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....
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Blogs about antiques
This page contains all of Nazmiyal Antique Rugs‘ blog posts about antiques. This category frequently covers rugs, carpets, tapestries, and textiles, but we dive into other antiques (like paintings and museum pieces) as well.
Wondering about the history of your antique carpets and where they came from? Maybe you want to see how some antique rugs can be incorporated into interior decor. Or maybe you’re looking for exciting stories about the most expensive rug ever sold at auction, or antique rugs owned by celebrities. Whatever you’re searching for, our antiques blogs are a good place to start.
The gorgeous and opulent tapestries known as the Beauvais tapestries were woven at the Beauvais manufactory in the 17th and 18th centuries. Often considered the second most important tapestry manufactory...
Summers are for basking in the sun surrounded by color, so why not make your interiors complete with one of these area rugs for the sunroom? Ranging from Persian to...
We're obsessed with American socialite, Katherine Bryan's home because it is a beautiful example of Paris interiors. And of course the rugs in particular have grabbed our attention. Designed to...
The Byzantine Empire, or Byzantium, consisted of the remnants of the Roman Empire after the fall in the 5th Century AD. The Byzantine Empire continued to exist for another thousand...
A tapestry is a piece of decorative heavy woven fabric that is used to adorn walls, furniture and floors. Using a more narrow definition, the term “tapestry” often refers to...
Nazmiyal Antique Rugs was recently featured in JetSet Magazine where Jason Nazmiyal was interviewed and spoke about the current market for antique rugs. After going through three embargoes, Nazmiyal explained...
It's a ritual at London's Victoria & Albert Museum. On the hour and half-hour, the Ardabil carpet is lit for a brief 10 minutes, so visitors to the Jameel Gallery...
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...