The embargo on Persian rugs lifted in Iran has made it easier for collectors to buy and sell these beautiful rugs to individuals in other countries who appreciate and cherish...
Every year Chinese New Year, which is based around the Chinese Lunar calendar, is celebrated between January 21 to February 20. It is a great time to celebrate a year...
What’s on your wish list for Christmas this year? Is there something luxurious you’ve always secretly coveted? So start making your list now, Santa might just have you on his...
It saddens us to inform you that earlier this week, Albert Karmely, one of the most well-respected and influential rug experts in the world has passed away. As we continue...
During Christopher Columbus's famous expedition westward through the Atlantic Ocean to Asia, he never imagined that he would uncover the body of islands we now know as the Americas, or the West Indies. Decades after...
Since ancient times, the Chinese have been exceptionally creative in using various living, non-living and imaginary objects to represent abstract ideas. They have a symbol for everything, including life, death...
This week’s Wednesday Wishlist is a mesmerizing antique Khotan rug. The exquisite fusion of metallic weaving and smooth silk garnished with delicate flowering vines is carefully crafted to depict a...
The first major American artist known to be based in the west of the Mississippi River, George Caleb Bingham painted many compelling true-to-life paintings depicting the frontier life along the...
Frida Kahlo once said, "I paint myself because I am so often alone and because I am the subject I know best.” No wonder the iconic 20th century Mexican painter...