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The Fabrics of India exhibition opens at the Victoria and Albert Museum London from 3rd October 2015 to 10th January 2016. Covering over 6000 years of courtly splendour, the exhibition features textiles from the 3rd century. London’s Oriental Rug Centre … Continue reading →

$790,000 was the price achieved at Sotheby’s New York for a rare Polonaise silk and metal thread rug, which was previously owned by King Umberto II of Italy. this fine rug dates from the early to mid seventeenth century during … Continue reading →

London may be feeling the winter chill, but the world of Oriental rugs and carpets is warming up. Christie’s King street London will be holding there Islamic sale on the 6th October 2015, it features an eclectic mix of antique … Continue reading →

Sotheby’s New York will be holding a distinguished auction of carpets, rugs and textiles from a specially selected group of antique rugs and carpets from private collections. The selection of rugs and carpets include a number of rare pieces from … Continue reading →

This Autumn looks to be an interesting period in London’s Oriental rug trade. With the US President Barack Obama having secured enough support in the US Senate to ensure that the Iran nuclear deal will go ahead. This should lead … Continue reading →

Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond attended a ceremony in Tehran to mark the reopening of the British embassy. The reopening comes weeks after Iran reached a deal with six world powers aimed at curbing its nuclear programme. Part of the deal … Continue reading →

The 24th Persian carpet grand exhibition will be held in Tehran on the 23rd-29th August 2015. This event is held annually at the Tehran permanent fairground, and is expected to attract more than 40,000 visitors from many countries around the … Continue reading →

We have exciting news regarding the new Oriental rug centre at Staples Corner London. For many years London’s Oriental rug warehouses have only opened during the week, as most of their business was with in the trade. But from this … Continue reading →

A new Oriental carpet centre has opened in Staples Corner London. This new venture has been opened by one of London’s largest importers of handmade Persian rugs and carpets. The selection is truly breath taking from small Persian rugs to … Continue reading →

We all know London is hot this summer, but did you know the hottest deals in town are on Oriental carpets and Persian rugs. London’s Oriental rug warehouses have the best selection of Oriental carpets and Persian rugs in the … Continue reading →