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Rugs (100)
Sites with educational content about antique rugs and other textiles of interest to collectors fall within this category. Textiles other than rugs include garments, utilitarian objects (containers, for example) and trappings of various kinds.
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The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts
· cached · A gallery in London, England featuring a range of pieces from different parts of the world.
NonPlusUltra
· cached · Includes a number of (mostly antique) rugs for sale, articles and announcements of interest to collectors.
Harlequin Thunderstrand
· cached · A nice online catalog of antique rugs and back issues of Hali.
Vanishing Textiles
· cached · Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles.
Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets
· cached · Decorative European carpets and tapestries; antique oriental rugs and carpets.
Oriental Rug Review
· cached · A tabloid from 1981-1987, color magazine until 1996. Now on the web only. Back issues, some new material.
Kilim.com
· iweb · cached · Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum.
Textile Gallery
· cached · Michael Franses' commercial site with scholarly exhibitions
The Textile Museum
· iweb · cached · Dedicated to furthering the understanding of mankind's creative achievements in the textile arts. Features calendar, exhibitions, educational programs and museum shop.
RugLore
· cached · An informative site operated by Sam Gorden, an irascible, knowledgeable rug enthusiast.
Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets
· iweb · cached · A commercial site with lots of information, especially useful for the novice collector.
The Persian Carpet Gallery
· cached · A noncommercial site with a history of Persian carpets and examples of rugs from most regions of Iran.
Mark Keshishian and Sons
· iweb · cached · Dealer site with some articles about rugs.
Heavens' Embroidered Cloths: One Thousand years of Chinese Textiles
· cached · 1995 textile exhibition organized by The Textile Society of Hong Kong.
Oldcarpet
· iweb · cached · Information about Persian rugs; cleaning, texture, sizes, color, materials, knots, values.
Ghereh
· cached · Quarterly journal for textile collectors. English and Italian editions.
Le Bazaar D'Orient
· Commercial site with a lot of information about Turkish weaving. In English and French.
American Conference on Oriental Rugs
· cached · Association of American rug societies, with conventions every two years.
Clive Rogers Oriental Rugs
· Photos and information about antique oriental rugs.
Nikos A. Salingaros: Contributions to Carpet Studies
· University of Texas Mathematics Professor applies and defends methodology of Christopher Alexander.
Brandon Oriental Rugs
· cached · Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world.
eRug Gallery
· Commercial site with a "Learn About Rugs" section.
International Conference on Oriental Carpets
· cached · Organization dedicated to carpet and textile arts, with conventions every three years, and books for sale.
New England Rug Society
· iweb · cached · Organization for collectors of rugs and textiles.
FlyingRugs
· iweb · cached · Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information.
Tschebull Antique Carpets
· cached · Informative commercial site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs.
Alberto Levi Gallery
· cached · Antique textiles and carpets; periodic exhibitions.
Hort Oriental Rugs
· iweb · cached · Antique oriental rugs, mostly village and tribal, with some background information on each.
Armenian Rugs and Carpets
· iweb · cached · Scholarly essay on the ethnographic history and significance of carpets in Armenia.
Emmett Eiland's Oriental Rugs
· cached · San Francisco bay area (Berkeley) dealer's site has topical articles about oriental rugs.
HALI
· cached · English periodical devoted to oriental rugs, textiles, and Islamic Art.
Gallery Tulip
· cached · オリエンタルキリム・テキスタイルの紹介と販売。
JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs
· iweb · cached · Barry O'Connell's opinions of oriental rugs and the people involved with them.
Holly L. Smith & Co.
· cached · The care and cleaning of oriental rugs, by a well known restorer.
Collins Gallery
· cached · Old and antique Persian rugs, with reference material, bibliography, articles and many photographs of Bijars.
TextilesAsArt.com
· cached · Very beautiful site from a dealer with a wide range of Asian textiles.
Raymond Benardout Gallery
· Purveyor of fine antique rugs, textiles, and tapestries. Contains contact information.
Tribal Art at Rimea.net
· cached · A personal collection and exchange of oriental, tribal rugs.
San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society
· cached · Large, active rug collector club, with on-line exhibitions.
Shaver~Ramsey, Oriental Rugs
· cached · Denver dealer with many educational events for new and experienced collectors.
Urartu Carpets & Kilims
· cached · Oriental rugs and textiles from Anatolia and central Asia.
Richard E. Wright Research Reports
· cached · A scholar's notes on the nature and origin of textiles.
Jozan
· iweb · cached · Articles, auction news, sales gallery and information about oriental rugs.
Cocoon
· iweb · cached · Seref Ozen, Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, mostly from central and western Asia.
Keshishian Carpets
· cached · Dealer (New York and London) in oriental rugs and textiles.
Perryman Oriental Carpets
· cached · Australian dealer in textiles, restoration and cleaning services.
Oriental Rugs of Bath
· iweb · cached · Retailer of handmade Oriental rugs from Iran, Turkey, Afghanistan and China. International rug search facility. Full repair and cleaning service.
Azerbaijan Carpets
· Information about culture and history of rug weaving in Azerbaijan; seller of mostly mid-20th century carpets.
Oriental Rug Society in Gothenburg (Sweden)
· cached · A non-commercial society for collectors of oriental textiles, includes exhibitions, photos and facts.
Armenian Rugs Society
· cached · Organization devoted to the appreciation of Armenian rugs.
Textile Museum of Canada
· cached · The only museum in Canada exclusively devoted to the collection, exhibition, and documentation of textiles from around the world.
Persian Carpet
· Cultural information and history related to Persian carpets.
Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania
· cached · Based on Stefano Ionescu's book of the same title, with over 260 color photos of antique rugs.
Seattle Textile and Rug Society
· cached · Increasing understanding and appreciation of collectible textiles and oriental rugs in the greater Seattle area.
Franses US
· cached · North American gallery specializing in historic tapestries, carpets and textiles, with periodic exhibitions.
International Hajji Baba Society
· cached · Rug collector club in Washington, D.C.
Costume & Textiles
· cached · The Los Angeles County Museum of Art Costumes and Textiles department houses over 50,000 objects balanced between textiles and dress.
Pazyryk Gesellschaft
· cached · German collector club, with announcements, exhibitions and other information. [German and English]
Oriental Rugs History
· cached · Informational site with brief essays about weaving, materials, dyes, design, classification and history of oriental rugs.
deYoung Museum Textiles
· Includes collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum.
Hajji Baba Club
· Activities, news and photos of events of the New York based rug collector club.
Oriental Rugs, The Connoisseur's Guide
· iweb · cached · Recommendations for identifying and evaluating oriental rugs and carpets.
Carpet Encyclopedia
· Information about all aspects of care and collecting of oriental rugs. Multilingual.
Tea and Carpets
· Noncommercial site with talk, news, and links about oriental carpets and carpet collecting them.
Rug Rag
· iweb · cached · Information about Oriental Rugs including new, old and antiques. Also includes a forum where consumers can get help identifying rug type, age and value.
Claudio Mariani: Tibetan and Chinese Antiques and Carpets
· cached · Commercial site with images of Tibetan and Chinese rugs and a list of recommended readings.
Turkish Bazaar
· iweb · cached · Provides information about Oriental rug making, kilims, the language of motifs, selection and care.
Haliden Oriental Carpets
· cached · Dealers in antique oriental carpets, Persian rugs, tribal rugs and trappings. Cleaning, restoration, repair, and conservation services.
Rippon Boswell & Co
· cached · International auction house specializing in antique carpets and textiles.
Cetinkaya Gallery
· cached · Well known Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, with live and on-line exhibitions.
Arts
· cached · Syndicated news on the Antique Rug & Textile Show
Arts
· iweb · cached · The Antique Rug & Textile Show in San Francisco
Tibetan Carpets
· cached · Dealer in new and old Tibetan carpets, with some cultural background information.
Rugrabbit
· cached · Antique rugs from many sellers. Also, a number of exhibitions by collectors and dealers.
Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs
· A scholarly article by a collector, Gerard Paquin.
Christopher Legge
· cached · Sales, restoration and cleaning of antique and new oriental carpets.
Kosker Traditional Rug Repair
· cached · Restoration, repair and cleaning antique rugs.
Jozan Magazine
· cached · Syndicated rug news. [Atom]
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