Oriental rugs create an atmosphere of upscale beauty, artistry and elegance in your home that can't be achieved with the average rug. Although these rugs set a high aesthetic standard, they also ...

Persian carpets and other “rugs of the East” are firmly established as elegant design elements — subtle and often-unheralded — that loudly whisper refinement and good taste. Historically, many of us ...

Connoisseurs of fine Oriental rugs say these are the best of times: Although the number of floor-worthy antiques continues to shrink, contemporary rugs made in the most traditional ways are ...

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The rugs that Winitz singled out “had incredible provenance and are rarely available even on the auction market. The prices realized further demonstrate the strength of the antique Oriental rug market ...

After years of neutral home décor underscored by stiff sisal and beige jute rugs, vibrant hand-knotted Oriental rugs are back with more options than ever. Oriental rugs act as a key design element ...

In the Middle East, where Lubna Culbert grew up, rugs were an important part of everyday living. "Everyone had rugs," she said. "It was more of a practical thing. You got your rugs first, and then you ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... The stunned crowd at Sotheby’s burst into a rare round of applause when a museum-quality Persian carpet sold for a record-setting $33.76 million in June. “It ...

Bonafide Persian rugs haven't been imported since the U.S. imposed its trade embargo on Iran in 1979, but they've managed to avoid the pitfalls of other heirloom goods, said David Martinous of ...

You hear “Oriental rug” and think glossy mahogany, marble columns, old silver sconces. Jay Eiler, an interior designer with Castle Design (emilycastle.com), shows up at Bendas Oriental Rugs (7505 ...