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August 25, 2008
Every so often, history repeats itself. Take a look at this "Unusual Silk Kashan Prayer Rug" featured in Sotheby's May 19th, 1984 auction vs. Sotheby's June 11th, 2008 auction. Striking similarities, and interesting turn of events!
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August 25, 2008
A Rug Rag reader has several questions regarding value, type of rug, information on knot count and puncture dents around the perimeter of their rug.
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August 25, 2008
It's not uncommon for a new or old rug to have few if any forms of ID affixed to the reverse side. However, on select older rugs, there are instances where a very loose form of ID is available: a small cloth about 1.5" x 2" stapled close to one corner of the reverse side of the carpet. It often has two letters in caps, followed by a sequence of numbers (often 4). What is this cloth? What are these numbers? We explore it in this article.
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August 24, 2008
MotorBoating Magazine September 2008 Issue features 42' Legacy Boat with a handsome Jaipur Oriental Rug. Practical, attractive, and not overboard...
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August 23, 2008
Herewith are a few Oriental Rugs and Carpets we have verified on eBay as Authentic Hand Knotted Rugs. This is an excellent way to receive top exposure, and ensure the rug you are purchasing has been evaluated by professionals to be a true hand made rug before purchasing! Take a look at a few of these examples ending soon on eBay!
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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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