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Urartu Carpets & Kilims
Oriental rugs and textiles from Anatolia and central Asia.
http://www.urartu.com.tr
Le Bazaar D'Orient
Commercial site with a lot of information about Turkish weaving. In English and French.
http://www.lebazaardorient.com
Alberto Levi Gallery
Antique textiles and carpets; periodic exhibitions.
http://www.albertolevi.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://www.homestead.com/cmariani/
Brandon Oriental Rugs
Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world.
http://www.brandonrugs.com
Mark Keshishian and Sons
Dealer site with some articles about rugs.
http://www.orientalcarpets.net/
Emmett Eiland's Oriental Rugs
San Francisco bay area (Berkeley) dealer's site has topical articles about oriental rugs.
http://www.internetrugs.com/
Rippon Boswell Oriental Rugs, Carpets and Textiles
Appraisers of Oriental rugs, carpets and tapestries for all purposes.
http://www.ripponboswell.com
Hort Oriental Rugs
Antique oriental rugs, mostly village and tribal, with some background information on each.
http://www.hortorientalrugs.com
Raymond Benardout Gallery
Los Angeles dealer (formerly in London) in antique rugs, textiles, and tapestries.
http://www.raymondbenardout.com
Kilim.com
Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum.
http://www.kilim.com
TextilesAsArt.com
Very beautiful site from a dealer with a wide range of Asian textiles.
http://www.textileasart.com/
Cloudband
On-line magazine about textile and tribal arts, with a dealer arcade.
http://www.cloudband.com
eRug Gallery
Commercial site with a "Learn About Rugs" section.
http://www.eruggallery.com
Keshishian Carpets
Dealer (New York and London) in oriental rugs and textiles.
http://www.keshishiancarpets.com
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...
New England Rug Society
Organization for collectors of rugs and textiles.
http://www.ne-rugsociety.org
Cocoon
Seref Ozen, Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, mostly from central and western Asia.
http://www.cocoontr.com/category.php
Azerbaijan Carpets
Information about culture and history of rug weaving in Azerbaijan; seller of mostly mid-20th century carpets.
http://www.presentltd.com/rugs/
World Wide Weave
A directory of oriental rug and textile societies.
http://hometown.aol.com/wwweave/index.htm
San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society
Large, active rug collector club, with on-line exhibitions.
http://www.sfbars.org/
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/
Textile Museum
Washington, DC museum devoted to textile arts. Information on exhibitions, educational programs, textile learning center, and shop.
http://www.textilemuseum.org
Clive Rogers Oriental Rugs
Photos and information about antique oriental rugs.
http://www.orient-rug.com/
Antique and decorative Oriental rugs and textiles
Antique tribal rugs and decorative carpets.
http://www.rugsandtextiles.com
At World Rugs
Oriental carpet discussion groups, newsletters, resources directory and some commercial content.
http://www.world-rugs.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
Seattle Textile and Rug Society
Increasing understanding and appreciation of collectible textiles and oriental rugs in the greater Seattle area.
http://seattletextileandrugsociety.org
Oldcarpet
Information about Persian rugs; cleaning, texture, sizes, color, materials, knots, values.
http://www.oldcarpet.com
Perryman Oriental Carpets
Australian dealer in textiles, restoration and cleaning services.
http://antiquerugs.com.au
Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs
A scholarly article by a collector, Gerard Paquin.
http://jefferson.village.virginia.edu/~jmu...
The Rug Company
Informational site with charactersitics of rugs and carpets from various geographic areas.
http://www.the-rug-company.com
Harlequin Thunderstrand
A nice online catalog of antique rugs and back issues of Hali.
http://www.thunderstrand.com/
Vanishing Textiles
Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles.
http://www.vanishingtextiles.com/
Tribal Art at Rimea.net
A personal collection and exchange of oriental, tribal rugs.
http://www.rimea.net/tribalart.htm
JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs
Barry O'Connell's opinions of oriental rugs and the people involved with them.
http://www.spongobongo.com/
Silk Road
New and antique rugs and kilims made with natural dyes, wholesale and retail.
http://www.silkroadrugs.com/
Textile Gallery
Michael Franses' commercial site with scholarly exhibitions
http://www.textile-art.com/
Ghereh
Quarterly journal for textile collectors. English and Italian editions.
http://www.ghereh.org
Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets
Decorative European carpets and tapestries; antique oriental rugs and carpets.
http://www.zadah.com
Armenian Rugs Society
Organization devoted to the appreciation of Armenian rugs.
http://www.armenianrugssociety.com/
Rippon Boswell Wiesbaden
Antique carpet auctioneer; site in English and German.
http://www.rippon-boswell-wiesbaden.de
Jozan
Articles, auction news, sales gallery and information about oriental rugs.
http://www.jozan.net/
Richard E. Wright Research Reports
A scholar's notes on the nature and origin of textiles.
http://www.richardewright.com/
RugLore
An informative site operated by Sam Gorden, an irascible, knowledgeable rug enthusiast.
http://home.earthlink.net/~gordsa/
Gallery Tulip
Antique textiles from the silk road countries. In English and Japanese.
http://gallerytulip.com
Armenian Rugs and Carpets
Scholarly essay on the ethnographic history and significance of carpets in Armenia.
http://www.armsite.com/rugs/
Christopher Legge
Sales, restoration and cleaning of antique and new oriental carpets.
http://www.christopherleggeorientalcarpets...
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/c...
American Conference on Oriental Rugs
Association of American rug societies, with conventions every two years.
http://www.acor-rugs.org
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
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
HALI
English periodical devoted to oriental rugs, textiles, and Islamic Art.
http://www.hali.com
deYoung Museum Textiles
Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum.
http://www.thinker.org/deyoung/collections...
International Hajji Baba Society
Rug collector club in Washington, D.C.
http://ihbs.org/
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
Holly L. Smith & Co.
The care and cleaning of oriental rugs, by a well known restorer.
http://www.hollysmithrugs.com
Gallery Anatolia
Turkish dealer (in Cappadocia region). Site has some information on symbols in kilims.
http://www.galleryanatolia.com
Meidan 91
Shop in Tbilisi (Georgia), dealing mostly in antique Caucasian rugs.
http://www.meidan91.wanex.net
Costume & Textiles
The Los Angeles County Museum of Art Costumes and Textiles department houses over 50,000 objects balanced between textiles and dress. You can view eleven beautiful pieces online.
http://collectionsonline.lacma.org/mwebcgi...
Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society
An active rug collector organization.
http://www.geocities.com/jbulyk/
FlyingRugs
Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information.
http://www.flyingrugs.com
Heavens' Embroidered Cloths: One Thousand years of Chinese Textiles
1995 textile exhibition organized by The Textile Society of Hong Kong.
http://www.asianart.com/textiles/textile.h...
Hajji Baba Club
Activities, news and photos of events of the New York based rug collector club.
http://www.hajjibaba.org/
NonPlusUltra
Includes a number of (mostly antique) rugs for sale, articles and announcements of interest to collectors. A good site, but slow.
http://www.nonplusultra.com/
Turkish Bazaar
Provides information about Oriental rug making, kilims, the language of motifs, selection and care.
http://ee.1asphost.com/orientalruglovers/
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.
http://www.antique-oriental-carpets.com/
Tschebull Antique Carpets
Informative commercial site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs.
http://www.tschebullantiquecarpets.com
Franses US
North American gallery specializing in historic tapestries, carpets and textiles, with periodic exhibitions.
http://www.fransesus.com/
Shaver~Ramsey, Oriental Rugs
Denver dealer with many educational events for new and experienced collectors.
http://www.shaver-ramsey.com/aboutus.asp
Haliden Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Dealer site with many images of antique rugs and bags.
http://www.haliden.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/
Collins Gallery
Old and antique Persian rugs, with reference material, bibliography, articles and many photographs of Bijars.
http://bijar.com
Textile Museum of Canada
Permanent collection of contemporary and historical textiles, with current exhibitions, programs and volunteer opportunities.
http://textilemuseum.ca/
Oriental Rug Society in Gothenburg (Sweden)
A non-commercial society for collectors of oriental textiles, includes exhibitions, photos and facts.
http://www.akrep.se/
Peter Pap Oriental Rugs
Dealer in antique oriental rugs, with galleries in San Francisco and Dublin, New Hampshire.
http://www.peterpaporientalrugs.com
Cetinkaya Gallery
Well known Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, with live and on-line exhibitions.
http://www.cetinkayagallery.com
Old Tribal Rugs Gallery
Persian rugs, urban, village and tribal, and some photos of tribal people.
http://www.oldtribalrugs.com/
Persian Carpet
Cultural information and history related to Persian carpets.
http://www.persian-carpet.info
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