Major Weaving Groups: Bakhtiari Weavers
As part of our major rug weaving group series, the Bakhtiari rug weavers are next. Contrary to popular belief, Bakhtiari...
Major Weaving Groups: Beshir Rugs
Beshir rugs possess several unique qualities that make them worthwhile investments. For example, these rugs use high-quality wool and a...
Oriental Rugs: Aubusson Rugs
Aubusson tapestries bear some of the most opulent and intricate design styles of the mid 17th and 18th centuries. Not...
Oriental Rug Design Origins: Figurative VS Non-Figurative Designs
Determining a rug’s country of origin can be a very difficult task. In most cases, rug historians can examine an...
Oriental Rugs: Pictorial Designs
It is fairly common for Oriental rug appraisers to asses a rug’s design when determining its country of origin. Many...
Classifying Carpets and Rugs
All carpets are rugs, but not all rugs are carpets? In today’s Oriental rug and carpet market, it is typical...
Romanian, Bulgarian & Albanian Rugs
The Ottoman Empire is well known for its history of beautiful Oriental rug production. From the late 13th century to...
Oriental Rugs: Old vs. New
Ah, the age old question: are old oriental rugs better than new oriental rugs? Okay, maybe the question isn’t that...
About Rug Dating Part 2
We’ve already covered the major physical attributes that help determine when a rug was made. If you missed that blog...
About Rug Dating Part 1
It’s nearly impossible to tell exactly when an undated rug was made, but getting it exactly right is really not...