The right rug: A well-chosen rug enhances your color scheme, in addition to absorbing sound in a hardwood room.
Types Of Persian Rugs
Persian rugs can be classified into Persian City Rugs and Persian Tribal Rugs. Each type within these two is normally named after the city or tribal name in which it is manufactured and designed. These are some of the most popular Persian rugs (the first four fall under Persian City Rugs):
Afshar Rugs: These are smaller rugs usually designed with geometric pattern. Multiple connected medallions in diamond shape, All-over gul farangi (roses), botehs, and chicken-like motifs…
Oriental Rugs – History And Information
Oriental rugs are handcrafted rugs woven in the Middle East and the Orient – mostly regions extending from China in the east, to Turkey in the west and the Caucasus in the north, to India in the south. Authentic oriental rugs are knotted with pile or woven without pile and exclusively handwoven, which makes them unique and more exquisite, precious, and expensive than the other types of rugs. Some of the most popular and best oriental rugs include the Turkish, Caucasian, Turko…
Persian Rugs – A Weaving History
Carpet and rug weaving in Iran (Persia) dates back to 3500 years in the bronze age, according to some experts. The oldest evidences of this art date back to the third to fifth centuries AD discovered in Eastern Turkestan, and hand-weavings of the Seljuks of Asia Minor. Carpets from Safavid dynasty (1501-1736) in the 16th century are also some of the earliest products in the history of carpet-weaving.
Although weaving of Persian rugs is predominantly mechanized now, the mos…
Persian Rugs What A Great Cover-up!
The floor of your home says a lot about your style and personality. Its the first thing that people see when they enter and theyre constantly reminded of it since theyre standing on it. A lot of homeowners opt to go with hardwood floors these days and, indeed, these can be quite lovely but they are hard, therefore the name. Sadly, carpets are known for attracting huge amounts of dust and other undesirables, so theyre not always an option. Have no fear; a wonderful balance…
Antique Oriental Rugs
These are the largest antique Oriental rug dealers, importers, providers, online galleries and companies available in the United States.
Krikor Markarian antique rug and carpet gallery (markarianantiquerugs.com): Located in New York City, Krikor Markarian specializes in collectible antique tribal rugs and other woven artefacts from the main Near Eastern and Asian weaving areas. It features 19th century Caucasian rugs, 19th century Persian tribal and village rugs, antique C…