Recreation - Antiques - Rugs The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts - A gallery in London, England featuring a range of pieces from different parts of the world. NonPlusUltra - Includes a number of (mostly antique) rugs for sale, articles and announcements of interest to collectors. A good site, but slow. Harlequin Thunderstrand - A nice online catalog of antique rugs and back issues of Hali. Vanishing Textiles - Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles. Cloudband - Oriental rugs and arts. Includes sales, exhibitions, articles and discussion boards. Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets - Decorative European carpets and tapestries; antique oriental rugs and carpets. Oriental Rug Review - A tabloid from 1981-1987, color magazine until 1996. Now on the web only. Back issues, some new material. Kilim.com - Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum. The Museum for Textiles - Toronto's museum devoted to textiles. 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. World Wide Weave - A directory of oriental rug and textile societies. RugLore - An informative site operated by Sam Gorden, an irascible, knowledgeable rug enthusiast. Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets - A commercial site with lots of information, especially useful for the novice collector. Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs - A scholarly article by a collector, Gerard Paquin. 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. Claudio Mariani: Tibetan and Chinese Antiques and Carpets - Commercial site with images of Tibetan and Chinese rugs and a list of recommended readings. Mark Keshishian and Sons - Dealer site with some articles about rugs. One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles - Exhibition of Chinese textiles, on display in 1995 at the Hong Kong Museum of Art. Costumes and Textiles - Exhibitions from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art AKREP - Goteborg (Sweden) rug collectors club. Antique and decorative Oriental rugs and textiles - Antique tribal rugs and decorative carpets. Tapetology - Tracy Hartke's primer on oriental rugs. Oldcarpet - Information about Persian rugs; cleaning, texture, sizes, color, materials, knots, values. Ghereh - Quarterly journal for textile collectors. English and Italian editions. Rippon Boswell Wiesbaden - Antique carpet auctioneer; site in English and German. Jozan Magazine on Oriental Rugs - Photogallery, auction news and information on oriental rugs. A large number of images and links. Peacock Gallery - Dealer site with some links and a brief summary of the history of rug weaving. Le Bazaar D'Orient - Commercial site with a lot of information about Turkish weaving. In English and French. American Conference on Oriental Rugs - Association of American rug societies, with conventions every two years. At World Rugs - Oriental carpet discussion groups, newsletters, resources directory and some commercial content. Clive Rogers Oriental Rugs - Photos and information about antique oriental rugs. Haliden Oriental Rugs and Carpets - Dealer site with many images of antique rugs and bags. Oriental Rug Merchants - Oriental rug broker site, with consumer information sections. Anglo Persian Carpet Company - London's oldest Oriental rug shop. Antique rugs, decorative carpets, guestbook, feedback and company background. Nikos A. Salingaros: Contributions to Carpet Studies - University of Texas Mathematics Professor applies and defends methodology of Christopher Alexander. Brandon Oriental Rugs - Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world. eRug Gallery - Commercial site with a "Learn About Rugs" section. Hajji Baba Club - World's oldest oriental rug club, in New York. International Conference on Oriental Carpets - Organization dedicated to carpet and textile arts, with conventions every three years, and books for sale. New England Rug Society - Organization for collectors of rugs and textiles. FlyingRugs - Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information. Tschebull Antique Carpets - Informative commercial site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs. Alberto Levi Gallery - Antique textiles and carpets; periodic exhibitions. Hort Oriental Rugs - Antique oriental rugs, mostly village and tribal, with some background information on each. Silk Road - New and antique rugs and kilims made with natural dyes, wholesale and retail. Armenian Rugs and Carpets - Scholarly essay on the ethnographic history and significance of carpets in Armenia. Emmett & Natasha Eiland's InternetRugs - Berkeley (California) dealer site, with some information on rugs. Sam Coad Antique Textile Art Gallery - Specialist dealer in very old rugs and fragments. HALI - English periodical devoted to oriental rugs, textiles, and Islamic Art. Turkish Carpets - History, regional differences and functions of carpets in Turkey. Christopher Legge - Sales, restoration and cleaning of antique and new oriental carpets. Gallery Tulip - Antique textiles from the silk road countries. In English and Japanese. Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society - An active rug collector organization. Fairman Fine Oriental Rugs - London based dealers in antique, tribal, traditional and contemporary oriental rugs, carpets and kelims. JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs - Barry O'Connell's opinions of oriental rugs and the people involved with them. Holly L. Smith & Co. - The care and cleaning of oriental rugs, by a well known restorer. Oriential Rug Trace - Lists stolen rugs and helps in their recovery. Alan Jones Antique Rugs and Textiles - London dealer in antique rugs and textiles from western and central Asia. Rugstore.biz - Shop rugstore.biz for a huge selection of quality rugs from most major manufacturers. We offer the lowest prices available on rugs 'guaranteed'. deYoung Museum Textiles - Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum. James Opie Oriental Rug - Informative site that includes extensive articles by author and collector James Opie. Collins Gallery - Old and antique Persian rugs, with reference material, bibliograpy, articles and many photographs of Bijars. Gallery Anatolia - Turkish dealer (in Cappadocia region). Site has some information on symbols in kilims. TextilesAsArt.com - Very beautiful site from a dealer with a wide range of Asian textiles. Oriental Rugs and Carpets SiteRing - List of links to informative sites on oriental rugs Raymond Benardout Gallery - Los Angeles dealer (formerly in London) in antique rugs, textiles, and tapestries. Tribal Art at Rimea.net - A personal collection and exchange of oriental, tribal rugs. San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society - Large, active rug collector club, with on-line exhibitions. Shaver~Ramsey, Oriental Rugs - Denver dealer with many educational events for new and experienced collectors. Marla Mallett Textiles and Antique Oriental Tribal Rugs - Lots of information on textile structure by a leading authority, with an ongoing on-line revision of her book. Includes rugs and textiles offered for sale. TurkoTek - A noncommercial site for collectors of textiles, especially tribal weavings from central and western Asia. Active moderated discussion boards. Afghan War Rugs - Collector of rugs woven in Afghanistan after 1979 Russian invasion. Vincent's Cave - A virtual cave with rugs throughout. In Dutch and English. Stuttgarter Kunstauktionshaus Dr.Fritz Nagel - Nagels holds several rug sales each year, with illustrated catalogues. Ron B. Saillian Oriental Rugs and Carpets - Specialist dealer in Persian and Central Asian collectable rugs and trappings. The Nomads Tent - Edinburgh dealer site, with brief articles and book reviews. Herat Ltd. - Old tribal weavings, with a nice introduction to the subject for beginners. Samarkand Galleries - Informative commercial site run by British author/lecturer Brian MacDonald. The Tribal Eye - Peter Davies' site on tribal textiles. Tattersall's of Uppingham - Restoration and cleaning of tribal rugs. Milton Cater Oriental Carpets - A commercial site with a philosophical attitude. Includes a selection of worn rugs ("Noble Ruins") and a free online newsletter. Brooke Pickering Moroccan Rugs - Informative site by dealer specializing in Moroccan tribal rugs, flatweaves and other textiles. Sun Bow Trading: Company - A colorful American dealer in tribal rugs and textiles. Frauenknecht Antique Rugs - Content-rich, with excellent exhibitions, run by well known German dealer and author. Kaitag Embroideries: - Antique embroideries from Daghestan exhibited at the 10th International Conference on Oriental Carpets in Washington DC, Apr 2003. Reuben Antique Carpets - Dealer/Author David M. Reuben. Specializing in antique tribal, especially Turkmen, rugs. Joshua Baer and Company - Information and sales of Navajo blankets and rugs, Spanish colonial furniture and American Indian art. Walter Schwitter - Johannesburg based dealer in antique and semi-antique oriental carpets. netmation.com | netmation.net | netmation.org | netmation.tv Copyright © 1991-2005 Netmation Inc. All Rights ReservedSite Designed and Hosted by Netmation Inc.