Rugs

Alberto Levi Gallery - Antique textiles and carpets; periodic exhibitions.
www.albertolevi.com

American Conference on Oriental Rugs - Association of American rug societies, with conventions every two years.
www.acor-rugs.org

Antique and decorative Oriental rugs and textiles - Antique tribal rugs and decorative carpets.
www.rugsandtextiles.com

Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania - Based on Stefano Ionescu's book of the same title, with over 260 color photos of antique rugs.
www.transylvanianrugs.com

Armenian Rugs and Carpets - Scholarly essay on the ethnographic history and significance of carpets in Armenia.
www.armsite.com/rugs/

Armenian Rugs Society - Organization devoted to the appreciation of Armenian rugs.
www.armenianrugssociety.com/

Azerbaijan Carpets - Information about culture and history of rug weaving in Azerbaijan; seller of mostly mid-20th century carpets.
www.presentltd.com/rugs/

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.
www.antique-oriental-carpets.com/

Brandon Oriental Rugs - Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world.
www.brandonrugs.com

Cetinkaya Gallery - Well known Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, with live and on-line exhibitions.
www.cetinkayagallery.com

Christopher Legge - Sales, restoration and cleaning of antique and new oriental carpets.
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.
www.homestead.com/cmariani/

Clive Rogers Oriental Rugs - Photos and information about antique oriental rugs.
www.orient-rug.com/

Cloudband - On-line magazine about textile and tribal arts, with a dealer arcade.
www.cloudband.com

Cocoon - Seref Ozen, Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, mostly from central and western Asia.
www.cocoontr.com/category.php

Collins Gallery - Old and antique Persian rugs, with reference material, bibliography, articles and many photographs of Bijars.
bijar.com

Costumes and Textiles - Exhibitions from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi/mweb.exe=3frequest=3dbrowpage&dept=3dcost

deYoung Museum Textiles - Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum.
www.thinker.org/deyoung/collections/collection.asp=3fcollectionkey=3d41

Emmett Eiland's Oriental Rugs - San Francisco bay area (Berkeley) dealer's site has topical articles about oriental rugs.
www.internetrugs.com/

eRug Gallery - Commercial site with a "Learn About Rugs" section.
www.eruggallery.com

FlyingRugs - Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information.
www.flyingrugs.com

Franses US - North American gallery specializing in historic tapestries, carpets and textiles, with periodic exhibitions.
www.fransesus.com/

Gallery Anatolia - Turkish dealer (in Cappadocia region). Site has some information on symbols in kilims.
www.galleryanatolia.com

Gallery Tulip - Antique textiles from the silk road countries. In English and Japanese.
gallerytulip.com

Ghereh - Quarterly journal for textile collectors. English and Italian editions.
www.ghereh.org

Hajji Baba Club - Activities, news and photos of events of the New York based rug collector club.
www.hajjibaba.org/

HALI - English periodical devoted to oriental rugs, textiles, and Islamic Art.
www.hali.com

Haliden Oriental Rugs and Carpets - Dealer site with many images of antique rugs and bags.
www.haliden.com

Harlequin Thunderstrand - A nice online catalog of antique rugs and back issues of Hali.
www.thunderstrand.com/

Holly L. Smith & Co. - The care and cleaning of oriental rugs, by a well known restorer.
www.hollysmithrugs.com

Hort Oriental Rugs - Antique oriental rugs, mostly village and tribal, with some background information on each.
www.hortorientalrugs.com

International Conference on Oriental Carpets - Organization dedicated to carpet and textile arts, with conventions every three years, and books for sale.
www.icoc-orientalrugs.org/

International Hajji Baba Society - Rug collector club in Washington, D.C.
ihbs.org/

Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets - A commercial site with lots of information, especially useful for the novice collector.
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.
www.spongobongo.com/

Jozan - Articles, auction news, sales gallery and information about oriental rugs.
www.jozan.net/

Keshishian Carpets - Dealer (New York and London) in oriental rugs and textiles.
www.keshishiancarpets.com

Kilim.com - Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum.
www.kilim.com

Le Bazaar D'Orient - Commercial site with a lot of information about Turkish weaving. In English and French.
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.
www.lenkoran.co.uk/

Mark Keshishian and Sons - Dealer site with some articles about rugs.
www.orientalcarpets.net/

Meidan 91 - Shop in Tbilisi (Georgia), dealing mostly in antique Caucasian rugs.
www.meidan91.wanex.net

New England Rug Society - Organization for collectors of rugs and textiles.
www.ne-rugsociety.org

Nikos A. Salingaros: Contributions to Carpet Studies - University of Texas Mathematics Professor applies and defends methodology of Christopher Alexander.
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. A good site, but slow.
www.nonplusultra.com/

Oldcarpet - Information about Persian rugs; cleaning, texture, sizes, color, materials, knots, values.
www.oldcarpet.com

One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles - Exhibition of Chinese textiles, on display in 1995 at the Hong Kong Museum of Art.
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.
www.rugreview.com

Oriental Rug Society in Gothenburg (Sweden) - A non-commercial society for collectors of oriental textiles, includes exhibitions, photos and facts.
www.akrep.se/

Oriental Rugs History - Informational site with brief essays about weaving, materials, dyes, design, classification and history of oriental rugs.
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.
www.orientalrugsofbath.com

Pazyryk Gesellschaft - German collector club, with announcements, exhibitions and other information. [German and English]
www.pazyryk-gesellschaft.com/en/index.php

Perryman Oriental Carpets - Australian dealer in textiles, restoration and cleaning services.
antiquerugs.com.au

Persian Carpet - Cultural information and history related to Persian carpets.
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.
tehran.stanford.edu/Iran_Lib/Images/Persian_Carpet/carpet.html

Peter Pap Oriental Rugs - Dealer in antique oriental rugs, with galleries in San Francisco and Dublin, New Hampshire.
www.peterpaporientalrugs.com

Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society - An active rug collector organization.
www.geocities.com/jbulyk/

Raymond Benardout Gallery - Los Angeles dealer (formerly in London) in antique rugs, textiles, and tapestries.
www.raymondbenardout.com

Richard E. Wright Research Reports - A scholar's notes on the nature and origin of textiles.
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.
www.rippon-boswell-wiesbaden.de/english/index.html

RugLore - An informative site operated by Sam Gorden, an irascible, knowledgeable rug enthusiast.
home.earthlink.net/~gordsa/

San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society - Large, active rug collector club, with on-line exhibitions.
www.sfbars.org/

Seattle Textile and Rug Society - Increasing understanding and appreciation of collectible textiles and oriental rugs in the greater Seattle area.
seattletextileandrugsociety.org

Shaver~Ramsey, Oriental Rugs - Denver dealer with many educational events for new and experienced collectors.
www.shaver-ramsey.com/aboutus.asp

Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs - A scholarly article by a collector, Gerard Paquin.
jefferson.village.virginia.edu/~jmu2m/gp/

Silk Road - New and antique rugs and kilims made with natural dyes, wholesale and retail.
www.silkroadrugs.com/

Textile Gallery - Michael Franses' commercial site with scholarly exhibitions
www.textile-art.com/

Textile Museum - Washington, DC museum devoted to textile arts. Information on exhibitions, educational programs, textile learning center, and shop.
www.textilemuseum.org

Textile Museum of Canada - Toronto's museum devoted to textiles.
textilemuseum.ca/

TextilesAsArt.com - Very beautiful site from a dealer with a wide range of Asian textiles.
www.textileasart.com/

Tribal Art at Rimea.net - A personal collection and exchange of oriental, tribal rugs.
www.rimea.net/tribalart.htm

Tschebull Antique Carpets - Informative commercial site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs.
www.tschebullantiquecarpets.com

Turkish Bazaar - Provides information about Oriental rug making, kilims, the language of motifs, selection and care.
ee.1asphost.com/orientalruglovers/

Urartu Carpets & Kilims - Oriental rugs and textiles from Anatolia and central Asia.
www.urartu.com.tr

Vanishing Textiles - Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles.
www.vanishingtextiles.com/

World Wide Weave - A directory of oriental rug and textile societies.
hometown.aol.com/wwweave/index.htm

Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets - Decorative European carpets and tapestries; antique oriental rugs and carpets.
www.zadah.com

Jozan Magazine - Syndicated rug news. [RSS] [RSS]
www.jozan.net/oriental-rug-news.xml