Antique Collection

The rich coloration and imaginative designs of oriental carpets make them among the highest forms of art produced on the Asian continent. Their appeal as beautiful, functional objects has led to considerable interest in rugs as a primary form of the textile arts. Rug weaving is an ancient craft that appears to have been fully developed for centuries. The sophisticated products of the Ottoman Turkish and Safavid Persian empires of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries have been objects of study for some time.

Today such antique carpets dated from the 1800 – 1900 period are rare treasures. High demand in the past has resulted in dwindeling numbers, and as a consequence, good quality ones are quite valuable and hard to find. We are well practiced in evaluation and restoration of Antique carpets which gives us the opportunity to locate and restore some beautiful examples. An Antique collection has always been a part of our extensive stock — please come visit our store to see some first hand and discover their old world charm.