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Kilim.com
Kilim.com: Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum. (Rugs)
http://www.kilim.com |
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Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets: A commercial site with lots of information, especially useful for the novice collector. (Rugs)
http://www.jacobsenrugs.com/index.html |
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Emmett & Natasha Eiland's InternetRugs
Emmett & Natasha Eiland's InternetRugs: Berkeley (California) dealer site, with some information on rugs. (Rugs)
http://www.internetrugs.com/ |
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Textile Gallery
Textile Gallery: Michael Franses' commercial site with scholarly exhibitions (Rugs)
http://www.textile-art.com/ |
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Oriental Rugs and Carpets SiteRing
Oriental Rugs and Carpets SiteRing: List of links to informative sites on oriental rugs and rug news from the members. (Rugs)
http://orientalrugs.jozan.net |
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Azerbaijan Carpets
Azerbaijan Carpets: Information about culture and history of rug weaving in Azerbaijan; seller of mostly mid-20th century carpets. (Rugs)
http://www.presentltd.com/rugs/ |
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Textile Museum
Textile Museum: Washington, DC museum devoted to textile arts. Information on exhibitions, educational programs, textile learning center, and shop. (Rugs)
http://www.textilemuseum.org |
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Harlequin Thunderstrand
Harlequin Thunderstrand: A nice online catalog of antique rugs and back issues of Hali. (Rugs)
http://www.thunderstrand.com/ |
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Cetinkaya Gallery
Cetinkaya Gallery: Well known Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, with live and on-line exhibitions. (Rugs)
http://www.cetinkayagallery.com |
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Vanishing Textiles
Vanishing Textiles: Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles. (Rugs)
http://www.vanishingtextiles.com/ |
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Oriental Rugs of Bath
Oriental Rugs of Bath: Dealer in old and new quality hand-made rugs, especially room-size and over-size. Specialist cleaning and repairs, valuations. (Rugs)
http://www.orientalrugsofbath.com |
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Cloudband
Cloudband: On-line magazine about textile and tribal arts, with a dealer arcade. (Rugs)
http://www.cloudband.com |
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Keshishian Carpets
Keshishian Carpets: Dealer (New York and London) in oriental rugs and textiles. (Rugs)
http://www.keshishiancarpets.com |
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American Conference on Oriental Rugs
American Conference on Oriental Rugs: Association of American rug societies, with conventions every two years. (Rugs)
http://www.acor-rugs.org |
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Collins Gallery
Collins Gallery: Old and antique Persian rugs, with reference material, bibliography, articles and many photographs of Bijars. (Rugs)
http://bijar.com |
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deYoung Museum Textiles
deYoung Museum Textiles: Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum. (Rugs)
http://www.thinker.org/deyoung/collections/collection.asp?collectionkey=41 |
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Mark Keshishian and Sons
Mark Keshishian and Sons: Dealer site with some articles about rugs. (Rugs)
http://www.ORIENTALCARPETS.NET |
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Tribal Art at Rimea.net
Tribal Art at Rimea.net: A personal collection and exchange of oriental, tribal rugs. (Rugs)
http://www.rimea.net/tribalart.htm |
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James Opie Oriental Rug
James Opie Oriental Rug: Informative site that includes extensive articles by author and collector James Opie. (Rugs)
http://www.jamesopie.com |
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One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles
One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles: Exhibition of Chinese textiles, on display in 1995 at the Hong Kong Museum of Art. (Rugs)
http://www.asianart.com/textiles/textile.html |
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Oriental Rug Review
Oriental Rug Review: A tabloid from 1981-1987, color magazine until 1996. Now on the web only. Back issues, some new material. (Rugs)
http://www.rugreview.com |
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Anglo Persian Carpet Company
Anglo Persian Carpet Company: London's oldest Oriental rug shop. Antique rugs, decorative carpets, guestbook, feedback and company background. (Rugs)
http://www.anglopersian.com/ |
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Haliden Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Haliden Oriental Rugs and Carpets: Dealer site with many images of antique rugs and bags. (Rugs)
http://www.haliden.com |
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Turkish Bazaar
Turkish Bazaar: Rugs, kilims and other artifacts from Turkey and surrounding areas, with a lot of information about rugs and kilims. (Rugs)
http://www.orientalruglovers.com |
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JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs
JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs: Barry O'Connell's opinions of oriental rugs and the people involved with them. (Rugs)
http://www.spongobongo.com/ |
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eRug Gallery
eRug Gallery: Commercial site with a "Learn About Rugs" section. (Rugs)
http://www.eruggallery.com |
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Jozan Magazine on Oriental Rugs
Jozan Magazine on Oriental Rugs: Articles, auction news, sales gallery and information about oriental rugs. (Rugs)
http://www.jozan.net |
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Christopher Legge
Christopher Legge: Sales, restoration and cleaning of antique and new oriental carpets. (Rugs)
http://www.christopherleggeorientalcarpets.com |
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New England Rug Society
New England Rug Society: Organization for collectors of rugs and textiles. (Rugs)
http://www.ne-rugsociety.org |
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Ghereh
Ghereh: Quarterly journal for textile collectors. English and Italian editions. (Rugs)
http://www.ghereh.org |
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Rippon Boswell Wiesbaden
Rippon Boswell Wiesbaden: Antique carpet auctioneer; site in English and German. (Rugs)
http://www.rippon-boswell-wiesbaden.de |
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Gallery Anatolia
Gallery Anatolia: Turkish dealer (in Cappadocia region). Site has some information on symbols in kilims. (Rugs)
http://www.galleryanatolia.com |
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Tschebull Antique Carpets
Tschebull Antique Carpets: Informative commercial site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs. (Rugs)
http://www.tschebullantiquecarpets.com |
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Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs
Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs: A scholarly article by a collector, Gerard Paquin. (Rugs)
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/~jmu2m/gp/ |
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Beauvais Carpets
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. (Rugs)
http://www.antique-oriental-carpets.com/ |
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Raymond Benardout Gallery
Raymond Benardout Gallery: Los Angeles dealer (formerly in London) in antique rugs, textiles, and tapestries. (Rugs)
http://www.raymondbenardout.com |
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Silk Road
Silk Road: New and antique rugs and kilims made with natural dyes, wholesale and retail. (Rugs)
http://www.silkroadrugs.com/ |
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The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts
The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts: A gallery in London, England featuring a range of pieces from different parts of the world. (Rugs)
http://www.lenkoran.co.uk/ |
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Costumes and Textiles
Costumes and Textiles: Exhibitions from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art (Rugs)
http://www.lacma.org/art/perm_col/costumes/costume2.htm |
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Shaver~Ramsey, Oriental Rugs
Shaver~Ramsey, Oriental Rugs: Denver dealer with many educational events for new and experienced collectors. (Rugs)
http://www.shaver-ramsey.com/aboutus.asp |
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San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society
San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society: Large, active rug collector club, with on-line exhibitions. (Rugs)
http://www.sfbars.org/ |
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Antique and decorative Oriental rugs and textiles
Antique and decorative Oriental rugs and textiles: Antique tribal rugs and decorative carpets. (Rugs)
http://www.rugsandtextiles.com |
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Brandon Oriental Rugs
Brandon Oriental Rugs: Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world. (Rugs)
http://www.brandonrugs.com |
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Rug News
Rug News: Oriental rug events, articles and links. (Rugs)
http://www.rugnews.net |
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Turkish Carpets
Turkish Carpets: History, regional differences and functions of carpets in Turkey. (Rugs)
http://www.awildorchid.com/carpets.htm |
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Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets
Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets: Decorative European carpets and tapestries; antique oriental rugs and carpets. (Rugs)
http://www.zadah.com |
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Claudio Mariani: Tibetan and Chinese Antiques and Carpets
Claudio Mariani: Tibetan and Chinese Antiques and Carpets: Commercial site with images of Tibetan and Chinese rugs and a list of recommended readings. (Rugs)
http://www.homestead.com/cmariani/ |
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Richard E. Wright Research Reports
Richard E. Wright Research Reports: A scholar's notes on the nature and origin of textiles. (Rugs)
http://www.richardewright.com/ |
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Alan Jones Antique Rugs and Textiles
Alan Jones Antique Rugs and Textiles: London dealer in antique rugs and textiles from western and central Asia. (Rugs)
http://www.aj-antique-rugs.co.uk |
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Holly L. Smith & Co.
Holly L. Smith & Co.: The care and cleaning of oriental rugs, by a well known restorer. (Rugs)
http://www.hollysmithrugs.com |
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NonPlusUltra
NonPlusUltra: Includes a number of (mostly antique) rugs for sale, articles and announcements of interest to collectors. A good site, but slow. (Rugs)
http://www.nonplusultra.com/ |
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World Wide Weave
World Wide Weave: A directory of oriental rug and textile societies. (Rugs)
http://hometown.aol.com/wwweave/index.htm |
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Le Bazaar D'Orient
Le Bazaar D'Orient: Commercial site with a lot of information about Turkish weaving. In English and French. (Rugs)
http://www.lebazaardorient.com |
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Armenian Rugs and Carpets
Armenian Rugs and Carpets: Scholarly essay on the ethnographic history and significance of carpets in Armenia. (Rugs)
http://www.armsite.com/rugs/ |
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Perryman Oriental Carpets
Perryman Oriental Carpets: Australian dealer in textiles, restoration and cleaning services. (Rugs)
http://antiquerugs.com.au |
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Oriental Rug Society in Gothenburg (Sweden)
Oriental Rug Society in Gothenburg (Sweden): A non-commercial society for collectors of oriental textiles, includes exhibitions, photos and facts. (Rugs)
http://www.akrep.se/ |
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TurkHali.org
TurkHali.org: Turkish Carpet Exporters' Association directory. Includes information about Turkish carpets & kilims. (Rugs)
http://www.turkhali.org |
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Hajji Baba Club
Hajji Baba Club: Activities, news and photos of events of the New York based rug collector club. (Rugs)
http://www.hajjibaba.org/ |
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TextilesAsArt.com
TextilesAsArt.com: Very beautiful site from a dealer with a wide range of Asian textiles. (Rugs)
http://www.textileasart.com/ |
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FlyingRugs
FlyingRugs: Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information. (Rugs)
http://www.flyingrugs.com |
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Hort Oriental Rugs
Hort Oriental Rugs: Antique oriental rugs, mostly village and tribal, with some background information on each. (Rugs)
http://www.hortorientalrugs.com |
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Cocoon
Cocoon: Seref Ozen, Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, mostly from central and western Asia. (Rugs)
http://www.cocoontr.com/category.php |
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Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society
Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society: An active rug collector organization. (Rugs)
http://www.geocities.com/jbulyk/ |
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At World Rugs
At World Rugs: Oriental carpet discussion groups, newsletters, resources directory and some commercial content. (Rugs)
http://www.world-rugs.com |
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Oldcarpet
Oldcarpet: Information about Persian rugs; cleaning, texture, sizes, color, materials, knots, values. (Rugs)
http://www.oldcarpet.com |
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HALI
HALI: English periodical devoted to oriental rugs, textiles, and Islamic Art. (Rugs)
http://www.hali.com |
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The Museum for Textiles
The Museum for Textiles: Toronto's museum devoted to textiles. (Rugs)
http://www.museumfortextiles.on.ca/ |
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Urartu Carpets & Kilims
Urartu Carpets & Kilims: Oriental rugs and textiles from Anatolia and central Asia. (Rugs)
http://www.urartu.com.tr |
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Gallery Tulip
Gallery Tulip: Antique textiles from the silk road countries. In English and Japanese. (Rugs)
http://gallerytulip.com |
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The Persian Carpet Gallery
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. (Rugs)
http://tehran.stanford.edu/Iran_Lib/Images/Persian_Carpet/carpet.html |
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RugLore
RugLore: An informative site operated by Sam Gorden, an irascible, knowledgeable rug enthusiast. (Rugs)
http://home.earthlink.net/~gordsa/ |
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International Conference on Oriental Carpets
International Conference on Oriental Carpets: Organization dedicated to carpet and textile arts, with conventions every three years, and books for sale. (Rugs)
http://www.icoc-orientalrugs.org/ |
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Clive Rogers Oriental Rugs
Clive Rogers Oriental Rugs: Photos and information about antique oriental rugs. (Rugs)
http://www.orient-rug.com/ |
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Meidan 91
Meidan 91: Shop in Tbilisi (Georgia), dealing mostly in antique Caucasian rugs. (Rugs)
http://www.meidan91.wanex.net |
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Nikos A. Salingaros: Contributions to Carpet Studies
Nikos A. Salingaros: Contributions to Carpet Studies: University of Texas Mathematics Professor applies and defends methodology of Christopher Alexander. (Rugs)
http://www.math.utsa.edu/sphere/salingar/contr.carpet.html |
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Alberto Levi Gallery
Alberto Levi Gallery: Antique textiles and carpets; periodic exhibitions. (Rugs)
http://www.albertolevi.com |