WebInfoSearch Web Directory
WebInfoSearch Web Directory
| Alan Jones Antique Rugs and Textiles: London dealer in antique rugs and textiles from western and central Asia. | |
| Alberto Levi Gallery: Antique textiles and carpets; periodic exhibitions. | |
| American Conference on Oriental Rugs: Association of American rug societies, with conventions every two years. | |
| Antique and decorative Oriental rugs and textiles: Antique tribal rugs and decorative carpets. | |
| Antique Ottoman Rugs in Transylvania: Based on Stefano Ionescu's book of the same title, with over 260 color photos of antique rugs. | |
| Armenian Rugs and Carpets: Scholarly essay on the ethnographic history and significance of carpets in Armenia. | |
| Armenian Rugs Society: Organization devoted to the appreciation of Armenian rugs. | |
| At World Rugs: Oriental carpet discussion groups, newsletters, resources directory and some commercial content. | |
| Azerbaijan Carpets: Information about culture and history of rug weaving in Azerbaijan; seller of mostly mid-20th century carpets. | |
| Beauvais Carpets: Services for private collectors, corporations and museums in the acquisition or sale of carpets and textiles from the 15th century to the present day. | |
| Brandon Oriental Rugs: Nice introductory material for the newcomer to the rug world. | |
| Cetinkaya Gallery: Well known Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, with live and on-line exhibitions. | |
| Christopher Legge: Sales, restoration and cleaning of antique and new oriental carpets. | |
| Claudio Mariani: Tibetan and Chinese Antiques and Carpets: Commercial site with images of Tibetan and Chinese rugs and a list of recommended readings. | |
| Clive Rogers Oriental Rugs: Photos and information about antique oriental rugs. | |
| Cloudband: On-line magazine about textile and tribal arts, with a dealer arcade. | |
| Cocoon: Seref Ozen, Istanbul dealer in antique textiles, mostly from central and western Asia. | |
| Collins Gallery: Old and antique Persian rugs, with reference material, bibliography, articles and many photographs of Bijars. | |
| Costumes and Textiles: Exhibitions from the Los Angeles County Museum of Art | |
| deYoung Museum Textiles: Extensive collection of images and information from the San Francisco museum. | |
| Emmett & Natasha Eiland's InternetRugs: Berkeley (California) dealer site, with some information on rugs. | |
| eRug Gallery: Commercial site with a "Learn About Rugs" section. | |
| FlyingRugs: Rugs and kilims, largely from Konya, Turkey, with many images and some background information. | |
| Franses US: North American gallery specializing in historic tapestries, carpets and textiles, with periodic exhibitions. | |
| Gallery Anatolia: Turkish dealer (in Cappadocia region). Site has some information on symbols in kilims. | |
| Gallery Tulip: Antique textiles from the silk road countries. In English and Japanese. | |
| Ghereh: Quarterly journal for textile collectors. English and Italian editions. | |
| Hajji Baba Club: Activities, news and photos of events of the New York based rug collector club. | |
| Haliden Oriental Rugs and Carpets: Dealer site with many images of antique rugs and bags. | |
| HALI: English periodical devoted to oriental rugs, textiles, and Islamic Art. | |
| Harlequin Thunderstrand: A nice online catalog of antique rugs and back issues of Hali. | |
| Holly L. Smith & Co.: The care and cleaning of oriental rugs, by a well known restorer. | |
| Hort Oriental Rugs: Antique oriental rugs, mostly village and tribal, with some background information on each. | |
| International Conference on Oriental Carpets: Organization dedicated to carpet and textile arts, with conventions every three years, and books for sale. | |
| International Hajji Baba Society: Rug collector club in Washington, D.C. | |
| Jacobsen Oriental Rugs and Carpets: A commercial site with lots of information, especially useful for the novice collector. | |
| JBOC's Notes on Oriental Rugs: Barry O'Connell's opinions of oriental rugs and the people involved with them. | |
| Jozan Magazine: Syndicated rug news. | |
| Jozan: Articles, auction news, sales gallery and information about oriental rugs. | |
| Keshishian Carpets: Dealer (New York and London) in oriental rugs and textiles. | |
| Kilim.com: Kilims and other textiles, with articles and a discussion forum. | |
| Le Bazaar D'Orient: Commercial site with a lot of information about Turkish weaving. In English and French. | |
| Mark Keshishian and Sons: Dealer site with some articles about rugs. | |
| Meidan 91: Shop in Tbilisi (Georgia), dealing mostly in antique Caucasian rugs. | |
| New England Rug Society: Organization for collectors of rugs and textiles. | |
| Nikos A. Salingaros: Contributions to Carpet Studies: University of Texas Mathematics Professor applies and defends methodology of Christopher Alexander. | |
| NonPlusUltra: Includes a number of (mostly antique) rugs for sale, articles and announcements of interest to collectors. A good site, but slow. | |
| Old Tribal Rugs Gallery: Persian rugs, urban, village and tribal, and some photos of tribal people. | |
| Oldcarpet: Information about Persian rugs; cleaning, texture, sizes, color, materials, knots, values. | |
| One Thousand Years of Chinese Textiles: Exhibition of Chinese textiles, on display in 1995 at the Hong Kong Museum of Art. | |
| Oriental Rug Review: A tabloid from 1981-1987, color magazine until 1996. Now on the web only. Back issues, some new material. | |
| Oriental Rug Society in Gothenburg (Sweden): A non-commercial society for collectors of oriental textiles, includes exhibitions, photos and facts. | |
| Oriental Rugs of Bath: Dealer in old and new quality hand-made rugs, especially room-size and over-size. Specialist cleaning and repairs, valuations. | |
| Perryman Oriental Carpets: Australian dealer in textiles, restoration and cleaning services. | |
| Persian Carpet: Cultural information and history related to Persian carpets. | |
| Peter Pap Oriental Rugs: Dealer in antique oriental rugs, with galleries in San Francisco and Dublin, New Hampshire. | |
| Philadelphia Oriental Rug Society: An active rug collector organization. | |
| Raymond Benardout Gallery: Los Angeles dealer (formerly in London) in antique rugs, textiles, and tapestries. | |
| Richard E. Wright Research Reports: A scholar's notes on the nature and origin of textiles. | |
| Rippon Boswell Oriental Rugs, Carpets and Textiles: Appraisers of Oriental rugs, carpets and tapestries for all purposes. | |
| Rippon Boswell Wiesbaden: Antique carpet auctioneer; site in English and German. | |
| RugLore: An informative site operated by Sam Gorden, an irascible, knowledgeable rug enthusiast. | |
| San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society: Large, active rug collector club, with on-line exhibitions. | |
| Seattle Textile and Rug Society: Increasing understanding and appreciation of collectible textiles and oriental rugs in the greater Seattle area. | |
| Shaver~Ramsey, Oriental Rugs: Denver dealer with many educational events for new and experienced collectors. | |
| Silk and Wool: Ottoman Textile Designs in Turkish Rugs: A scholarly article by a collector, Gerard Paquin. | |
| Silk Road: New and antique rugs and kilims made with natural dyes, wholesale and retail. | |
| Textile Gallery: Michael Franses' commercial site with scholarly exhibitions | |
| Textile Museum of Canada: Toronto's museum devoted to textiles. | |
| Textile Museum: Washington, DC museum devoted to textile arts. Information on exhibitions, educational programs, textile learning center, and shop. | |
| TextilesAsArt.com: Very beautiful site from a dealer with a wide range of Asian textiles. | |
| The Lenkoran Gallery of Antique Textile Arts: A gallery in London, England featuring a range of pieces from different parts of the world. | |
 | The Persian Carpet Gallery: A noncommercial site from Stanford University, with a history of Persian carpets and examples of rugs from most regions of Iran. |
| The Rug Company: Informational site with charactersitics of rugs and carpets from various geographic areas. | |
| Tribal Art at Rimea.net: A personal collection and exchange of oriental, tribal rugs. | |
| Tschebull Antique Carpets: Informative commercial site, by one of the leading authorities on northwest Persian and Caucasian rugs. | |
| TurkHali.org: Turkish Carpet Exporters' Association directory. Includes information about Turkish carpets & kilims. | |
| Turkish Bazaar: Rugs, kilims and other artifacts from Turkey and surrounding areas, with a lot of information about rugs and kilims. | |
| Urartu Carpets & Kilims: Oriental rugs and textiles from Anatolia and central Asia. | |
| Vanishing Textiles: Selections from an exhibition/book on ethnographic textiles. | |
| World Wide Weave: A directory of oriental rug and textile societies. | |
| Zadah Fine European & Oriental Carpets: Decorative European carpets and tapestries; antique oriental rugs and carpets. |
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