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Alberto Levi Gallery

Antique textiles and carpets; periodic exhibitions.

http://www.albertolevi.com

American Conference on Oriental Rugs

Association of American rug societies, with conventions every two years.

http://www.acor-rugs.org

Antique and decorative Oriental rugs and textiles

Antique tribal rugs and decorative carpets.

http://www.rugsandtextiles.com

Graand

Free Classified Ads Portal

www.graand.com

Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania

Based on Stefano Ionescu's book of the same title, with over 260 color photos of antique rugs.

http://www.transylvanianrugs.com

Armenian Rugs and Carpets

Scholarly essay on the ethnographic history and significance of carpets in Armenia.

http://www.armsite.com/rugs/

Armenian Rugs Society

Organization devoted to the appreciation of Armenian rugs.

http://www.armenianrugssociety.com/

Azerbaijan Carpets

Information about culture and history of rug weaving in Azerbaijan; seller of mostly mid-20th century carpets.

http://www.presentltd.com/rugs/

Brandon Oriental Rugs

Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world.

http://www.brandonrugs.com

Carpet Encyclopedia

Information about all aspects of care and collecting of oriental rugs. Multilingual.

http://www.carpetencyclopedia.com/

Cetinkaya Gallery

Well known Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, with live and on-line exhibitions.

http://www.cetinkayagallery.com

Christopher Legge

Sales, restoration and cleaning of antique and new oriental carpets.

http://www.christopherleggeorientalcarpets.com

Claudio Mariani: Tibetan and Chinese Antiques and Carpets

Commercial site with images of Tibetan and Chinese rugs and a list of recommended readings.

http://cmariani.homestead.com/

Clive Rogers Oriental Rugs

Photos and information about antique oriental rugs.

http://www.orient-rug.com/

Cocoon

Seref Ozen, Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, mostly from central and western Asia.

http://www.cocoontr.com/category.php

Collins Gallery

Old and antique Persian rugs, with reference material, bibliography, articles and many photographs of Bijars.

http://bijar.com

Costumes and Textiles

Exhibitions from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=browpage&dept=cost

deYoung Museum Textiles

Includes collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum.

http://www.famsf.org/deyoung/collections/collection.asp?collectionkey=41

Emmett Eiland's Oriental Rugs

San Francisco bay area (Berkeley) dealer's site has topical articles about oriental rugs.

http://www.internetrugs.com/

eRug Gallery

Commercial site with a "Learn About Rugs" section.

http://www.eruggallery.com

FlyingRugs

Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information.

http://www.flyingrugs.com

Franses US

North American gallery specializing in historic tapestries, carpets and textiles, with periodic exhibitions.

http://www.fransesus.com/

Gallery Tulip

Antique textiles from the silk road countries. In English and Japanese.

http://gallerytulip.com

Ghereh

Quarterly journal for textile collectors. English and Italian editions.

http://www.ghereh.org

Hajji Baba Club

Activities, news and photos of events of the New York based rug collector club.

http://www.hajjibaba.org/

HALI

English periodical devoted to oriental rugs, textiles, and Islamic Art.

http://www.hali.com

Haliden Oriental Carpets

Dealers in antique oriental carpets, Persian rugs, tribal rugs and trappings. Cleaning, restoration, repair, and conservation services.

http://www.haliden.com

Harlequin Thunderstrand

A nice online catalog of antique rugs and back issues of Hali.

http://www.thunderstrand.com/

Holly L. Smith & Co.

The care and cleaning of oriental rugs, by a well known restorer.

http://www.hollysmithrugs.com

Hort Oriental Rugs

Antique oriental rugs, mostly village and tribal, with some background information on each.

http://www.hortorientalrugs.com

International Conference on Oriental Carpets

Organization dedicated to carpet and textile arts, with conventions every three years, and books for sale.

http://www.icoc-orientalrugs.org/

International Hajji Baba Society

Rug collector club in Washington, D.C.

http://ihbs.org/

Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets

A commercial site with lots of information, especially useful for the novice collector.

http://www.jacobsenrugs.com/index.html

JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs

Barry O'Connell's opinions of oriental rugs and the people involved with them.

http://www.spongobongo.com/

Jozan

Articles, auction news, sales gallery and information about oriental rugs.

http://www.jozan.net/

Keshishian Carpets

Dealer (New York and London) in oriental rugs and textiles.

http://www.keshishiancarpets.com

Kilim.com

Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum.

http://www.kilim.com

Le Bazaar D'Orient

Commercial site with a lot of information about Turkish weaving. In English and French.

http://www.lebazaardorient.com

The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts

A gallery in London, England featuring a range of pieces from different parts of the world.

http://www.lenkoran.co.uk/

Mark Keshishian and Sons

Dealer site with some articles about rugs.

http://www.orientalcarpets.net/

Meidan 91

Shop in Tbilisi (Georgia), dealing mostly in antique Caucasian rugs.

http://www.meidan91.wanex.net

New England Rug Society

Organization for collectors of rugs and textiles.

http://www.ne-rugsociety.org

Nikos A. Salingaros: Contributions to Carpet Studies

University of Texas Mathematics Professor applies and defends methodology of Christopher Alexander.

http://www.math.utsa.edu/sphere/salingar/contr.carpet.html

NonPlusUltra

Includes a number of (mostly antique) rugs for sale, articles and announcements of interest to collectors.

http://www.nonplusultra.com/

Oldcarpet

Information about Persian rugs; cleaning, texture, sizes, color, materials, knots, values.

http://www.oldcarpet.com

One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles

Exhibition of Chinese textiles, on display in 1995 at the Hong Kong Museum of Art.

http://www.asianart.com/textiles/textile.html

Oriental Rug Review

A tabloid from 1981-1987, color magazine until 1996. Now on the web only. Back issues, some new material.

http://www.rugreview.com

Oriental Rug Society in Gothenburg (Sweden)

A non-commercial society for collectors of oriental textiles, includes exhibitions, photos and facts.

http://www.akrep.se/

Oriental Rugs History

Informational site with brief essays about weaving, materials, dyes, design, classification and history of oriental rugs.

http://www.oriental-rugs-history.com

Oriental Rugs of Bath

Dealer in old and new quality hand-made rugs, especially room-size and over-size. Specialist cleaning and repairs, valuations.

http://www.orientalrugsofbath.com

Oriental Rugs, The Connoisseur's Guide

Recommendations for identifying and evaluating oriental rugs and carpets.

http://www.rugs-oriental.net

Pazyryk Gesellschaft

German collector club, with announcements, exhibitions and other information. [German and English]

http://www.pazyryk-gesellschaft.com/en/index.php

Perryman Oriental Carpets

Australian dealer in textiles, restoration and cleaning services.

http://antiquerugs.com.au

Persian Carpet

Cultural information and history related to Persian carpets.

http://www.persian-carpet.info

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.

http://tehran.stanford.edu/Iran_Lib/Images/Persian_Carpet/carpet.html

Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society

An active rug collector organization.

http://www.geocities.com/jbulyk/

Raymond Benardout Gallery

Los Angeles dealer (formerly in London) in antique rugs, textiles, and tapestries.

http://www.raymondbenardout.com

Richard E. Wright Research Reports

A scholar's notes on the nature and origin of textiles.

http://www.richardewright.com/

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.

http://www.rippon-boswell-wiesbaden.de/english/index.html

Rug Rag

Information related to evaluating, purchasing and investing in Oriental rugs.

http://www.rugrag.com

RugLore

An informative site operated by Sam Gorden, an irascible, knowledgeable rug enthusiast.

http://home.earthlink.net/~gordsa/

San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society

Large, active rug collector club, with on-line exhibitions.

http://www.sfbars.org/

Seattle Textile and Rug Society

Increasing understanding and appreciation of collectible textiles and oriental rugs in the greater Seattle area.

http://seattletextileandrugsociety.org

Shaver~Ramsey, Oriental Rugs

Denver dealer with many educational events for new and experienced collectors.

http://www.shaver-ramsey.com/aboutus.asp

Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs

A scholarly article by a collector, Gerard Paquin.

http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/~jmu2m/gp/

Silk Road

New and antique rugs and kilims made with natural dyes, wholesale and retail.

http://www.silkroadrugs.com/

Tea and Carpets

Noncommercial site with talk, news, and links about oriental carpets and carpet collecting them.

http://tea-and-carpets.blogspot.com/

Textile Gallery

Michael Franses' commercial site with scholarly exhibitions

http://www.textile-art.com/

Textile Museum

Washington, DC museum devoted to textile arts. Information on exhibitions, educational programs, textile learning center, and shop.

http://www.textilemuseum.org

Textile Museum of Canada

Toronto's museum devoted to textiles.

http://textilemuseum.ca/

TextilesAsArt.com

Very beautiful site from a dealer with a wide range of Asian textiles.

http://www.textileasart.com/

Tribal Art at Rimea.net

A personal collection and exchange of oriental, tribal rugs.

http://www.rimea.net/tribalart.htm

Tschebull Antique Carpets

Informative commercial site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs.

http://www.tschebullantiquecarpets.com

Turkish Bazaar

Provides information about Oriental rug making, kilims, the language of motifs, selection and care.

http://ee.1asphost.com/orientalruglovers/

Urartu Carpets & Kilims

Oriental rugs and textiles from Anatolia and central Asia.

http://www.urartu.com.tr

Vanishing Textiles

Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles.

http://www.vanishingtextiles.com/

World Wide Weave

A directory of oriental rug and textile societies.

http://hometown.aol.com/wwweave/index.htm

Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets

Decorative European carpets and tapestries; antique oriental rugs and carpets.

http://www.zadah.com

Jozan Magazine

Syndicated rug news. [RSS] [RSS]

http://www.jozan.net/oriental-rug-news.xml

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