Rugs

» Alberto Levi Gallery
   Antique textiles and carpets; periodic exhibitions.

   
   http://www.albertolevi.com

» American Conference on Oriental Rugs
   Association of American rug societies, with conventions every two years.

   
   http://www.acor-rugs.org

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

   
   http://www.transylvanianrugs.com

» Antique and decorative Oriental rugs and textiles
   Antique tribal rugs and decorative carpets.

   
   http://www.rugsandtextiles.com

» Armenian Rugs Society
   Organization devoted to the appreciation of Armenian rugs.

   
   http://www.armenianrugssociety.com/

» Armenian Rugs and Carpets
   Scholarly essay on the ethnographic history and significance of carpets in Armenia.

   
   http://www.armsite.com/rugs/

» Azerbaijan Carpets
   Information about culture and history of rug weaving in Azerbaijan; seller of mostly mid-20th century carpets.

   
   http://www.presentltd.com/rugs/

» Brandon Oriental Rugs
   Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world.

   
   http://www.brandonrugs.com

» Carpet Encyclopedia
   Information about all aspects of care and collecting of oriental rugs. Multilingual.

   
   http://www.carpetencyclopedia.com/

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

   
   http://www.cetinkayagallery.com

» Christopher Legge
   Sales, restoration and cleaning of antique and new oriental carpets.

   
   http://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.

   
   http://cmariani.homestead.com/

» Clive Rogers Oriental Rugs
   Photos and information about antique oriental rugs.

   
   http://www.orient-rug.com/

» Cocoon
   Seref Ozen, Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, mostly from central and western Asia.

   
   http://www.cocoontr.com/category.php

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

   
   http://bijar.com

» Costumes and Textiles
   Exhibitions from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art

   
   http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi/mweb.exe?request=browpage&dept=cost

» Emmett Eiland's Oriental Rugs
   San Francisco bay area (Berkeley) dealer's site has topical articles about oriental rugs.

   
   http://www.internetrugs.com/

» FlyingRugs
   Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information.

   
   http://www.flyingrugs.com

» Franses US
   North American gallery specializing in historic tapestries, carpets and textiles, with periodic exhibitions.

   
   http://www.fransesus.com/

» Gallery Tulip
   Antique textiles from the silk road countries. In English and Japanese.

   
   http://gallerytulip.com

» Ghereh
   Quarterly journal for textile collectors. English and Italian editions.

   
   http://www.ghereh.org

» HALI
   English periodical devoted to oriental rugs, textiles, and Islamic Art.

   
   http://www.hali.com

» Hajji Baba Club
   Activities, news and photos of events of the New York based rug collector club.

   
   http://www.hajjibaba.org/

» Haliden Oriental Carpets
   Dealers in antique oriental carpets, Persian rugs, tribal rugs and trappings. Cleaning, restoration, repair, and conservation services.

   
   http://www.haliden.com

» Harlequin Thunderstrand
   A nice online catalog of antique rugs and back issues of Hali.

   
   http://www.thunderstrand.com/

» Holly L. Smith & Co.
   The care and cleaning of oriental rugs, by a well known restorer.

   
   http://www.hollysmithrugs.com

» Hort Oriental Rugs
   Antique oriental rugs, mostly village and tribal, with some background information on each.

   
   http://www.hortorientalrugs.com

» International Conference on Oriental Carpets
   Organization dedicated to carpet and textile arts, with conventions every three years, and books for sale.

   
   http://www.icoc-orientalrugs.org/

» International Hajji Baba Society
   Rug collector club in Washington, D.C.

   
   http://ihbs.org/

» JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs
   Barry O'Connell's opinions of oriental rugs and the people involved with them.

   
   http://www.spongobongo.com/

» Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets
   A commercial site with lots of information, especially useful for the novice collector.

   
   http://www.jacobsenrugs.com/index.html

» Jozan
   Articles, auction news, sales gallery and information about oriental rugs.

   
   http://www.jozan.net/

» Keshishian Carpets
   Dealer (New York and London) in oriental rugs and textiles.

   
   http://www.keshishiancarpets.com

» Kilim.com
   Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum.

   
   http://www.kilim.com

» Le Bazaar D'Orient
   Commercial site with a lot of information about Turkish weaving. In English and French.

   
   http://www.lebazaardorient.com

» Mark Keshishian and Sons
   Dealer site with some articles about rugs.

   
   http://www.orientalcarpets.net/

» New England Rug Society
   Organization for collectors of rugs and textiles.

   
   http://www.ne-rugsociety.org

» Nikos A. Salingaros: Contributions to Carpet Studies
   University of Texas Mathematics Professor applies and defends methodology of Christopher Alexander.

   
   http://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.

   
   http://www.nonplusultra.com/

» Oldcarpet
   Information about Persian rugs; cleaning, texture, sizes, color, materials, knots, values.

   
   http://www.oldcarpet.com

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

   
   http://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.

   
   http://www.rugreview.com

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

   
   http://www.akrep.se/

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

   
   http://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.

   
   http://www.orientalrugsofbath.com

» Oriental Rugs, The Connoisseur's Guide
   Recommendations for identifying and evaluating oriental rugs and carpets.

   
   http://www.rugs-oriental.net

» Pazyryk Gesellschaft
   German collector club, with announcements, exhibitions and other information. [German and English]

   
   http://www.pazyryk-gesellschaft.com/en/index.php

» Perryman Oriental Carpets
   Australian dealer in textiles, restoration and cleaning services.

   
   http://antiquerugs.com.au

» Persian Carpet
   Cultural information and history related to Persian carpets.

   
   http://www.persian-carpet.info

» Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society
   An active rug collector organization.

   
   http://www.geocities.com/jbulyk/

» Raymond Benardout Gallery
   Los Angeles dealer (formerly in London) in antique rugs, textiles, and tapestries.

   
   http://www.raymondbenardout.com

» Richard E. Wright Research Reports
   A scholar's notes on the nature and origin of textiles.

   
   http://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.

   
   http://www.rippon-boswell-wiesbaden.de/english/index.html

» Rug Rag
   Information related to evaluating, purchasing and investing in Oriental rugs.

   
   http://www.rugrag.com

» RugLore
   An informative site operated by Sam Gorden, an irascible, knowledgeable rug enthusiast.

   
   http://home.earthlink.net/~gordsa/

» San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society
   Large, active rug collector club, with on-line exhibitions.

   
   http://www.sfbars.org/

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

   
   http://seattletextileandrugsociety.org

» Shaver~Ramsey, Oriental Rugs
   Denver dealer with many educational events for new and experienced collectors.

   
   http://www.shaver-ramsey.com/aboutus.asp

» Silk Road
   New and antique rugs and kilims made with natural dyes, wholesale and retail.

   
   http://www.silkroadrugs.com/

» Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs
   A scholarly article by a collector, Gerard Paquin.

   
   http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/~jmu2m/gp/

» Tea and Carpets
   Noncommercial site with talk, news, and links about oriental carpets and carpet collecting them.

   
   http://tea-and-carpets.blogspot.com/

» Textile Gallery
   Michael Franses' commercial site with scholarly exhibitions

   
   http://www.textile-art.com/

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

   
   http://www.textilemuseum.org

» Textile Museum of Canada
   Toronto's museum devoted to textiles.

   
   http://textilemuseum.ca/

» TextilesAsArt.com
   Very beautiful site from a dealer with a wide range of Asian textiles.

   
   http://www.textileasart.com/

» The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts
   A gallery in London, England featuring a range of pieces from different parts of the world.

   
   http://www.lenkoran.co.uk/

» 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.

   
   http://tehran.stanford.edu/Iran_Lib/Images/Persian_Carpet/carpet.html

» Tribal Art at Rimea.net
   A personal collection and exchange of oriental, tribal rugs.

   
   http://www.rimea.net/tribalart.htm

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

   
   http://www.tschebullantiquecarpets.com

» Turkish Bazaar
   Provides information about Oriental rug making, kilims, the language of motifs, selection and care.

   
   http://ee.1asphost.com/orientalruglovers/

» Urartu Carpets & Kilims
   Oriental rugs and textiles from Anatolia and central Asia.

   
   http://www.urartu.com.tr

» Vanishing Textiles
   Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles.

   
   http://www.vanishingtextiles.com/

» World Wide Weave
   A directory of oriental rug and textile societies.

   
   http://hometown.aol.com/wwweave/index.htm

» Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets
   Decorative European carpets and tapestries; antique oriental rugs and carpets.

   
   http://www.zadah.com

» deYoung Museum Textiles
   Includes collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum.

   
   http://www.famsf.org/deyoung/collections/collection.asp?collectionkey=41

» eRug Gallery
   Commercial site with a "Learn About Rugs" section.

   
   http://www.eruggallery.com