Recreation: Antiques: Rugs
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Alberto Levi Gallery
Antique textiles and carpets; periodic exhibitions.
American Conference on Oriental Rugs
Association of American rug societies, with conventions every two years.
Antique and decorative Oriental rugs and textiles
Antique tribal rugs and decorative carpets.
Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania
Based on Stefano Ionescu's book of the same title, with over 260 color photos of antique rugs.
Armenian Rugs and Carpets
Scholarly essay on the ethnographic history and significance of carpets in Armenia.
Armenian Rugs Society
Organization devoted to the appreciation of Armenian rugs.
Azerbaijan Carpets
Information about culture and history of rug weaving in Azerbaijan; seller of mostly mid-20th century carpets.
Beauvais Carpets
Services for private collectors, corporations and museums in the acquisition or sale of carpets and textiles from the 15th century to the present day.
Brandon Oriental Rugs
Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world.
Cetinkaya Gallery
Well known Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, with live and on-line exhibitions.
Christopher Legge
Sales, restoration and cleaning of antique and new oriental carpets.
Claudio Mariani: Tibetan and Chinese Antiques and Carpets
Commercial site with images of Tibetan and Chinese rugs and a list of recommended readings.
Clive Rogers Oriental Rugs
Photos and information about antique oriental rugs.
Cloudband
On-line magazine about textile and tribal arts, with a dealer arcade.
Cocoon
Seref Ozen, Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, mostly from central and western Asia.
Collins Gallery
Old and antique Persian rugs, with reference material, bibliography, articles and many photographs of Bijars.
Costumes and Textiles
Exhibitions from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
deYoung Museum Textiles
Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum.
Emmett Eiland's Oriental Rugs
San Francisco bay area (Berkeley) dealer's site has topical articles about oriental rugs.
eRug Gallery
Commercial site with a "Learn About Rugs" section.
FlyingRugs
Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information.
Franses US
North American gallery specializing in historic tapestries, carpets and textiles, with periodic exhibitions.
Gallery Anatolia
Turkish dealer (in Cappadocia region). Site has some information on symbols in kilims.
Gallery Tulip
Antique textiles from the silk road countries. In English and Japanese.
Ghereh
Quarterly journal for textile collectors. English and Italian editions.
Hajji Baba Club
Activities, news and photos of events of the New York based rug collector club.
HALI
English periodical devoted to oriental rugs, textiles, and Islamic Art.
Haliden Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Dealer site with many images of antique rugs and bags.
Harlequin Thunderstrand
A nice online catalog of antique rugs and back issues of Hali.
Holly L. Smith & Co.
The care and cleaning of oriental rugs, by a well known restorer.
Hort Oriental Rugs
Antique oriental rugs, mostly village and tribal, with some background information on each.
International Conference on Oriental Carpets
Organization dedicated to carpet and textile arts, with conventions every three years, and books for sale.
International Hajji Baba Society
Rug collector club in Washington, D.C.
Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets
A commercial site with lots of information, especially useful for the novice collector.
JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs
Barry O'Connell's opinions of oriental rugs and the people involved with them.
Jozan
Articles, auction news, sales gallery and information about oriental rugs.
Keshishian Carpets
Dealer (New York and London) in oriental rugs and textiles.
Kilim.com
Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum.
Le Bazaar D'Orient
Commercial site with a lot of information about Turkish weaving. In English and French.
The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts
A gallery in London, England featuring a range of pieces from different parts of the world.
Mark Keshishian and Sons
Dealer site with some articles about rugs.
Meidan 91
Shop in Tbilisi (Georgia), dealing mostly in antique Caucasian rugs.
New England Rug Society
Organization for collectors of rugs and textiles.
Nikos A. Salingaros: Contributions to Carpet Studies
University of Texas Mathematics Professor applies and defends methodology of Christopher Alexander.
NonPlusUltra
Includes a number of (mostly antique) rugs for sale, articles and announcements of interest to collectors. A good site, but slow.
Old Tribal Rugs Gallery
Persian rugs, urban, village and tribal, and some photos of tribal people.
Oldcarpet
Information about Persian rugs; cleaning, texture, sizes, color, materials, knots, values.
One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles
Exhibition of Chinese textiles, on display in 1995 at the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
Oriental Rug Review
A tabloid from 1981-1987, color magazine until 1996. Now on the web only. Back issues, some new material.
Oriental Rug Society in Gothenburg (Sweden)
A non-commercial society for collectors of oriental textiles, includes exhibitions, photos and facts.
Oriental Rugs History
Informational site with brief essays about weaving, materials, dyes, design, classification and history of oriental rugs.
Oriental Rugs of Bath
Dealer in old and new quality hand-made rugs, especially room-size and over-size. Specialist cleaning and repairs, valuations.
Pazyryk Gesellschaft
German collector club, with announcements, exhibitions and other information. [German and English]
Perryman Oriental Carpets
Australian dealer in textiles, restoration and cleaning services.
Persian Carpet
Cultural information and history related to Persian carpets.
The Persian Carpet Gallery
A noncommercial site from Stanford University, with a history of Persian carpets and examples of rugs from most regions of Iran.
Peter Pap Oriental Rugs
Dealer in antique oriental rugs, with galleries in San Francisco and Dublin, New Hampshire.
Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society
An active rug collector organization.
Raymond Benardout Gallery
Los Angeles dealer (formerly in London) in antique rugs, textiles, and tapestries.
Richard E. Wright Research Reports
A scholar's notes on the nature and origin of textiles.
Rippon Boswell & Co
International auction house and the only specialist anctioneer in the world that deals exclusively in antique carpets and textiles. Includes details of services and sale dates.
RugLore
An informative site operated by Sam Gorden, an irascible, knowledgeable rug enthusiast.
San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society
Large, active rug collector club, with on-line exhibitions.
Seattle Textile and Rug Society
Increasing understanding and appreciation of collectible textiles and oriental rugs in the greater Seattle area.
Shaver~Ramsey, Oriental Rugs
Denver dealer with many educational events for new and experienced collectors.
Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs
A scholarly article by a collector, Gerard Paquin.
Silk Road
New and antique rugs and kilims made with natural dyes, wholesale and retail.
Textile Gallery
Michael Franses' commercial site with scholarly exhibitions
Textile Museum
Washington, DC museum devoted to textile arts. Information on exhibitions, educational programs, textile learning center, and shop.
Textile Museum of Canada
Toronto's museum devoted to textiles.
TextilesAsArt.com
Very beautiful site from a dealer with a wide range of Asian textiles.
Tribal Art at Rimea.net
A personal collection and exchange of oriental, tribal rugs.
Tschebull Antique Carpets
Informative commercial site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs.
Turkish Bazaar
Provides information about Oriental rug making, kilims, the language of motifs, selection and care.
Urartu Carpets & Kilims
Oriental rugs and textiles from Anatolia and central Asia.
Vanishing Textiles
Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles.
World Wide Weave
A directory of oriental rug and textile societies.
Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets
Decorative European carpets and tapestries; antique oriental rugs and carpets.
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