High End Luxury Rugs

Lean More About Antique High End Luxury Rugs and Luxurious Carpets

Antique Luxury High End Rugs – Join Nazmiyal on an exploration of the world’s best vintage rugs and antique rugs. The Collection of best antique rugs is our latest selling exhibition – highlighting the most extraordinary works from our immense inventory. See the finest, rarest and best antique rugs ever produced in this comprehensive catalog.

Each carpet was hand picked by our specialists as definitive examples of fine craftsmanship and stylistic prowess. These rugs represent thousands of years of refinement and artistic achievement from every corner of the world and are some of the best antique rugs on the market today.

We assembled this family of the best antique carpets in order to offer collectors and investors an enrapturing, culturally rich look at this extraordinary handcraft. Not only does each item represent the pinnacle of carpet weaving, but the entire group seamlessly fits together and gives viewers a holistic look at the evolution and diversity of luxury and rugs. This high-end exhibit captures the many styles, regional and practical variations that arise within these culturally individual creations from Persia, India, Turkey, China, Europe and other influential countries and regions.

Master weavers, professional dyers and well-funded ateliers all contributed to this worldly compilation of the best antique rugs. From the 17th century through the Golden Age of hand-knotted fine rugs, this unique exhibit represents centuries of advancement and works of art that will always stand out for their pursuit of perfection. By their nature, these beautifully colored, impeccably styled and well-crafted antique carpets are incomparably rare and valuable. Every antique rug in this ensemble was chosen for its extraordinary traits and its potential as an investment or as the crown jewel of a carefully curated display.

Luxurious Persian Silk Prayer Luxury Rug

What makes a rug luxurious?

There are several factors that can make a rug luxurious, including:

• Material: The material of a rug can play a significant role in its luxury. Natural materials such as wool and especially silk are often considered more luxurious than synthetic materials.
• Construction: The construction of a rug can also affect its luxury. The finer quality hand-knotted area rugs, which were made by exceptionally skilled artisans, are often considered to be luxurious.
• Design: The design of a rug can also contribute to its luxury. Intricate patterns, unique designs, and the use of beautiful colors and textures can all make a rug feel more luxurious.
• Size: Large rugs can also feel more luxurious, as they can create a sense of grandeur and sophistication in a space.

Overall, a luxurious rug is often made from high-quality materials, features intricate designs and is crafted with exceptional skill and attention to detail. A luxurious area rug will add a sense of elegance and sophistication to any space.

Antique luxury rugs for everyone!

Luxury rugs are the perfect accompaniment for modern or traditional decor. The textures, materials, colors and designs featured in fine carpets exude elegance and sophistication. Discerning customers seeking luxury rugs with extraordinary features can find a complete selection of unique pieces at Nazmiyal Collection.

From luxurious Moroccan rugs to antique Persian rugs, Nazmiyal is the ultimate source for high-end floor coverings. Shoppers will be treated to an amazing selection of one-of-a-kind rugs and antique carpets that have outstanding designs and beautifully oxidized colors. Silk rugs, hand-made wool carpets and kilims created by Scandinavian rug master weavers are a few of the collectible items available now. Buyers with specific needs and extraordinary desires will find the perfect luxury rug at Nazmiyal Collection.

Buying luxury rugs direct and save!

When it comes to buying luxury rugs, it pays to buy the rugs directly from the source. Nazmiyal Collection is the best-kept secret in the carpet industry. Today, there’s no need to join a buying club or call an old friend with connections.

Nazmiyal Collection allows domestic and international retail customers to buy luxurious rugs direct, without a middle man, or third-party liaison. Simply eliminating buyer’s premiums and auction fees can result in tremendous savings on the purchase of antique luxury area rug or hand-knotted carpet.

Shoppers who want the best and most luxurious antique carpets need to go directly to the source. Those who want the assurance and experience of buying rugs direct can shop online or visit the Nazmiyal gallery in New York City. You don’t need an invitation to save because you’re already invited to buy rugs direct.

Luxury rugs for your feet: Glimpse our beautiful collection of Luxurious Silk Rugs

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In the rug and carpet world, nothing screams luxury more than silk rugs. Silk Luxury rugs are iconic for their enchanting luminosity and exquisite beauty. Their reflective attributes give them a life of their own, making them the most luxurious of antique rugs. The quality and richness of colors seen in silk rugs is also incomparable due to the silk’s ability to absorb the dyes better.

Antique Tabriz Persian Silk Luxury Rugs

Although silk can be spun to be extremely thin, it is incredibly strong and durable. This makes the luxurious  silk rugs a wise investment due to their durability as well beauty and uniqueness. These magnificent works of silk textile art have been prominently made in India, China, Persia, and Turkey.

Tabriz Persian Silk Luxury Rugs

Typically made by master weavers, luxurious silk rugs come infinite forms. There are pictorial silk rugs, runners, floral wonders, silk rugs with animals, and even silk prayer rugs. Explore eight highlights from The Nazmiyal Antique Rug and Carpet Collection and Gallery in New York City, to get a taste of their magnificence for yourself… We insist, luxury beneath your feet is in order…

1. Magnificent Large Oversized Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Haji Jalili Rug (48981)

Luxurious Silk Oversized Persian Tabriz Rug

3. Fine Antique Silk and Metallic Thread Persian Souf Kashan Rug (49205)

Fine Luxurious Fine Antique Silk and Metallic Thread Persian Souf Kashan Rug

5. Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Haji Jalili Rug (7991)

Luxurious Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Haji Jalili Rug

Characteristics of High End Area Rugs

If you have ever shopped for luxury, investment or high end rugs, you likely know that they can fetch a substantial price. Even relatively affordable exclusive rugs are in a completely different league from mass-produced commercial carpets. However, unless you are familiar with the world of rugs, you may not fully understand the characteristics that make certain rugs expensive while other not so much. Finding the perfect rugs can potentially make the expense more than worthwhile. These top-quality rugs are not as common and therefore they are far more unique and as a bonus, they also tend to hold their worth over time. However, just because there is a big price tag on a rug, doesn’t mean it is high end!

These six characteristics will help you better understand the world of high end rugs:

High End Rugs are Works of Art

This is arguably the most important characteristic of  high end rugs. That said, it is also the most subjective. The most expensive rugs are always more than just mere floor coverings. In fact, many luxury rugs are hung in displays rather than used as area rugs.

It is impossible to describe what makes a rug a work of art because it is inherently in the eye of the beholder. However, it is important to understand that many valuable rugs transcend their medium and are appreciated being “beautiful rugs” in much the same way a beautiful painting or iconic sculpture may be.

This Art Deco French rug by Jacques Emile Ruhlmann is a work of art.

High End Rugs are Hand-Woven

This characteristic is a little easier to understand. Rugs can be made in one of three broadly defined manners: machine-made, hand-woven or hand-tufted. Machine-produced rugs are, as the name implies, made with a machine. They are often mass-produced and typically not considered to be of great worth. Hand-woven creations require an immense amount of time and skill as the artisan ties each and every one of the rug knots by hand.

Hand-tufted work involves punching strands of material into a canvas. This method is significantly easier and pieces made with this method are prized less than the hand woven products. Talk to the seller to understand how the rug was made. Also, spend some time on your own due diligence to determine the provenance of the rug. Sadly, some carpet dealers attempt to pass off inauthentic rugs as being hand-woven.

This seafoam colored Indian Agra rug is hand woven.

High End Rugs Have Appropriate Pile Length

Different rug styles have different pile lengths. Typically, “the best rugs” are those that are unusually fine and therefore have relatively short piles. This is because hand-weaving extremely intricate and complex patterns requires a lot more knots per inch than bolder large scale designs. Since the detailing of the design work is so refined, the rug weavers would need to shear the rug very low to be able to see a clear rendering (if they leave the pile too high, the wool would open up and create a fuzzy look where some if the patterns are not even visibly).

As with other technical characteristics of high end rugs, the value of pile length largely corresponds to how challenging the rug was to produce. More difficult rugs require greater mastery of the art. Of course, as with other artistic media, this isn’t a hard and fast rule, but it is a helpful heuristic.

***Please note that while finer rugs are considered to be “better” by some standards, many of the more high end decorative rugs will not have a fine weave.

This Haji Jalili Tabriz rug has a shorter pile length.

Era-Correct Age of High End Rugs

Every era of rug making features unique characteristics. Sometimes these characteristics are copied in later years to imitate the style of an older rug. Typically, older and early rugs are more valuable if they are in good condition. Additionally, era-correct rugs are also precious. Of course, sometimes an older style may be copied for clearly artistic reasons.

However, be wary of rug makers trying to simply replicate an older style and pass it off as being from that era. When spending a considerable amount, you may want to think about having an expert appraise the rug. The large investment necessary to purchase a high end rug makes getting help worthwhile.

This 18th century Kurdish rug uses a shrub design and is in great condition, making it high end.

High End Rugs Use Top-Quality Materials

It is likely no surprise that rugs made from natural materials such as pure wool or silk are more valuable than those made with synthetic materials like viscose. Of course, even within those categories, there is plenty of variability. For example, some wools, such as merino, angora or cashmere, are softer, more luxurious and more sought after than others.

Try feeling the rug. Those made with natural, high end materials and good-quality dyes will tend to feel much softer than lower quality woven rugs. Also, notice whether the design is distinct and clear. This indicates that the artisan not only used quality materials, but was also adept at weaving.

This Persian Khorassan was woven using top quality silk and wool.

High End Rugs Use Natural Dyes or No Dyes

There are two major types of dyes used on rugs: chemical-based, and vegetable and other natural dyes. Some (not all) chemical-based dyes are generally considered undesirable because they tend to degrade the materials. These are typically only used on lower-quality rugs. Vegetable-based dyes are preferable but are difficult to work with. Many of these rugs are only produced by master weavers.

Other natural dyes made from minerals or invertebrates are also highly sought after. In some cases, rugs are made without any dye at all. If an artisan is able to produce a beautiful design without the use of dyes, the rug is likely to be quite valuable.

Another important quality to check is how colorfast the dyes are. Dab the rug with a damp cloth or paper. On high end rugs, the colors will not come off on the cloth.

This 17th Century Northwest Persian rug was created with natural dyes.

Beautiful, High End Rugs

At Nazmiyal Collection, we have a broad selection of high end and luxury rugs. Our collection spans antique, vintage and modern designs. All our rugs are carefully sourced with known provenances. Explore our collection of high end rugs and find something that matches your needs. Whether you want an investment rug or something to display in your home, we can help you find it.

Browse some more luxurious high end rugs from the Nazmiyal Collection:

Large Antique Persian Kerman Rug

Breathtaking Large Oversized Antique Khotan Carpet

Large Rustic Antique Persian Sultanabad Carpet