They
are sold as Nain Persian Rugs but they are actually made closer to Kashmar.
When we say a rug is from Nain or Tabriz or anywhere else what we generally
mean is that it is from that area or in that style. Kashmar and Nain both skirt
the Dasht-e Lut salt desert in Eastern Iran. Rugs in the Nain style from
Kashmar are worth more when sold as Nain.
Saturday, October 25, 2014
Monday, November 21, 2011
Vintage rugs and Vintage Carpets: Moroccan, Scandinavian, and Art Deco
Vintage rugs and Vintage Carpets: Moroccan, Scandinavian, and Art Deco
Vintage Rugs , Vintage Carpets
Vintage Rug , Vintage Carpet
The simple designs of yesterday’s rugs are perfect for today’s contemporary décor. Consumers who decide to purchase a quality piece of history will not only have a unique piece of art, but a valuable heirloom for future generations.Moroccan rugs are constructed in five regions of Morocco including the Middle Atlas, Eastern Morocco, the Atlantic plains, the High Atlas and Rabat. Rug designers continue to use the same methods to create new works of art that the tribes used centuries ago. Different tribes have their own unique design. For example, the High Atlas tribes prefer bright orange and yellow with geometric features. While the Rabat vintage carpets are warm browns and light blue. For consumers decorating in neutrals, the ivory and gray tones of the Beni Ouarain vintage rugs are the perfect style.
Vintage rugs from Scandinavia are generally constructed in solid colors such as white, gray and black. The Rya and Rollakan designs can be found in floral and geometric styles. Rugs from Sweden are often exhibited as valuable tapestries. Today’s decorators often select Scandinavian Rugs to create an art deco design. Also, the historic style blends naturally with today’s colors, fabrics and furniture. Consumers have the option to choose rugs that are constructed in flat weaves along with piled carpets. Vintage rugs from Europe highlight the Art Deco movement and consumers will appreciate the abstract geometric styles from this era. The European rugs are made from high quality materials with selections such as Sultanabad, Oushak, Aubussons and Bessarabians. Consumers can select from a variety of sizes and colors. The colors used in vintage European rugs are generally softer with options in light tan and soft blue.
Selecting the right vintage rug is imperative and will ensure a cozy beautiful space to enjoy and appreciate for many years. Antique rugs make unique art pieces and will complete the décor of any home.
Rug Cleaners Tour New York City
Great NYC RugLover Tour Shows Rug Enthusiasts How Not to Get Ripped Off
Held last weekend, the tour took participants to New York's most prestigious showrooms, including those of Hagop Manoyan and the Nazmiyal Collection, New York's leading Antique Oriental Rug store and were invited to a Christie's auction preview with leading Washington DC rug dealer Mark Keshishian and America's top rug scholar, Mr. Peter Saunders. The tour was concluded with a tour at the city's oldest rug cleaning company, Rug Renovating.
"The Great NYC RugLover Tour gave participants an unprecedented behind-the-scenes look at the antique and high-end collectible rug industry," O'Connell explained. "Our group came away with specialized knowledge and advice from the world's rug experts."
Among that knowledge: how to spot a high quality wool rug. Roberts and O'Connell offered six tips to help rug buyers get what they pay for.
- All wool is not created equal. "Scratch the rug's surface," Roberts advised. "If a little wool comes off, that's fine, but if a lot comes loose, move on."
- Look at the back. "If you can't see the rug's pattern on the back, it's glued together and will have odor issues in the future," said Roberts. Only buy a rug if you can see the pattern all the way through to the back.
- Beware of false sales. A store regularly advertising going-out-of-business sales or discounts of 50% or more is pulling a fast one, said O'Connell. Other rug sellers to avoid: traveling auctions and online auction sites. "Play it safe and buy from a rug dealer with a real storefront," Roberts advised.
For a complete list of tips, click here: http://www.ereleases.com/pic/2011-RugBuyingTips.pdf
"Having seen some of the world's most exquisite rugs, our Great NYC RugLovers Tour participants now have an advantage when it comes to helping their clients purchase rugs in the future," said O'Connell. "They know what to look for. The average consumer doesn't have that advantage, but by remembering these tips, anyone can make a smart rug purchase."
Photo:
http://www.ereleases.com/pic/2011-RugTour.png
The tour inspects Sigmund Freud's personal rug, a Ziegler Mahal with a value of 450 thousand plus dollars.
Contact:
Stephen "Dusty" Roberts
Luv A Rug Service, Inc.
250-686-7847
rugbadger@gmail.com
http://www.imaruglover.com
Contact:
Barry O'Connell
Jboc@spongobongo.com
http://www.spongobongo.com
Thursday, February 03, 2011
Oriental Rug Articles from Jozan.net
Article archive 2002 - 2009
The article archive 2002-2009 includes ca. 250 articles.Among all these articles we have chosen the covering of ICOC Istanbul 2007 as the most important.
Overview - The 11th International Conference on Oriental Carpets in Istanbul 2007Ivan Soenderholm 12 May 2007 | |
 | The 11th International Conference on Oriental Carpets took place 19-22 April 2007 in Istanbul - the "Carpet City" with nearly 600 participants. This conference will especially be remembered for the impressing numbers of outstanding exhibitions in the program, the great atmosphere and the many activities and interesting sites in the city, and of course for the conference it self - with lectures, dealer's fair, poster presentations and social activity. It will be hard to achieve such a level on forthcoming conferences. |
 | The opening ceremony of the conference took place Thursday 19 April at the luxurious and expensive Swiss-hotel where ICOC General Secretary Dennis Dodds held the first speech of welcome. Mehmet Cetinkaya, chair of the local ICOC committee held a speech and Turkish officials spoke about the importance of the ancient Turkish weaving tradition. The first lecture was held by Walter B. Denny who spoke about important carpet collections in Istanbul. |
 | The preview opening of the Dealers' Fair, exclusively for ICOC participants, took place Thursday evening and lasted till 23.30. Around 36 dealers participated with stands. Several dealers reported about good sales. Read more about the Dealers' Fair |
 | The academic program 20-22 April included more than 50 lectures arranged in parallel sessions, so it was possible to attend ca. 25 lectures. The sessions were organized in themes: Turkish Carpets, Textiles, Archaeology, Costumes, Europe & Oriental Carpets, Technical Features, Caucasian Carpets, Modern Production, Daghestan Kilims, Technical Investigations, Indian Carpets, Egyptian Carpets, Persian Carpets and Collecting & Collections. See a list of all lectures |
 | Poster presentations were a part of the academic program. Around 19 interesting presentations were on display. See a list of all poster presentations |
 | The private collections exhibited at the conference hotel included Anatolian yastiks, Anatolian kilims and Ottoman embroideries & Uzbek suzanis. Read more about the exhibited private collections |
 | The highly interesting Josephine Powell Collection was on display at Yildiz Palace and the exhibition lasted till 2 May. The exhibition was well attended and admired by many ICOC participants. Read Raoul Tschebulls' review |
 | The first reception and exhibition Friday evening 20 April was at the Dolmabahce Palace. The palace is a symbol of The Ottoman Empires magnificence and decadence and the 20th century palace style carpets on display were far away from most ruggies taste. |
 | The reception and exhibition later Friday evening at the Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art was the highlight for most ICOC participants. Around 1000 visitors made the reception very cheerful and the exhibition of ancient and antique rugs was an outstanding and unforgettable experience. Read more about the Turkish and Islamic Museum of Art |
 | The exhibitions and receptions at Vakiflar Carpet Museum, Vakiflar Kilim Museum and Topkapi Palace took place Saturday 21 April. Many of the rugs have never been shown for the public before. Read more about the Vakiflar and Topkapi exhibitions |
 | Outside the ICOC program, but visited by many ICOC participants, there were two very interesting exhibitions at the Sakip Sabanci Museum. "In Praise of God - Anatolian Rugs in Transylvanian Churches" and "Kaitag Embroideries, Textile Art from Daghestan". Read more about Anatolian Rugs in Transylvanian Churches |
Tuesday, January 15, 2008
Goklan Turkmen subjects of Persia
The Eye-witnesses' Account of the Disastrous Russian Campaign Against the... By Charles Thomas Marvin: "While still advancing upon Khoja Kala the column had run short of supplies and requests had been made to the Goklans at Kara Kala to furnish some The Goklans however being subjects of Persia and hostile towards the Russians had excused themselves on the score that they had no means of transport Lomakin had then applied to some Turcomans near Tarsakan but they had also evaded assistance On reaching Khoja Kala his force suffered severely from disease and experienced a want of medical stores as well as of the common necessaries of life"
See my Goklen Rugs the O'Connell Guide
Goklans however being of Persia and hostile towards the Russians
About this book Read this bookThe Eye-witnesses' Account of the Disastrous Russian Campaign Against the ... By Charles Thomas Marvin: "While still advancing upon Khoja Kala the column run of supplies and requests had been made to the Goklans Kara Kala to furnish some The Goklans however being of Persia and hostile towards the Russians had excused themselves on the score that they had no means of transport Lomakin had then applied to some Turcomans near but they had also evaded assistance On reaching Khoja Kala his force suffered severely from disease and experienced a want of medical stores as well as of the common of life"
Atabai Turkman near Bairam Oloum or Holiday Ferry
About this book Read this bookThe Eye-witnesses' Account of the Disastrous Russian Campaign Against the ... By Charles Thomas Marvin: "march of seventeen miles The road was very tortuous and the bank of the river was found to be full of depressions and holes rendering cultivation of the Domakh district impracticable After covering ten miles the expedition turned to the left away from the Atrek passing on their right Bairam Oloum or Holiday Ferry a beautiful river terrace animated with abundant verdure and dotted with the encampments of the unfriendly Atabai Turcoman tribe Late in the afternoon the column arrived at Tchat"
Djafarbai/Jafarbei Turkmen near Murat Lar
About this book Read this bookThe Eye-witnesses' Account of the Disastrous Russian Campaign Against the ... By Charles Thomas Marvin: "At 5 o clock the next morning the expedition continued its march The horses having each received a bucket of water advanced in greater spirits The farther the column proceeded the more verdant the vegetation appeared to be hillocks and undulations became more frequent the sand disappeared and the soil seemed firmer and more argillaceous About four miles and a half beyond Murat Lar and in close proximity to the road traces of old melon plantations and cultivated fields were seen The Djafarbai Turcomans who roam in this part of the country cultivate the ground every year and after gathering in their harvests remove to other camping grounds At one place a short distance from the road the Russians observed clear traces of an old encampment and also of fields cultivated by means of artificial irrigation A halt was made at 10 o clock at Karadji Bateer and it was decided by the commander that the troops should rest there the remainder of"
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