Antique Persian rugs

March 16, 2026

Designing Across Eras: Persian, Art Deco & Scandinavian Influences for the Modern Interior

There is a quiet misconception in contemporary interiors: that rugs belong to style categories, that they serve periods, that they follow trends. At Rug & Kilim, […]
March 12, 2026

Bessarabian Rugs and Kilims: A European Textile Tradition at the Crossroads of Art, Empire and Design

In a quietly elegant London dining room, a vintage Bessarabian Kilim unfolds beneath the table like an unexpected conversation. Its geometry—subtle yet assertive—draws the eye before […]
March 5, 2026

The Persian Carpet and the Making of Modern Interior: Power, Trade and Redefining Cultural Prestige

By the late nineteenth century, the Persian carpet had become an essential component of the European interior. Not decorative. Structural. As Qajar Persia expanded trade relationships […]
February 27, 2026

The Art of Appraisal: Inside Rug & Kilim’s Culture of Connoisseurship

There is a difference between owning a rug and stewarding one. At Rug & Kilim, appraisal exists at the intersection of scholarship, diplomacy, and design history. […]
February 19, 2026

An Abbreviated Guide to Antique and Vintage Karabagh Rugs

Styling Tips These pieces absolutely thrive in contemporary interiors: – Medallion carpets anchor large rooms. Floral patterns soften transitional designs – Kilim styles suit minimalist and […]
December 17, 2025

The Rug & Kilim Triad: Art, Fashion, Architecture — and the Anatomy of a Rug

In the most serious interiors, rugs are never decorative. They are structural, ideological, and curatorial. They anchor space, discipline movement, and quietly declare the intellectual posture […]
November 27, 2025

Rug & Kilim and the Making of New York’s Modern Textile Language

In every generation of art, there emerges an atelier not merely producing objects, but shaping the very language of its discipline. In New York—where painting found […]
November 10, 2025

Rug & Kilim’s Royal Collection: The Politics of Pattern and the Poetry of Power

A lineage of beauty, power, and craftsmanship — from 16th-century courts to the ateliers of the modern age. Royalty in design is not inherited. It is […]
September 17, 2025

Rug of the Week V: A 1920s Lion Mahal Rug and Persia’s Folk-Imperial Dialogue

An Antique Persian Carpet That Refuses Silence Not all rugs whisper beauty. Some confront, some provoke, and some stand strong of their age. This 1920–30 Persian […]
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