusson Rugs

Antique Aubusson Rugs

Antique Aubusson Rugs

 

Aubusson carpets made with tapestry techniques are among the most elegant and luxurious antique floor coverings.
Antique Avar Rugs

Antique Avar Rugs

Antique Avar Rugs

 

Avar, one of the largest of the Dagestan tribes in Caucasia is characteristically made with repeating rows of stepped polygons.
Antique Axminster Rugs

Antique Axminster Rugs

Antique Axminster Carpets

 

Antique Axminster carpets were a luxurious nineteenth-century English counterpart to the great Neo-classical designs of French Aubussons and Savonneries.
Antique Azerbaijan Rugs

Antique Azerbaijan Rugs

Antique Azerbaijan Rugs

 

The Azerbaijan region in the Caucasus just north of Iran was already an important rug-producing region by the seventeenth century, if not earlier.
Antique Bakhtiari Rugs

Antique Bakhtiari Rugs

Antique Bakhtiari Rugs

 

Antique Bakhtiari carpets, produced in the Zagros Mountains of Iran, are one of the few types that can encompass nomadic tribal and urban Persian design.
Antique Bakshaish Rugs

Antique Bakshaish Rugs

Antique Bakshaish Rugs

 

Among the larger rugs made in Iran, Bakshaish carpets are in a class by themselves.
Balkan Embroidery

Balkan Embroidery

Antique Balkan Embroideries

 

Balkan embroidery is strongly influenced by the vast designs of the many Balkan countries. The Balkan countries include Albania, Bosnia,Herzegovina, Bulgaria,
Antique Baluch Rugs

Antique Baluch Rugs

Antique Baluch Rugs

 

Baluch carpets are among the most varied and unusual antique nomadic Central Asian carpets.
Antique Bergama Rugs

Antique Bergama Rugs

Antique Bergama Rugs

 

Bergama / Bergamo carpets are made in the historic town of Bergama in northwest Turkey.
Antique Beshir Rugs

Antique Beshir Rugs

Antique Beshir Rugs

 

The Beshirs, part of the Ersari tribe of the Turkoman's, produced their rugs in Khanat of Bokhara. The Beshir pursued a distinct weaving style.
Antique Bessarabian Kilim

Antique Bessarabian Kilim

Antique Bessarabian Kilim Rugs

 

Antique Bessarabian rugs in pile and tapestry technique occupy a unique place among European carpets.
Bezalel Rugs

Bezalel Rugs

Bezalel Rugs

 

Antique Bezalel carpets were produced in the earlier twentieth century as part of a new art school for Jewish immigrants in what was then British-ruled Palestine.
Antique Bibikabad Rugs

Antique Bibikabad Rugs

Antique Bibikabad Carpets

 

Antique Bibikabad carpets, woven near the Hamadan region in Iran, are related to Malayers in technique.
Antique Bidjar / Bijar Rugs

Antique Bidjar / Bijar Rugs

Antique Bidjar / Bijar Rugs

 

Bijars, produced in Northwest Iran are among the finest of Persian rugs by virtue of their design and technique.
Antique Bokara Rugs

Antique Bokara Rugs

Antique Bokara Carpets

 

Bokara rugs, part of the Central Asian rugs, are now more commonly known as Saryk Turkomen or as Afghan rugs.
Antique Cairene Rugs

Antique Cairene Rugs

Antique Cairene Rugs

 

Under the Ottoman Turkish Empire in the sixteenth century, a new style of carpet production emerged in Cairo under carefully controlled court patronage.
Antique Chenille

Antique Chenille

Chenille Rugs

 

From the French word caterpillar was developed from an 18th century American technique called candle wicking.
Antique Chinese Rugs

Antique Chinese Rugs

Antique Chinese Rugs

 

Antique Chinese carpets have a very long and distinguished history that is largely independent of rug design from Middle East.
Art Deco Chinese Rugs

Art Deco Chinese Rugs

Antique Chinese Art Deco Rugs

 

Art Deco Chinese rugs were produced from the 1910s to the 1940s. Prior to the 1920s, the design and color remained similar to classical antique Chinese rugs.
Continental Rugs

Continental Rugs

Antique Continental Rugs

 

Continental rugs applied techniques and designs from Oriental rugs and early period rugs from France.
Antique Dagestan Rugs

Antique Dagestan Rugs

Antique Dagestan Rugs

 

Antique Dagestan rugs, produced in the East Caucasus, were closely related to Shirvan and Kuba rugs from the same region.
Antique Dalmatic

Antique Dalmatic

Antique Dalmatic

 

Antique dalmatic or lithurgical vestments were garments similiar to robes worn by clergy....
Antique Donegal Rugs

Antique Donegal Rugs

Antique Donegal Rugs

 

Donegal carpets, produced during the later nineteenth and the early twentieth centuries, represent the Irish contribution to Arts and Crafts and Art Nouveau.
Antique English Rugs

Antique English Rugs

Antique English Rugs

 

English rugs were not produced until the late 16th century and early 17th century. Main production centers were located in Axminster, Wilton, and Kidderminster.
Antique Farahan Rugs

Antique Farahan Rugs

Antique Farahan Rugs

 

Farahan carpets, produced in the Arak region of west central Iran, are remarkable for their abilty to combine different qualities and sensibilities.
Persian Gabbeh Rugs

Persian Gabbeh Rugs

Persian Gabbeh Rugs

 

Antique Gabbehs are tribal Persian rugs made with extra high pile and very simple, graphic designs focused on the use of color.
Antique Ganjeh Rugs

Antique Ganjeh Rugs

Antique Ganjeh Rugs

 

Prized by collectors and decorators alike for their glorious color and large-scale graphic design, much like Kazak rugs from the same region.
Gashgai / Qashqa'i Rugs

Antique Gashgai / Qashqa'i Rugs

Antique Gashgai / Qashqa'i Rugs

 

Named after the Qashqa'i tribe in Persia, these nomadic rugs represent the skillful weaving styles of the tribe.
Antique Giordes Rugs

Antique Giordes Rugs

Antique Giordes Rugs

 

Giordes rugs have a long and distinguished history in Turkish weaving.
Antique Hamedan Rugs

Antique Hamedan Rugs

Antique Hamedan Rugs

 

Antique Hamadan (Hamedan) rugs, generally produced in scatter sizes drew extensively upon the tribal weaving traditions of Iran.
Antique Hereke Rugs

Antique Hereke Rugs

Antique Hereke Rugs

 

Antique Hereke rugs represent the ultimate in finesse and delicacy within the Turkish production of the later nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Antique Heriz Rugs

Antique Heriz Rugs

Antique Heriz Rugs

 

Heriz carpets are among the most recognizable rugs of Iran because of their distinctive monumental designs and the expressive power of their angular drawing.
Antique Heriz Serapi Rugs

Antique Heriz-Serapi Rugs

Antique Heriz-Serapi Rugs

 

Heriz-Serapi rugs are a family of Persian carpets located in the Northwest of Iran in the Azerbaijani region.
Antique Hooked Rugs

Antique Hooked Rugs

Antique Hooked Rugs

 

Indigenous to the Northeast of the United States and Maritime Canada, their production began in the 1840's
Antique Ingrain

Antique Ingrain

Antique Ingrain Rugs

 

Ingrain carpets were a form of machine loomed, flatwoven, reversible carpet that became popular in the nineteenth century.
Antique Isfahan / Esfahan Rugs

Antique Isfahan / Esfahan Rugs

Antique Isfahan / Esfahan Rugs

 

Isfahans or Esfahans, claim a very proud tradition among Persian carpets going back to Safavid times in the seventeenth century.
Antique Joshagan Rugs

Antique Joshagan Rugs

Antique Joshagan Rugs

 

Joshagan, situated in Central Iran, is one of the oldest centers for continuous weaving in Iran.
Antique Kaitag Embroideries

Antique Kaitag Embroideries

Antique Kaitag Embroideries

 

The Kaitags are a multi ethnic group living northwest of Derbend in the Daghestan region.
Antique Karabagh Rugs

Antique Karabagh Rugs

Antique Karabagh Rugs

 

Karabagh rugs, eagerly sought after by collectors as well as designers, have one of the oldest and most varied design traditions of any antique Caucasian rugs.
Antique Karajeh / Gharajeh / Karaja / Garajeh Rugs

Antique Karajeh / Gharajeh / Karaja / Garajeh Rugs

Antique Karajeh / Gharajeh / Karaja / Garajeh Rugs

 

Produced in the Karajeh, a small village near Tabriz these rugs are distinguished by their use of triple and allover medallions.
Antique Kashan Rugs

Antique Kashan Rugs

Antique Kashan Rugs

 

Antique Kashans are among the very finest Persian rugs and carpets.
Antique Kazak Rugs

Antique Kazak Rugs

Antique Kazak Rugs

 

Among the most prized and exciting Caucasian village rugs. Famed for their rich colors, assertive, geometric drawing, and bold, large-scale designs.
Antique Kazvin Rugs

Antique Kazvin Rugs

Antique Kazvin Rugs

 

Antique Kazvin rugs were produced 90 miles west of Tehran up until the 1930s.
Antique Kerman / Kirman Rugs

Antique Kerman / Kirman Rugs

Antique Kerman / Kirman Rugs

 

Since the seventeenth century, Kerman has been a major center for the production of high-quality carpets.
Antique Kerman Lavar / Kirman Lavar Rugs

Antique Kerman Lavar / Kirman Lavar Rugs

Antique Kerman Lavar / Kirman Lavar Rugs

 

Kerman Lavar rugs are a specific subset of Kerman rugs that represent some of the finest, highest quality weavings from Persia.
Antique Khorassan Rugs

Antique Khorassan Rugs

Antique Khorassan Rugs

 

The region of Khorassan in northeastern Iran has been famed for fine rugs going back to Timurid times in the late middle ages.
Antique Khotan Rugs

Antique Khotan Rugs

Antique Khotan Rugs

 

Located in Eastern Turkestan, Khotan produced fine rugs in the 18th and 19th centuries. Catering to a wide variety of tastes antique Khotan rugs
Antique Kilim Rugs

Antique Kilim Rugs

Antique Turkish Kilim Rugs

 

Once overlooked as utilitarian, low status items, antique Kilims are now prized as some of the most powerful and authentic weavings of the Middle East.
Antique Kirshehir Rugs

Antique Kirshehir Rugs

Antique Kirshehir Rugs

 

Antique Kirshehir rugs, produced in central Turkey, are valued for their rich color, excellent wool, and the geometric vitality of their drawing.
Antique Konya Rugs

Antique Konya Rugs

Antique Konya Rugs

 

Antique Konya rugs are famed and desired for their magnificent color, lustrous wool, and unfettered bold tribal drawing.
Antique Kuba Rugs

Antique Kuba Rugs

Antique Kuba Rugs

 

Noted for their precise drawing and detailed design, antique Kuba rugs are probably the finest and most tightly woven rugs from the Caucasus.
Antique Kurdish Rugs

Antique Kurdish Rugs

Antique Kurdish Rugs

 

Antique Kurdish rugs and carpets have only recently come to be recognized for their distinctive sense of design and fine color.
Antique Lilihan Rugs

Antique Lilihan Rugs

Antique Lilihan Rugs

 

Produced south of the city of Arak by Armenians in Persia, Lilihan rugs are known for their design.
Antique Lori / Luri Rugs

Antique Lori / Luri Rugs

Antique Lori / Luri Rugs

 

Antique Luri rugs, produced by the Lurs of the Zagros Mountains in western Iran, are among the most impressive tribal Persian weavings.
Antique Malayer Rugs

Antique Malayer Rugs

Antique Malayer Rugs

 

Antique rugs from the Malayer region constitute an important and distinctive group of Persian weavings.
Antique Marbediah Rugs

Antique Marbediah Rugs

 

Antique rugs from the Marbediah manufacturer in Israel. Marbediah is known for some of the finest Judaica rugs in the world.
Antique Mashad Rugs

Antique Mashad Rugs

Antique Mashad Rugs

 

Mashad rugs are known for the curvilinear designs with a central medallion. Produced primarily woven in workshops or on home-based looms.
Antique Milas / Melas Rugs

Antique Milas / Melas Rugs

Antique Milas / Melas Rugs

 

Antique Milas rugs from southwestern Turkey are exceedingly beautiful in the finnesse of their weave drawing, and subtlety of their coloration.
Millefleurs Kashmir Shawl

Millefleurs Kashmir Shawl

Antique Millefleurs Kashmir Shawl

 

Antique Millefleurs tapestries of Kashmir in Northern India made in twilled technique are among the finest virtuoso textiles produced in the Orient.
Antique Mood Rugs

Antique Mood Rugs

Antique Mood Rugs

 

Mood or Moud is a major weaving center in the province of Khorrassan in eastern Persia. Mood rugs are quite distinctive
Moroccan Rugs

Moroccan Rugs

Moroccan Rugs

 

Moroccan rugs are notable for their dynamic colorful designs and for their strong sense of geometric structure. They do
Antique Mughal Rugs

Antique Mughal Rugs

Antique Mugal Rugs

 

Carpet weaving was one of the most outstanding aspects of textile production in India under the Mugal dynasty from the late sixteenth to early eighteenth centuries.
Persian Nain Rugs

Persian Nain Rugs

Persian Nain Rugs

 

Known for their large scale, silk constructions, Nain rugs often exhibit central floral medallions with ivory fields and blue accents.
Navajo Rugs

Navajo Rugs

Antique Navajo Rugs

 

Navajo rugs, particularly the great ones, represent the native American contribution to the world of textile production.
Antique Needlepoint Rugs

Antique Needlepoint Rugs

Antique Needlepoint Carpets

 

Needlepoint embroidery technique represents a particularly European adaptation of the Oriental carpet.
Antique Ningsia / Ningxia Rugs

Antique Ningsia / Ningxia Rugs

Antique Ningsia / Ningxia Rugs

 

Ningxia rugs are among the oldest antique Chinese rugs or carpets, many going back to the eighteenth century or earlier.
Antique North West Persian Rugs

Antique North West Persian Rugs

Antique North West Persian Rugs

 

The term Northwest was coined to denote highly interesting and possibly early antique pieces that were clearly made in Northwest Iran.
Antique Ottoman Embroideries

Antique Ottoman Embroideries

Antique Ottoman Embroideries

 

Produced between the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, these are among the most interesting textiles of this period.
Oushak Rugs

Oushak Rugs

Antique Oushak Rugs

 

Oushak in western Turkey has been a major center of rug production almost from the very beginning of the Ottoman period.
Antique Peking Rugs

Antique Peking Rugs

Antique Peking Rugs

 

Peking carpets represent a newer antique production that began in China immediately following World War I.
Perpedil Rugs

Perpedil Rugs

Antique Perepedil Rugs

 

Perepedil is a town located southeast of Kuba, in the Daghestan region of the Caucasus.
Antique Polonaise Rugs

Antique Polonaise Rugs

Antique Polonaise Rugs

 

Embellished with threads in precious metals, antique Polonaise carpets are among the most elegant and lavish.
Persian Qum / Ghom Rugs

Persian Qum / Ghom Rugs

Persian Qum / Ghom Rugs

 

Production of Qum rugs began in the early 20th century in the holy city of Qum. The rugs are often used as wall hangings.
Antique Persian Sarouk Rugs

Antique Persian Sarouk Rugs

Antique Sarouk Rugs

 

Antique Sarouk rugs are among the most luxurious classically derived, room-sized Persian carpets.

Rya Rugs

 

Vintage Rya Rugs

Rya or Ryijy is a traditional rug made in Sweden and Finland. Rya means shaggy...
Sarouk Farahan Rugs

Sarouk Farahan Rugs

Antique Sarouk Farahan Rugs

 

Sarouk or Saruk is a small province north of Sultanabad in west Persia. Ferehans were woven in the village of Sarouk
Antique Savonnerie Rugs

Antique Savonnerie Rugs

Antique Savonnerie Carpets

 

Antique Savonnerie carpets exemplify the formal grace and elegance of classical European design.
Scandinavian Rugs

Scandinavian Rugs

Vintage Scandinavian Rugs

 

The Scandinavian region became an area of rug production in Europe at a relatively early period. Already by the ninth or tenth centuries, Islamic silk textiles
Antique Senneh Rugs

Antique Senneh Rugs

Antique Senneh Rugs

 

Antique Senneh carpets, produced in Northwest Iran, are prized for their fine, delicate design and their distinctive, weaving technique.
Antique Serab Rugs

Antique Serab Rugs

Antique Serab Rugs

 

Serab rugs are known for their fine long rugs or runners with a characteristic camel ground and lozenge-shaped medallions.
Antique Serapi Rugs

Antique Serapi Rugs

Antique Serapi Rugs

 

Heriz carpets are among the most recognizable rugs of Iran because of their distinctive monumental designs and the expressive power of their angular drawing
Antique Seychour Rugs

Antique Seychour Rugs

Antique Seychour Rugs

 

A subtype of the Kuba rug, antique Seychour rugs are made in the small town of Yukhari-Zeykhur in Azerbaijan in the Caucasus.
Antique Shahsavan / Shahsevan Rugs

Antique Shahsavan / Shahsevan Rugs

Antique Shahsavan / Shahsevan Rugs

 

Highly unusual and exciting, antique Shahsavan rugs and carpets have only recently been recognized.
Antique Shirvan Rugs

Antique Shirvan Rugs

Antique Shirvan Rugs

 

Shirvan rugs are often the most sought after antique weavings from the Caucasus. Shirvans were made not far from those of Kuba.
Antique Sivas Rugs

Antique Sivas Rugs

Antique Sivas Rugs

 

Sivas carpets are appreciated as some of the most well-made and decorative of room-sized Turkish rugs.
Antique Spanish Rugs

Antique Spanish Rugs

Antique Spanish Rugs

 

Although Spain is not generally thought of as a rug producing region, Spanish carpets represent the most venerable and honored tradition of rug production.
Antique Sultanabad Rugs

Antique Sultanabad Rugs

Antique Sultanabad Rugs

 

The city of Sultanabad (which is now known as Arak) was founded in the early 1800's as a center for
Antique Sumak / Soumak Rugs

Antique Sumak / Soumak Rugs

Antique Sumak / Soumak Rugs

 

Sumak is a type of brocading or flatwoven pile. Sumak is named for the village of Shemaka in the Caucasus where this technique was widely practiced.
Antique Suzani

Antique Suzani

Antique Suzani Embroideris

 

Suzani is a type of antique embroidered textile produced in Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan.
Swedish Kilim Rugs

Swedish Kilim Rugs

Vintage Swedish Kilim Carpets

 

Swedish kilim tapestry rugs or Rollakan have a long history in Swedish weaving, reaching right into the Modern period.
Antique Tabriz Rugs

Antique Tabriz Rugs

Antique Tabriz Rugs

 

Tabriz carpets are distinguished by their excellent weave and by their remarkable adherence to the classical traditions of Persian rug design.
Antique Talish Rugs

Antique Talish Rugs

Antique Talish Rugs

 

Talish rugs produced east of Moghan, on the coast of the Caspian Sea are known for their fine soft wool and medium pile.
Antique Tapestry Rugs

Antique Tapestry Rugs

Antique Tapestry Rugs

 

Woven tapestries are perhaps the most venerable and highly prized medium of textile art. Tapestries have been woven almost from the beginning of weaving itself.
Antique Tehran Rugs

Antique Tehran Rugs

Antique Tehran Rugs

 

Tehran only became a center of antique rug production after the great revival of Persian weaving was underway in the late nineteenth century.
Antique Tekke Rugs

Antique Tekke Rugs

Antique Tekke Rugs

 

In the second half of the 19th century the Tekke tribe was one of the leading Turkoman tribes with refined weaving skills.
Antique Tuduc Rugs

Antique Tuduc Rugs

Antique Tuduc Rugs

 

Born in Transylvania, Theodor Tuduc (1888-1983) was a Romanian rug restorer and famous rug forger.
Antique Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Rugs

Antique Turkish Rugs

 

In the 19th century rug workshops began to open in Istanbul and surrounding villages, becoming more plentiful in production.
Antique Uzbek Rugs

Antique Uzbek Rugs

Antique Uzbek Textiles

 

Antique Uzbek embroideries are among the boldest and most exciting examples of this technique from Central Asia.
Antique Wilton Rugs

Antique Wilton Rugs

Antique Wilton Carpets

 

Although they were machine-made rather than hand woven, Wilton carpets from England are quite sought after.
Antique Yamout Rugs

Antique Yamout Rugs

Antique Yamout Rugs

 

Principally found to the northwest of Turkmenistan, the Yamout are renowned for their rugs.
Antique Yarkand Rugs

Antique Yarkand Rugs

Antique Yarkand Rugs

 

Yarkand rugs are quite distinctive among the carpets of East Turkestan.
Antique Yastic Rugs

Antique Yastic Rugs

Antique Yastic Rugs

 

Yastiks (pillow or bolster covers) are the most desirable of small Turkish rugs, sought after by collectors because of their adaptations of classical designs.
Antique Yazd Rugs

Antique Yazd Rugs

Antique Yazd Rugs

 

Halfway between Isfahan and Kerman, it is hardly surprising that Yazd became heir to the great tradition of classical Persian rug weaving.
Antique Yomud Rugs

Antique Yomud Rugs

Antique Yomud Rugs

 

Also known as Yomut, the Yomud is one of the main Turkoman tribes. Frequently the dyrnak gul, kepse, and the tauk muska guls are used on antique Yomud rugs.
Antique Yuruk Rugs

Antique Yuruk Rugs

Antique Yuruk Rugs

 

Yuruk rugs, more than any other type, exemplify the great nomadic tradition of Turkish carpet weaving (Yuruk means nomad in Turkish).
Antique Zakatala Rugs

Antique Zakatala Rugs

Antique Zakatala Rugs

 

Zakatala rugs, produced in the South Caucasus are some of the rarest and most collectible village weavings of this region.
 

Specialty Rugs


Antique Textiles

Antique Textiles

Antique Textiles

 

Textiles are cloth pieces that can range in style and design from early 4th century Coptic to shawls and French-inspired millefleur pieces.
Antique Shawls

Antique Shawls

Antique Shawls

 

Originally used as garments, these collectable pieces are extremely fine and almost always decorative.
Antique Silk Rugs

Silk Rugs

 

Rugs made with silk foundation and silk pile. Silk rugs are prized for their lustrous quality.
Rugs by Master Weavers

Rugs by Master Weavers

 

The master weavers of time past are recognized for the brilliant skill in producing rugs of exceedingly high quality with colors, compositions, and designs unparalleled by any other.
Masterpiece Rugs

Masterpieces

 

These are some of the finest examples of antique rugs ever woven. They represent a selection of paradigms from various weavers and regions.
Oversize Rugs

Oversized Rugs

 

Rugs from even the largest of rooms, these pieces are inherently grand and impressive.
Antique Embroideries

Antique Embroideries

Antique Embroideries

 

Embroideries are hand-stitched textiles that are often decorative in design and can even be sewn using precious metals.
Antique Wagireh / Sampler Rugs

Antique Wagireh / Sampler Rugs

Antique Wagireh / Antique Sampler Rugs

 

The Wagireh or Sampler rug is perhaps the most enigmatic of carpets. Made as a template or pattern they're small pieces the size of a scatter rug or mat.
Rugs by Artists

Rugs by Artists

 

Rugs woven by renowned artists and designers. These original pieces reflect some of the most carefully rendered designs from ancient masters to modern maestros.
Investment Quality Rugs

Investment Quality Rugs

 

This collection holds some of the most desirable rugs in the world and features museum quality rugs and carpets for the most discernible tastes.
Vintage Rugs

Vintage Rugs

 

Mid-century modern rugs and vintage rugs have become a staple for contemporary design tastes that are revitalizing the minimalist ideals of the early- and mid-20th century.
Art Deco Rugs

Art Deco Rugs

 

With roots in the early 20th century, Art Deco rugs portray the foundation of modern style and design with their simplistic and often geometric designs and extensive color palette.

Antique Rug Designs , Antique Rug Patterns


 

Antique Floral Rugs

Antique Floral Rugs

Antique Floral Design Rugs

 

Floral designs are usually more traditional than other rugs. They are both graceful and elegant and are loved for their refined beauty.
Antique Tribal Rugs

Antique Tribal Rugs

Antique Tribal Rugs

 

Not as finely woven as city rugs, these nomadic rugs are rich in color with bold primitive and at times geometric patterns. Generally smaller than city rugs.
Antique All Over Design Rugs

Antique All Over Design Rugs

All Over Design Rugs

 

A design that repeats and covers the entire rug. These rugs are often subdued and are great under sofa's or beds because they have no center medallion.
Antique Central Medallion Rugs

Antique Central Medallion Rugs

Medallion Design Rugs

 

An oval, round or multi-sided symbol woven in the center of the carpet.
Antique Scenic and Pictorial Rugs

Antique Scenic and Pictorial Rugs

Antique Scenic and Pictorial Rugs

 

Scenic rugs and textiles capture a time or place within their weave. They are very collectable and often one of a kind.
Antique Geometric Rugs

Antique Geometric Rugs

Antique Geometric Design Rugs

 

Geometric designs are often seen in tribal pieces and in modern designs. They exhibit a raw beauty in their linear constructions.
Antique Animal Motifs Rugs

Antique Animal Motifs Rugs

Rugs With Animal Motifs

 

Many rugs have been woven to include various animals. They are often found in hunting scenes or in more fantastic designs like the dragons from China.
Antique Judaica Rugs

Antique Judaica Rugs

Judaica Rugs

 

Judaica rugs can be found in many different regions around the world and exhibit Hebrew lettering and/or biblical stories.
Shabby Chic Rugs

Shabby Chic Rugs

Shabby Chic Rugs

 

A relaxed soft rug, distressed by age and showing signs of wear adding to it's overal sophistication and elegance.
Antique Prayer Rugs
Antique Prayer Rugs

Antique Prayer Design Rugs

 

Antique oriental prayer design rugs