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eBay Rugs and Carpet Buyer's Guide

October 8, 2008

Everything you need to know on and about eBay rugs. Research before purchasing! It makes a Big Difference.

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What Is it? An Antique Silk Persian Kirman or Tabriz Hunting Carpet?

October 8, 2008

Silk Tabriz, Silk Kerman (Kirman)... Sotheby's labeled what to us seems like the same exact rug (just three years difference between photographs) with two different names. So what is this Persian Rug?

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Nazmiyal Persian Silk Heriz Carpet Once Lot 194 of Sotheby's?

October 8, 2008

This beautiful Silk Heriz Carpet appeared some 26 years ago in an old Sotheby's catalog from 1982... Where is it now? We believe it's in the possession of Nazmiyal Rugs, New York, NY! Take a look at this stunning antique carpet...

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Oriental Carpet Mills of Japan and a Ferrari Designer?

October 7, 2008

We came across an article on the internet regarding Hand Knotted Rugs and carpets being woven in Japan! It's a very interesting interview done by Takafumi Suzuki with translation by Claire Tanaka.

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Hadji Jalili, Orange Antique Area Rug

October 6, 2008

It's not uncommon that after doing some research on antique Tabriz carpets people stumble upon the name "Haji Jalili." While the name may be spelled in several different forms, one thing is for certain: often the most prestigious auction houses and retailers around the globe equate this name with a certain quality or characteristic found in select antique Tabriz carpets... So lets take a look at an antique Persian "Hadji Jalili" Tabriz

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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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