| |
|
|
| |
July 10, 2008
Commuting to work has now taken a different form for some 9 to 5vers. While in the US many are simply unable make the "trek" on a bike, in India, it's the easiest and most widely used form of transportation. But what happens to all those old inner tubes in the tires? Take a look at this rug by Nani Marquina & Ariadna Miquel...
...read more
July 9, 2008
MUST SEE! We stumbled upon this incriminating video showing quite an unusual suspect stealing a carpet...
...read more
July 8, 2008
We have to agree! One of the greatest elements to add to a Library the sophisticated luxury of antique Oriental Carpet. So what are some of the more common library rugs? More popular library carpets tend to have repeat patterns in the field such as Bokhara designs, Bidjars, and Shiraz. Other rugs which tend to have that striking look of rich colors and depth include Sultanabads, Tabriz, and American Sarouks (vintage 1920's). While many of these rugs can be found in newer versions, investment range can vary from very low to extremely high. Take a look at some of these great candidates for Library Rugs!
...read more
July 8, 2008
One of the most difficult elements for a first time rug owner is of course determining whether or not an rug is a Hand Knotted Oriental Rug or Machine Made Carpet. There exists a great deal of information on the internet on how to distinguish between the two, however much of this information is too simplified. Take a look at our detailed evaluation!
...read more
July 6, 2008
The movie The Big Lebowski is about to have its ten year anniversary this September, and to celebrate, we're doing a special on this Dude's special Persian Rugs!
...read more
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
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.
|
|
|
|
|
|
