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. |
At World Rugs
Oriental carpet discussion groups, newsletters, resources directory and some commercial content. |
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 & Natasha Eiland's InternetRugs
Berkeley (California) dealer site, with some information on 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. |
Jozan Magazine
Syndicated rug news. [RSS] |
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. |
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 of Bath
Dealer in old and new quality hand-made rugs, especially room-size and over-size. Specialist cleaning and repairs, valuations. |
Perryman Oriental Carpets
Australian dealer in textiles, restoration and cleaning services. |
Persian Carpet
Cultural information and history related to Persian carpets. |
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 Oriental Rugs, Carpets and Textiles
Appraisers of Oriental rugs, carpets and tapestries for all purposes. |
Rippon Boswell Wiesbaden
Antique carpet auctioneer; site in English and German. |
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. |
The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts
A gallery in London, England featuring a range of pieces from different parts of the world. |
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. |
The Rug Company
Informational site with charactersitics of rugs and carpets from various geographic areas. |
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
Rugs, kilims and other artifacts from Turkey and surrounding areas, with a lot of information about rugs and kilims. |
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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