Gunta Stölzl was an iconic textile artist whose works have changed the world. She was mostly active during the 1920s and 1930s, creating textiles with expertise learned at the Bauhaus....
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Omri Schwartz has been the general manager of Nazmiyal since 2001. As someone who is passionate about rugs himself, he understands where customers are coming from and strives to continually provide top notch customer service. Sharing his knowledge and enthusiasm for rugs is what drives him every day.Omri’s proficiency in antique carpets and rugs is apparent in everything he does, especially through his educational blogs posted on the Nazmiyal Collection website.An accomplished writer, his works have been published in numerous print and online publications, and he frequently provides expertise for a number of antique websites. Browse some of his articles here and see for yourself.His expert knowledge in online search marketing, content curation, search engine optimization and social outreach has proven to be a vital component of the companies success on line.
A common question that we get asked is, "Why do I need a rug pad?", or if you even need one at all. We answer all your questions about the...
In June 2020, 1st Dibs' Introspective online magazine published a discussion of Nazmiyal's vast rug collection and what makes it so spectacular. The article discusses the timelessness of the rugs in...
One of the most frequently asked question we get is – how old is my rug? The age of a rug is critical in determining the carpet’s value, but determining age is also...
We constantly see rug dealers and “mavens” flipping the corner or the entire rug over to it’s back and examining what they see. But why do they flip it to...
In our mass manufactured commercial product world, variation is considered a flaw. Machines can perform the same task with “perfection” at incredibly fast speeds, creating each piece within tight quality...
Establishing a budget is perhaps the most important decision one can make in purchasing antique rugs and carpets – after all, implicit in this decision is every other decision about...
One of the most frequent questions that we get about antique rugs is whether it is best to repair rugs or to leave them alone. Most of the time, this...
When applied to rugs and carpets, the term “antique” implies more than age. It involves a whole series of desirable characteristics pertaining to quality of design, weaving technique and materials....