Turkmen Rugs Exhibit: “There s a fantastic exhibit about Turkmen rugs, called For Tent and Trade: Masterpieces of Turkmen Weaving going on at San Francisco s de Young Museum in Golden Gate Park.”
Archive for June, 2008
Turkmen Rugs
June 24, 20084.5 million dollar Persian rug
June 23, 20084.5 million dollar Persian rug: “Apparently the most expensive rug ever sold. At less than 6 x 8 feet, the price comes out to about $105,000 per square foot.”
India Rugs: Samad Brothers Oriental Rugs
June 20, 2008India Rugs: Samad Brothers Oriental Rugs: “Malcolm and David Samad are not interested in literally reproducing antique rugs. Instead, they give their producers in India designs of antique pieces as starting points from which weavers can improvise, and give them specific colors with which to work. The resulting carpets are unlike any made before.”
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