Antique decorative carpets

Want to enhance your home or office décor with a touch of splendor and magnificence? Want to add some class and ethnicity to your otherwise drab interiors whether at home or office? Make your home or office more plush and exotic by introducing antique decorative carpets that exude true class and sophistication!

Antique decorative carpet can be used as mere decorative items such as wall hangings or for the purpose of floor covering.

Antique decorative carpets and rugs are exclusively hand-woven woolen carpets that date back to several thousands of years and impart an Old world charm to your interiors! Antique decorative carpet pieces come in a wide variety of colors and motifs. Each of the carpets is unique and exclusive!

Antique decorative carpets and rugs belong to two broad categories namely those originating in Oriental regions and the second category includes decorative antique carpets from the West.

The Oriental antique decorative carpets and rugs are mostly imported from India, Pakistan, Turkey, Persia, Afghanistan, China, central Asia, Middle East, and North Africa. The Western antique decorative carpets are imported from large parts of Europe mainly Spain, France and England. Some of the more famous Oriental and European varieties of antique carpets that you will crave for are:

• Afshar carpets
  
• Bakshaish carpets
  
• Bakhtiari carpets
  
• Baluch carpets
  
• Bidjar carpets
  
• Gabbeh carpets
  
• Hamadan carpets
  
• Heriz carpets
  
• Indian carpets
  
• Iranian carpets
  
• Chinese carpets
  
• Isfahan carpets
  
• Kashan carpets
  
• Kerman carpets
  
• Mahal carpets
  
• Oushak carpets
  
• Tabriz carpets
  
• Turkish carpets
  
• Tibetan carpets
  
• Sarough carpets
  
• Axminister carpets
  
• Savonnerie carpets
  
• Aubusson carpets
  
• English needlework carpets
  
• English pile carpets
  
• Don Egan carpets
  
• Bessarabian carpets and many more.

Antique carpets made by the expert craftsmen of the foregone era are more durable with an unmatched originality and beauty as compared to modern day decorative carpets! As a result decorative antique carpets sell like hot cakes and their demand never seems to wane!
It is very obvious that you will not find decorative antique carpets in the best of the conditions as they are old and have survived the test of time for long years! As you must have heard ‘OLD IS GOLD’ so the older the antique carpets are the better!

You don’t have to worry about their conditions! Just keep the following points in mind before buying decorative antique carpets:

• You can expect these antique carpets being quite dirty and rugged. Don’t panic! You can get it cleaned by the vendor himself or from a carpet cleaning shop!
• Check the carpets for any holes or moth attack that might have damaged and worn out the wool at places! You can get them restored at a carpet restoration shop!
• Scrutinize each carpet that you want to buy by hand! Touching the carpets will make you aware of its quality, texture and weave!

• Sometimes shrewd art dealers paint the antique carpets to make them appear in a better condition than they actually are! You have to beware of all such tricks!

So if you are wanting to own one or more of these exquisite decorative antique carpets then just contact a reputable, genuine and knowledgeable art dealer who will guide you in buying the best antique carpets at the most fair and true prices!