YOU DON’T NORMALLY spend thousands of pounds on a piece of art, then walk all over it. Unless you’re in the market for a Persian rug, that is. I recently picked up the keys to my first apartment, and ...

Jan Winitz concurs that it`s easy to get taken when buying an Oriental rug. This comes from someone who not only collects and appreciates them, but also sells them. Winitz, of Oakland, Cal., has ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Hand woven with the finest materials including wool and silk, a single Persian rug can often take years and sometimes decades to create. A high-quality Iranian ...

Ardhi Looms’ latest capsule collection, Patterns of Past, Palettes of Today, looks not to what is new, but to what has endured—drawing inspiration from vintage rugs that have already lived a life, ...

Bonafide Persian rugs haven't been imported since the U.S. imposed its trade embargo on Iran in 1979, but they've managed to avoid the pitfalls of other heirloom goods, said David Martinous of ...