An artifact dating back thousands of years, yet present in the most modern decorations of our time. And not just present, but living in a sense, and giving vibe to the place it goes to. For who can ...

In Persia, especially, the artistry of the carpet developed so much that, today, a dizzying variety of distinctive patterns and styles is linked to at least 40 rug-making Iranian cities or villages.

The earthy smell of silk and wool fills a showroom piled waist-high with thousands of hand-woven rugs, some of them centuries old. It is a familiar scent, one that links this Westwood shop to Tehran’s ...

Persian carpets and other "rugs of the East" are firmly established as elegant design elements — subtle and often-unheralded — that loudly whisper refinement and good taste. Historically, many of us ...

Oriental rugs date back more than 3,000 years. The oldest surviving rug dates back nearly 2,500 years, the Pazrik rug was discovered in the 1940s in Siberia. It was the custom of the day to bury a ...

Using various images and drawings in his book, Opie shows a series of rugs that exhibit various degrees of urban vs non-urban influences. As he goes along, he also talks about ancient design motifs ...

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 ...