The Story Of My First Antique Rug Purchase Guest Blog By: Raven Ziegler Coming to the NYC area in 2008 after 20 years of pursuing art and metaphysical studies around the world, I was back in old territory. While exploring the landscape I noticed these large tent sales with the 80% off signs. I bought […]
Barbro Nisson – The Woman and Her Rugs Click To See Our Current Collection Of Swedish Rugs by Barbro Nilsson Barbro Nilsson (1899-1983) was a world famous textile artist who rose to fame in Gothenburg’s new concert house in the mid-1930’s. Barbro Nilsson took over Marta Maas Fjetterstrom workshop in Bastad as chief designer in 1942 […]
A look at layering rugs with Nazmiyal Layering is a well-known interior design technique. Place decor, accessories, and colors on top of each other and watch your room grow in depth and personality. Layering rugs is the next big thing in interior design. Placing two or more rugs on top of each other creates beautiful textures and interesting […]
Story Of The Oldest Dated Carpet In The World, The Iconic Antique Ardabil Carpet of the Victoria and Albert Museum in London The Iconic Ardabil Carpet The Oldest Dated Carpet – Hand woven in the heart of Northwest Persia, probably in or around the city of Tabriz, by court official Maqsud Kashani, the famous “Ardabil Carpet” […]
The Magnificent Antique Holbein Rugs and Portraits by Hans Holbein the Younger Hans Holbein the Younger (1497 – 1543) – was a German artist and print-maker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style.. When the Art Department at the University of Michigan acquired a vintage fragment of a “Holbein rug” for its permanent collection, this […]
Islamic Art in Antique Rugs: The most iconic Islamic art form and cultural tradition. Carpet weaving is the most iconic art form to come out of islamic societies. This extraordinary tradition is most famous for producing the ‘pile carpet’ also known as the ‘oriental carpet.’ And so, predominantly you will find the most sophisticated islamic […]
Florine Stettheimer: Painting Poetry: Contemplating the rugs in the Jewish Museum’s new buzzing exhibition. The Jewish Museum’s latest exhibition, Florine Stettheimer: Painting Poetry is bursting with insight into early 20th century decadence and interior design. Born into a wealthy Jewish family, Florine was immersed in luxury interiors, so it is no surprise that her paintings are packed […]
Gold Rugs: Golden Age Decor for Good Vibes What makes gold rugs the golden child of antique textiles? Everything their color palette symbolizes! From Turkish Oushak rugs to the Art Deco Rugs of the Golden Age, let us explain why they’re as good as gold… Throughout history, gold has been associated with greatness, goodness and success. […]
The Mystery Rug that has captured out curiosity. Covered in what we believe to be Poppies, The Nazmiyal Collection has acquired a mystery rug of incomparable beauty that is without identity… There are numerous factors that make this rug an invaluable mystery to us. For one, we know it was likely made on a horizontal […]