Renowned for his accomplishments with Vice, Shane Smith also boasts a keen sense of design. Recently, he acquired a stunning villa in Santa Monica characterized by intricate Spanish aesthetics, mosaic tiling, hand-painted ceilings, and exquisite antique rugs. Acquired in the summer of 2015 for a substantial $23 million USD, he graciously welcomed WSJ to provide an exclusive glimpse into his home lifestyle.
“The rug really tied the room together – did it not?” Rugs have made many a cameo appearance in many a Hollywood movie.
Nazmiyal is pleased to announce the addition of a beautiful Art Deco carpet by Josef Hoffmann to its collection. Hoffmann was a respected European architect and designer during the early 20th century who contributed to a number of aesthetic movements that would shape European design for generations to come.
In this post we take a look at the history of the iconic poet, writer, mathematician, philosopher and astronomer Omar Khayyam.
We’re delighted to give the rug community a complete, hands-on look at the world of antique carpets starting with current market trends and traveling back to the 16th century.
Education is a big part of what we do here at Nazmiyal, so naturally we were happy when a New School interior design Class inquired about bringing their students to our NYC rug gallery. I honestly did not know what to expect, would they be interested or would they stare blankly into space, counting the seconds till they could leave.
If you were the president of the United States, you’d have the power to make any space your own, especially your office. In the White House, it turns out, that, changing the Oval Office rug is the best way to say that you’ve taken over.
In this article we explore the antique Mughal rug that sold for $7.6 million at Christie’s auction.
As of this afternoon, there is a new antique rug that can boast the lofty distinction of being the most expensive rug ever sold at auction as a beautiful Persian carpet sold for nearly $34 million today at a Sotheby’s auction in New York City.