Question 1

Do Rug Collectors Follow Trends or Do They Set Them?

Accepted Answer

Antique Rug collectors do not operate in a vacuum. They function within a larger community of collectors with whom they share their passions for antique rugs and against whom they compete on one level or another to acquire the best examples.

Question 2

Rug Age – How Old is a Antique Collectible Rug?

Accepted Answer

When it comes to collectible rugs, there are many factors that go into determine the collect-ability level of a particular antique rug or vintage carpet. Naturally, the age of the piece in question is an important piece of information to consider.

Question 3

How Does the Rarity of an Antique Rug Affect Its “Collectability” Level or Value?

Accepted Answer

Antique Rare Rugs for Rug Collecting – The rarity increases the value and interest in any antique, and this is certainly true in the case of antique rugs. Generally speaking, antique rug collectors prize what is rare and unusual and should be willing to compete for it if they value it. Rarity is a function of production and age.

Question 4

Should You Be an Eclectic or a Selective Antique Rug Collector?

Accepted Answer

Collecting of Antique Rugs – Anyone seeking to become a serious antique rug collector needs to find a focus, or at least a set of boundaries that will govern the range or nature of the collection.  The most common approach to collecting of antique rugs, is to focus on antique rugs from a particular region, say, only Turkish rugs, or Caucasian rugs, or Turkoman. Within such an approach it is even possible to settle on a few specific sub-groupings, say Kazak or Kuba for Caucasian, or Yomud for Turkomans. One can then decide whether to go for a representative range of specific designs, or to focus even more on a few specific design types.

Question 5

How Important is the Antique Rug Drawing to a rug Collector?

Accepted Answer

Antique Rug Drawing – While you might be surprised to learn that “drawing” is an extremely important facet of rug design, collectors and aficionados of antique rugs have long considered the drawing of a piece to be a crucial component in its overall quality.  Just as it does in other art forms, the term “drawing,” when applied to rugs and other weaves, refers to the particular rendering of form and line. Indeed, a rug’s drawing is among the most closely observed facets of a piece when it is being evaluated by rug collectors and admirers, as a rug’s drawing may say a great deal about the piece.

Question 6

How Do Collectors Look for the Condition of Antique Rugs?

Accepted Answer

Rug Condition – At times these various qualities of condition, age, and rarity affect one another mutually and antique rug collectors must decide which of them they are willing prize at the expense of the other.  One may demand excellent condition for antique rugs a century or so old, but as one moves in older pieces, good condition becomes increasingly rare, and many rare, very early pieces may prove to be in no better than fair condition.

Question 7

Do Collectors Seek Classic Rugs or Unusual Rugs?

Accepted Answer

Classic Antique Rugs vs Unusual Rugs – Because of the wide variety and ancient history of antique rugs, there are a myriad of factors that antique rug collectors need to consider when determining whether a carpet may be classified as a classic.  In addition to establishing general parameters for acquisition, collectors must also decide whether they wish their rugs to be a representative selection of classic, well-known types, or a selection that focuses on unusual antique rugs which stand outside the main developments. In many ways, the first route is tried and true, so long as one goes for quality.

Question 8

What Do Antique Rug Collectors Look For in Antique Rug Weaves?

Accepted Answer

Antique Rug Weaves and Structure – One of the most important aspects of an antique rug is its weave. Antique rug collectors pay considerable attention to how a given rug is woven since this is among the better indicators of where the piece was originally made, its quality, and, some times, its age.

Question 9

Learning About How Collectors Approach Imperfections in Antique Rugs?

Accepted Answer

Rug collectors approach to imperfections in antique rugs – One of the the more subjective aspects of judging an antique rug have to do with assessing its quality and its imperfections. When quality is assessed on the basis of the wool, dyes, and weaving technique, it is a fairly objective process.

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