“It’s great. It was sort of like a lap rug. It was found on the seat of a wooden chariot,” said Louise Mackie, curator of textiles and Islamic art at the Cleveland Museum of Art ...

Barry Bauman of the Chicago Conservation Center, a private firm specializing in the conservation of fine art, says that such repairs would increase the value of a rug. What to avoid Rug collectors ...

But, if you're not also considering what type of rug will ground the entire look, this essential room-finishing touch may end ...

Many rugs in the gallery are a one-of-a-kind piece of art, and we’re not talking about paintings, instead it’s rugs. It takes someone over one year to hand-stitch and complete many of the rugs at ...

To tread or not to tread on the carpet is the question. Over the last decade, a growing number of designer rugs or art rugs have appeared in New York stores, showrooms and galleries. Because of ...

The show will run 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. today and Nov. 21-23. Considered both a craft and an art form, a wide variety of hooked rug styles will be on display, ranging from painterly to primitive ...

Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs.” “It can be reflected in many ways, and we see that here,” in the art manifested in the carpets on display. James F. Ballard (1851-1931) certainly saw ...

When John Murse’s store, Rugs as Art, was selected by Americasmart rug exhibitors and industry experts to receive a Rug Retailer of the Year award in 2006, the judges called the store one of the ...

As a woman-owned, artful boutique, we blend professionalism with bold, creative energy – treating rugs as art for the floor. Our high-touch, client-focused approach ensures personalized service ...