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Dear Customers, We would like to advise all our customers that David J.Wilkins Oriental rugs will be open at our warehouse at Staples Corner London, right up to Friday 22nd of December, and by special arrangement on Saturday 23rd, also … Continue reading →

On the 7th November 2017 at Sotheby’s London, we saw one of the most successful Oriental rug & carpet auctions of recent times. The prestigious rug collection of Professor Christopher Alexander came up for sale at this dedicated rug auction. … Continue reading →

David J.Wilkins Oriental rug experts have posted on there website that London’s Oriental rug centre can be accessed by special arrangement on Sundays. This will benefit those customers who only have time to visit on Sunday’s, but as you would … Continue reading →

During his whole life, Glasgow shipping magnate Sir William Burrell (1861-1958) acquired some 200 European, mainly medieval, tapestries, building one of the largest and most important collections of its kind in the world. Over a period of 60 years, he … Continue reading →

An exhibition of Kum Kapi rugs from the Arkas Collection opened on the 5th October 2017 at the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (TIEM) in Istanbul, as part of the 2nd annual Istanbul Carpet Week organised by Istanbul Carpet Exporters’Association … Continue reading →

We have until recently been dividing the rugs  between the two Oriental rug centre’s. But we have now started to stock additional Antique rugs and carpets at the Staples corner warehouse in London’s NW2. We have just received some new … Continue reading →

We have reconfigured the Oriental rug warehouse at Staples corner London, this is to accommodate the new stock and make it easier for customers to view the huge selection of oriental rugs and carpets. We have even opened the largest … Continue reading →

We have taken delivery of a large shipment of Oriental rugs and carpets including some wonderful Persian examples. The warehouse at London’s Staples Corner is full of eastern promise, and with the expertise of David J.Wilkins Oriental rugs, we will … Continue reading →

The Autumn Interior projects  seem to have started early, with London’s Oriental rug and carpet market ending the summer with a flurry of activity. Maybe its due to August being some what cooler than normal. London’s Oriental Rug Centre at … Continue reading →

Its always a worry when your invited to a wedding, what are you going to buy them. In the old days it was items such as china and bed linen for the home, but in a modern world most couples … Continue reading →