AKREP
Goteborg (Sweden) rug collectors club. |
Alan Jones Antique Rugs and Textiles
London dealer in antique rugs and textiles from western and central Asia. |
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. |
Armenian Rugs and Carpets
Scholarly essay on the ethnographic history and significance of carpets in Armenia. |
At World Rugs
Oriental carpet discussion groups, newsletters, resources directory and some commercial content. |
Brandon Oriental Rugs
Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world. |
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
Oriental rugs and arts. Includes sales, exhibitions, articles and discussion boards. |
Collins Gallery
Old and antique Persian rugs, with reference material, bibliograpy, 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. |
eRug Gallery
Commercial site with a "Learn About Rugs" section. |
Fairman Fine Oriental Rugs
London based dealers in antique, tribal, traditional and contemporary oriental rugs, carpets and kelims. |
FlyingRugs
Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information. |
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. |
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. |
Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets
A commercial site with lots of information, especially useful for the novice collector. |
James Opie Oriental Rug
Informative site that includes extensive articles by author and collector James Opie. |
Jozan
Photogallery, auction news and information on oriental rugs. A large number of images and links. |
Kilim.com
Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum. |
Mark Keshishian and Sons
Dealer site with some articles about 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. |
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 Merchants
Oriental rug broker site, with consumer information sections. |
Oriental Rug Review
A tabloid from 1981-1987, color magazine until 1996. Now on the web only. Back issues, some new material. |
Oriental Rugs and Carpets SiteRing
List of links to informative sites on oriental rugs |
Oriential Rug Trace
Lists stolen rugs and helps in their recovery. |
Peacock Gallery
Dealer site with some links and a brief summary of the history of rug weaving. |
Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society
An active rug collector organization. |
Rippon Boswell Wiesbaden
Antique carpet auctioneer; site in English and German. |
RugLore
An informative site operated by Sam Gorden, an irascible, knowledgeable rug enthusiast. |
Sam Coad Antique Textile Art Gallery
Specialist dealer in very old rugs and fragments. |
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 Museum
Washington, DC museum devoted to textile arts. Information on exhibitions, educational programs, textile learning center, and shop. |
Textiles Through Time
A collection of links to textile-related sites. |
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. |
Tschebull Antique Carpets
Informative commercial site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs. |
Turkish Carpets
History, regional differences and functions of carpets in Turkey. |
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. |
