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April 20, 2008
"Battleground: War Rugs From Afghanistan," an exhibition to be held in Textile Museum of Canada. War Rugs are carpets which are woven primarily by refugees during the Soviet invasion in 1979 to the end of occupation in 1989. Although this genre of rug does have a weaving history post Soviet occupation, some of the more sought after rugs were woven in 1980's.
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March 25, 2008
Surely one of the most important rug and textile shows this year! In celebration of the 75th anniversary of one of the World's oldest and most renown Oriental Rug Collecting Clubs, the Hajji Baba Club based in New York City. The exhibit will be hosted by The New York Historical Society, and feature some 75+ items ranging from Oriental Rugs to textiles and even costumes. Other than celebrating three quarters of a century in existence, the theme of the exhibit is to show the place of Oriental Rug's in New York City, as well as within the collections of both current and founding members of the Hajji Baba Club.
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March 16, 2008
1808 Chestnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19103. 215.563.9275 Oriental Rugs Specialist: David Weiss
3/18/08: FREEMAN'S FINE ORIENTAL RUGS & CARPETS Sale No. 1302
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February 28, 2008
Ever see a true antique carpet with dancing skeletons as the main theme? Now is your chance to see in person "Tantric Carpets" of the 18th and 19th Centuries!
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February 12, 2008
An unnamed Wall Street financier in his 80's sold his collection of carpets acquired over some 50 years. The collection consists of over 200 rare art-level Oriental Rugs.
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More About Rug Rag (RugRag.com)
Specializing in: Rugs | Area Rugs | Antique Rugs | Oriental Rugs | Appraisals
RugRag.com is a blog with industry insider perspective geared toward educating consumers on how to make informed purchasing decisions for rugs of any kind: Area rugs, antique rugs, Oriental rugs, machine made and Persian rugs. We address carpet markets the United States and International.
Our primary focus for education includes area rugs, antique rugs, Oriental rugs and Persian rugs of all types. More detailed entries encompass evaluation of antique rugs, area rugs, chainstitch, dhurrie, flatweave, hand knotted, hand tufted, needlepoint and Oriental rugs of all ages and sizes. We also have helpful buyers guides for new rugs, antique rugs, including mansion size, palace size, and all oversized pieces, including evaluation of the most expensive rugs ever sold, auction watch and many more.
Our Rug Appraisals focus on the values of antique rugs, semi antique rugs, and new rugs including modern contemporary and traditional. Online appraisals may not be honored for replacement value in insurance situations, in which case we may refer our clients to local reputable rug appraisers for appraisal, or travel to you ourselves. We cover the Northeast United States and New England with in-person appraisals when needed, with a focus on the Tri-state area of CT (Fairfield, New Have, & Hartford), NJ (Bergen, Hudson, Sussex, Passaic, Essex, Union and Morris), NY and NYC (Bronx, Brooklyn, Manhattan, Long Island, and Staten Island) as well as Putnam, Rockland and Westchester counties.
The Rug Rag appraisal approach for antique rugs and appraisals of antique rugs may encompass International markets. Newer rug appraisals are primarily geared toward the US Market. States for which we have provided Rug Appraisals to, or provided in person referrals for new and Antique Rugs include: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV, NH, NJ, NM, NY, NC, ND, OK, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI, WY, and counties within.
Our most popular rug appraisals include antique rugs such as Arak, Bakshaish, Bidjar, Caucasian, Ferahan, Hadji Jalil, Heriz, Isfahan, Kashan, Kazak, Kerman, Kermani, Kermanshah, Laver Kerman, Mohtashem Kashan, Nichols, Oushak, Sarouk, Serapi, Sultanabad, Yazd and many more. Newer rug Appraisals we commonly address are American Sarouk, Arak, Ardebil, Ardekan, Bokhara, Chinese 90 line, Chobi, Gabbeh, Isfahan, Jaipur, Karastan, Kashmir, Kashmir silk, Kilim, Mashad, Nain, Heriz, Nichols art deco, Pakistan Caucasian, Peshawar, Qum, Sarouk, Tabriz and many more.
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