Five centuries ago only Emperors and Kings could afford oriental rugs. Now these magnificant pieces of craftsmanship are available in quality and price ranges that make it possible for any discerning homeowner to possess one. Our large stock spans the range from beautiful,yet affordable, decorator rugs to silk carpets that are still fit for the Kings of old.

Decorator Carpets

Decorator carpets fill a niche for people, meeting the need for an area rug to act as an accent, and are usually less expensive than purchasing a higher-quality rug.

Decorator carpets can be of lower quality, but still are handmade pieces.

They can be:
- Full-cut (tufted-hooked) rugs
- Hand-knotted (low-density)
- Production: Hand-woven in production factories that have many looms where weavers sit in rows and mass-produce pieces. Many variations of the same styles are reproduced over and over again. Carpets come in many size ranges and colour combination.

Detail of Tibetan decorator rug made in Nepal

Beware

Production pieces, regardless of knot count, will not appreciate in value because they are hand-made. Remember, the same production piece will still be available years from now, newly made. Would you pay more for a 10-year old rug when you could buy the same rug, just made - with identical style, colour, and size - for the same price?

Consult an Expert

An expert will always be able to tell a program (a production piece) from an original.

Antique-Semi Antique

Antique rugs and semi-antique rugs are purchased by those who love rugs for their originality – be it age, pattern, style, or city, village or tribal group of origin.
You will hear a lot of tales about rugs. Cotton warps are better than wool warps, a high knot count is better than a low knot count, Persian rugs are always the best, silk rugs are always more expensive that wool rugs, etc. A lot of people have spent a lot more money than they needed too because they believed even one of these "truths."

Antique Mother and Child Boteh Afshar Rug (detail)

Tribal rugs

Some of the world's most exciting rugs are woven by nomadic peoples. Few weavers have reached the standard of the Qashga'i of Iran or the Turkomen of what is now Turkmenistan. Although their rugs lack the technical perfection of urban rugs, the imaginative brilliance of their designs more than makes up. Old rugs are rare and highly sought after. Modern rugs, especially good Gabbehs, are extraordinary weavings and will be the valued antiques of the future.

Qashga'i Lion Rug

Collecting tribal weavings

Nomadic peoples learned to make virtually anything they needed in their daily life out of wool and in any number of techniques. As their way of life dies out, so do their skills, and their saddle bags, wall bags, bedding bags, etc. become increasingly valuable. Collectors especially appreciate those weavings that young brides made for their dowries.

Come to a reliable dealer. I have production pieces. I have collectors' pieces. Most of all I have sixty years of my family's reputation to protect. I can promise you an honest deal.