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The Best Carpet Dealers In Alabama

Cullman Floor Covering
1107 B Katherine Street, NW
Cullman, AL 35055
Phone: 256.736.5955
(New Moon)

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2817 6th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Phone: 205.326.3226
eccoishere@aol.com
www.eccoishere.com

Gardbergs Furniture, Inc.

Mr. David J. Gardberg
Fine Furniture – Interior Decorators
28 South Florida Street Fax:
Mobile, AL 36606
Voice: 251-478-8449
Fax: 251-471-0050

King’s House Orientals

Ms. Alice Schleusner, CRA
Christin Terrell
Paige Albright
2709 Cahaba Road
Birmingham, AL 35223
Voice:205-871-5775
Fax: NA

Persian Gallery, Inc.

Ms. Louise Dennis, CRA
2970-2 Ross Clark Circle SW
Dothan, AL 36301 Fax: NA
Voice: 334-793-1738

The Flying Carpet

Paul Wright
8176 Country Road 200
Florence, AL 35633
Voice: 256-764-1852
Fax: 256-764-1852

The Best Carpet Dealers In Arizona

David E. Adler Oriental Rugs
Address: 6990 E Main Street Scottsdale, AZ 85251-4312
Phone: (602) 941-2995
Member: Accredited Member ASA
davideadler@aol.com
http://www.davideadler.com/
More information: Phoenix/Scottsdale area since 1973. Member of the Appraisers Association of America since 1974, and a member of the American Society of Appraisers since about 1978/79. We handle contemporary as well as antique rugs. We sell Tufenkian, Endless Knot, Odegard, Costikyan, Megerian, Michaelian and Kohlberg, Abadjian, Samad, and Asmara, amongst others.

Asian Trade Rug Co.

2623 N. Campbell Ave. Tucson AZ 85719
phone 520-3267828 fx520-326-1432 toll free 877-329-7847
web site: www.gabbeh.com e-mail tomas@gabbeh.com
Owners: Kasra Massarat, Tomas Almazan
Since 1979 Specializing in Persian Gabbeh, Antique rugs and better quality retail rugs. We are emphasizing our expert restoration and cleaning abilities. Our cleaning facility has been extensively overhauled and modernized. All work is done indoors and ON-Site. We have on staff Ali Shahinpour as our in house restoration expert and overseas all aspects of the cleaning plant as well. As far as I know we are the only rug store in AZ that does their own rug cleaning and restoration, AND on site. We can also provide images of our store and cleaning and restoration facilities. We are very proud to have received, (for three years running now) The Better Business Bureau's "ethics in business award", almost unheard of, for a rug store
(Kasra Massarat is someone who participated regularly on RugNotes and his good advice made him a dealer I counted on even when he disagreed with me. I do not know Tomas as well but so far I am impressed. JBOC)

Fenwicks Fine Rug

Shirley Diamond
14885 N. 83rd Place, Suite 105
Scottsdale , AR 85260
www.fenwicksrugs.com
Ph: 480-443-4777
Fax: 480-443-4888

The Best Carpet Dealers In California (North)

Accent on Rugs of Los Gatos
Name: Philip Brouwer
Address: 10 Station Way, Los Gatos, California 95030
Phone: (408)354-8820
Fax: (408)354-1804
URL: www.accentonrugs.com
philip@accentonrugs.com

Alexander's Fine Rugs & Carpets
Richard Habib
Two Henry Adams St., suite 330
San Francisco , CA
94103
Voice: 415-626-8430
Fax: 415-626-0788

The James Blackmon Gallery
Name: James Blackmon
Address: 2140 Bush Street #1 San Francisco, California 94115
Phone: 415-922-1859
jwb111@pacbell.net

Carpets of the Inner Circle
Name: Roger Cavanna
Address: 444 Jackson St. San Francisco, California 94111
Phone: (415) 398-2988
www.c-innercircle.com
info@c-innercircle.com

Claremont Rug Company

Mr. Jan David Winitz
6087 Claremont Avenue
Oakland, CA 94618
Voice: 510-654-0816
Fax: 510-654-8661

Emmett Eiland Oriental Rug Co.
Name: Emmett Eiland
Address: 1326 9th Street Berkeley, California 94710-1503
Phone: 510-526-1087
URL: www.internetrugs.com
Excellent selection of new and antique rugs.
(Emmett is an Old Hand in Central Asia. I count him as both an expert and friend. I had the chance to help edit Emmett's book Oriental Rugs Today.It was a surprise to see that he quoted me on the back cover. JBOC)

Rudolf Geissmann
Name: Rudolf Geissmann
Address: P.O. Box 85 Cardiff , California 92007
Phone: (760) 944-7571
Fax: (760) 944-7599
Email:sailor@cts.com

Golden Age Oriental Rug Importers (Persian Mercantile Co)
Name: Leon Mayeri
Address: 1910 Bonita Ave., Berkeley, California 94704 (by appointment only)
Phone: 888-747-RUGS
Fax: 510-849-9363
Member: Care and Fair
URL: http://www.GoldenAgeRugs.com
Email: Leon@Permer.com

An established importer and online retailer specializing in traditional and modernist decorative carpets from highly accomplished producers in Iran, India, Pakistan, and Nepal. (Leon is someone who participated regularly on RugNotes and his good advice makes him a dealer I count on. JBOC)

Hazara Oriental Rug Co
Name: Mohammad R. Zavvar
Address: 6251 College Ave. Oakland California 94618
Phone: (510) 655-3511
Fax: (510) 655-5223
URL: www.HazaraGallery.com
Email: Hazara@wenet.net

Jalili International, Inc.
Name: Kambiz Jalili
Address: San Francisco Design Center, Galleria Building
101 Henry Adams Street, Suite 355, San Francisco, Ca 94103
Phone: (415) 788-3377
Fax: (415) 626-3326
Email: kamjalili@aol.com
An extensive and unique collection of antique, old and contemporary rugs, tapestries and kilims of exceptional quality and beauty. From magnificent oversize palace carpets to highly important small collector rugs, our expertise and knowledge, developed and perfected over four generations of continued business, would guarantee your complete satisfaction.

Tony Kitz Oriental Carpets
Name: Tony Kitz
Address: 2843 Clay St. San Francisco, CA 94115-1716
Phone: (415) 346-2100
Large inventory of antique rugs and carpets.
www.tonykitzrugs.com
tonykitzrugs@yahoo.com

Ed Krayer Antique Tribal Rugs

752 Bradley
Novato, CA 94947 USA
Tel:(415) 897-3800
Fax:(415) 898-9495 Fax
edkrayer@marinmail.com

The Magic Carpet

Paul Jorgenson
408 Broad St
P.O.BOX 783
Nevada City, CA 95959
www.themagiccarpet.biz
Voice: 530-265-9229
Fax: 530-265-6770

Nomad Rugs

Christopher Wahlgren
San Francisco, CA (415) 401-8833
San Anselmo, CA (415) 482-8855
www.nomadrugs.com
info@nomadrugs.com

Peter Pap Oriental Rugs of San Francisco
Name: Peter Pap
Address: 470 Jackson St. San Francisco, CA 94111-1617
Phone: (415)956-3300
Fax: 415/956-3320
URL: http://www.peterpap.com/
Email: info@peterpap.com
Large inventory of antique rugs and carpets.

Return To Traditions
Name: Bill McDonnell
Address: 3319 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, CA 94118
Phone: (415) 921-4180
Fax: unknown
URL: www.returntotradition.com
Email: Rugs@DOBAG.com
Retail Natural Dye Handmade Turkish Rugs,DOBAG, Natural Dyes.

Rugstan
Rishi Khanna
104 Constitution Dr. #3
Menlo Park, CA 94025
Voice: 650-292-2493
Fax: 650-323-1461
www.rugstan.com

Simonian Rugs
Joe and Araxi Simonian
939 North Amphlet Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94401-1105
(650) 343-0929
Fax (650) 343-5118
http://www.simonianrugs.com

Tahoe Rug Studio
Name: George V. Postrozny
Address: 475 N. Lake Blvd. Tahoe City, Ca 96145
Phone: 530-581-2555
Email: georgep@intercomm.com
We offer the best of the new naturally-dyed rugs as well as several good production Tibetan and Indian lines and especially at the Tahoe shop have a good selection of antique tribal and room size rugs ranging from better decorative to collectible. My particular expertise is in 19th century tribal rugs and am recommended as such in Joyce Ware's 2d edition Official Price Guide.

The Best Carpet Dealers In California (South)

Antique Rug Co.
Name: Barry Amiri
Address: 928 N. La Cienega Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90069
Phone: (310) 659-3847
Fax: (310) 659-2288
Member: American Society of Appraisers
URL: www.TheRugAffair.com
www.AntiqueRugCo.com
Email: info@antiquerugco.com
Offering a full range of services relating to old and antique carpets including cleaning, and expert in-house restorations. Also offered are certified appraisals by Barry Amiri, a senior appraiser of American Society of Appraisers and Appraisers Association of America.

Brian Morehouse Oriental Carpets
Name: Brian Morehouse
Address: unknown
Phone: 323-939-2240
Fax: 213-931-4987
Email: Morehousebri@aol.com
Over 30 years experience in dealing in Oriental Carpets. Brian is an Appraiser (member AAA American Association of Appraisers).
I count on Brian advise when it comes to Yastiks or the California rug scene. Someone I trust. JBOC)

Don Blatchford Carpets & Art
Name: Don Blatchford
Address: 1302 Montana ave., Santa Monica, CA 90403
Phone: (310) 451-9008
www.Don-Blatchford.com

Dr. Khosrow Sobhe
Name: Dr. Khosrow Sobhe
Address: 11569 West Olympic Blvd, West Los Angeles, California, 90064
Phone: (310) 231-1013
Fax: (310) 231-1014
URL: SOBCOWEB.com
Email: info@sobcoweb.com
One of the main producers of Persian rugs and gabbeh in IRAN.

Haroonian Rug Company DBA The Rug Warehouse
Name: Haroonian Rug
Address: 3260 Helms Avenue Los Angeles, Ca. 90034
Phone: (310)838-0450
Fax: (310) 838-3868
URL: therugwarehouse.com
Email: info@therugwarehouse.com
Specialist in decorative new and antique rugs since 1912. Direct importer of natural dye hand spun yarn rugs from Peshawar, India and Nepal. Including tribal pieces. Full range of services including expert restoration, cleaning and appraisal offered.

John ILoulian Rugs
Name: John ILoulian
Address: 8451 Melrose Place West Hollywood, CA 90069-5312
Phone: (213) 651-0993

Jaunty Co., Inc.
Kami Navid, AM
13535 S. Figueroa St.
Los Angeles, CA 90061
info@eddia.com
Voice: 800-323-3342
Fax: 213-413-0828

Keith Rocklin Oriental Rugs
Name: Keith Rocklin
Address: Los Angeles, CA
Phone: (310) 203 8420
Email: krocklin@aol.com
By appointment only. Specialist in collectible tribal rugs, bags and textiles, including Pre-Columbian.
Also rare and better books relating to these. General consultant in finer antique rugs and textiles primarily from the Middle East, but also including Pre-Columbian and European.
(Keith is another guy who I count on for good advice. Keith is someone I trust. JBOC)

Oldcarpet.com Inc.
Afshin Nejad
P.O.Box 1031 Brea, CA 92822
(310) 766-1820
(419)781-4735
Oldcarpet.com
Email: afshin@oldcarpet.com
(Oldcarpet.com is an online company based on Southern California established in 1999. If you are looking for high quality and reasonable price for "Real Persian Rugs & Carpets", you are in a right place! Oldcarpet.com is only presenting original Persian rugs and carpets. They also provide services on repair and restoration of all types of rugs all around the world.)

PersianGabbehRugs.com
Name: Parvin Arefi
Address:P.O Box 4421 Mission Viejao, CA 92690
Phone: (949)266-7283
Fax: (949)660-8900
URL: www.PERSIANGABBEHRUGS.com
Email: parvin@persiangabbehrugs.com
Parvin Arefi an astrologer, engineer and author is presently living in Mission Viejo, California. She has traveled extensively in Southern Iran and has long been fascinated by Gabbeh collecting .

Rudolf Geissmann
Name: Rudolf Geissmann
Address: P.O. Box 85 Cardiff , California 92007
Phone: (760) 944-7571
Fax: (760) 944-7599
Email:sailor@cts.com

The Best Carpet Dealers In Colorado

The Art Bank & Oriental Rug Center

Blake Wilson CRA
Richard Wilson
610 North Tejon
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Ph. 719-634-6073
www.theartbank.com

Auserehl & Company
Name: Auserehl & Company
Address: P.O. Box 1106 565 3rd St., Berthoud, CO 80513-1106
Phone: 1-800-795-5384
Fax: 208-263-2589
URL: www.Orientalrugcleaning.com/
Email: info@orientalrugcleaning.com
Oriental Rug dealer

Isberian Rug Company
Name: Isberian
Addresses:
520 E. Hyman Avenue Aspen Colorado 81611
Phone: 970-925-8062
Fax: 970-925-1381

300 E. Cody Lane, Basalt Colorado, 81621
Phone: 970-927-8541
Fax: 970-927-8233
URL: www.isberianrugs.com
Email: mindy@isberianrugs.com

Robert Mann Oriental Rugs Inc
Name: Robert Mann
Address: 2540 Walnut Street Denver Colorado 80205
Phone: 303-292-2522

Michael Phillips

Name: Michael Phillips
Address: 7113 Mt. Sherman Rd. Longmont, Colorado 80503
Phone: (303) 527-1912 home/studio
Cell: (303) 885-7599 cell/mobile
Email: phillipsrugs@attbi.com
eBay seller I.D. = IMOKUB2

Franklin Price Oriental Rugs
Name: Franklin Price
Address: unknown
Phone: (303) 295-1824

Sarkisian's
Name: Greg Sarkisian
Address: 693 East Speer Blvd. Denver, CO 80203
Phone: (303) 733-2623
Fax: 303-777-9059
Oriental Rugs and Fine Arts, est. 1891
(Greg was kind enough to let me us an image of:
The Sarkisian Qashqai Zil es Sultani Rug for a RugNotes article.JBOC)

Shaver-Ramsey Oriental Rugs
Name: Paul Ramsey, Carolyn Shaver
Address: 2414 E 3RD Ave Denver, CO 80206
Phone: (303) 320-6363
Fax: (303) 320-1541
Email: shram@earthlink.net

Patrick Webb Oriental & Navajo Rug Co.
Name: Patrick Webb
Address: 929 Main St. Longmont, Colorado 80501
Phone: (303) 772-7962
Fax: (303) 772-9652.
URL: www.Orientalandnavajorugs.com/
Email: yastik@frii.com
Largest dealer of fine contemporary, antique and semi-antique rugs and carpets, in Northern Colorado. Also providing top quality hand washing and repairs of rugs. Also buys and sells pre-1940's Navajo rugs and Blankets...and other interesting handmade textiles

The Best Carpet Dealers In Connecticut

Amatulli & Sons, LLC
Name:John Amatulli
Address:New Canaan, CT
Phone:: (203)972-1122
URL: http://www.rugauthority.com
www.AmatulliandSons.com
Email: support@rugauthority.com

Oriental Rugs Ltd.
Name: Ralph DiSaia and Karen DiSaia
Address: 23 Lyme St. Old Lyme, CT 06371
Phone: (860) 434-1167
Email: orientalrugs@snet.net
Karen DiSaia is top rug dealer and a very welcome advisor on my Discussion List. Her helpful advice based on years of experience is a great help to all of the readers and especially to me.

The Best Carpet Dealers In Delaware

Lucille Avakian Oriental Rugs, LLC

Ms. Lucille Avakian Karnik
Voice: 302-239-0577
32 Renee Lane 302-239-0577
Newark, DE 19711

Josephine Keir Oriental Rugs

142 2nd Street
Lewes, DE 19958
Phone: 302.645.9047
Fax: 302.644.0496
www.jkltd.com
josephine@jkltd.com
(Odegard)

Josephine Keir Oriental Rugs

120 Central Boulevard
Bethany Beach, DE 19930
Phone: 302.541.8151
www.jkltd.com
josephine@jkltd.com
(New Moon)

JD Kurtz Gallery / New Moon Rugs
Address: 1701 N. Lincoln Street Wilmington, DE 19806
Phone: (302) 654-0442
Fax: (302) 654-3416
John stared in a rug show on PBS for several years.
URL: http://www.newmooncarpets.com/
Email: Newmoonrug@aol.com

The Best Carpet Dealers In District of Columbia

Hanna Ayoub Oriental Rug Cleaning Company
Name: Hanna Ayoub
Address: 5213 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Washington
Phone: (202) 363-9200

Manoukian Brothers, Inc.
Name: Paul Manoukian
Address: 1862 Columbia Road, NW. Washington, DC 20009
Phone: (202)332-0700
(Paul Manoukian is a nice guy who took over the family business when he retired from the Washington DC Metro. He runs a nice shop with tribals as his strength. JBOC)

Trocadero Oriental Rugs Name: Bill Seward
Address: 2313 Calvert St NW Washington, DC 20008
Phone:(202) 328-8440

The Best Carpet Dealers In Florida

Asadorian Inc

7600 N Federal Hwy
Boca Raton FL 33487
Phone: 561.997.0030
Fax: 561.998.7909
(Lapchi)

Carillon Oriental Rugs

Mr. Tyler Rice, CRA
1107 North Fort Harrison Avenue
Clearwater, FL 33755
http://www.carillonrugs.com
Voice: 727-771-0905
Fax: 727-442-9538

Carpet Creations

3930 NE Second Ave
Miami FL 33137
Phone: 305.576.5900
Fax: 305.576.5877
(Lapchi)

Carpet Designs
3060 Tamiami Trail North
Naples FL 34103
Phone: 941.643.5020
Fax: 941.643.4442
(Lapchi)

Design Within Reach

2 Florida stores, for location nearest you:
http://www.dwr.com
Phone: 800.944.2233
(Exclusive angela adams rug designs)

Don Edwards

Name:Don Edwards
Address:8558 Pomelo Tree Lane Orlando, FL 32836
Phone:(407) 876-0869
Fax:(407) 352-5535
URL: unknown
Email:unknown

Herat, Ltd.

Name:Edward (Art) Koch
Address:7024 South West 114 Place Miami, FL 33173
Phone: (305) 412-0996
Fax: (305) 545-1744
URL:www.herat.com
Email: ako@bellsouth.net

Jeffrey Lamb Home

956 Normandy Beach Drive
Miami Beach, FL
Phone: 305.861.0747
(angela adams)

Jalil's Rug Collection

1855 Griffin Road
Dania, FL
954.923.7818
(angela adams)

J Batchelor

1855 Griffin Road
Space A.428
Dania Beach, FL 33004
Phone: 954.926.1881
(Delinear Rugs)

L'Attitude Gallery

9908 Gulf Drive
Box 2100
Anna Maria, FL 34216
Phone: 941.779.1600
(Story Rugs)

Magnolia

303 S Magnolia Avenue
Tampa, FL
Phone: 813.254.3337
(angela adams)

Mussallem Oriental Rugs, Inc.

Mr. Charles Mussallem,Sr., CRA
5801 Phillps Highway
Jacksonville, FL 32216
Voice: 904-739-1551

Oasis/New World Rugs

104 S. Palafox Street
Pensacola, FL 32591
Phone: 850.470.9600
(New Moon)

Oasis/ New World Rugs

2441 Highway 98 West
Waterside Business Center #110
Santa Rosa Beach, FL 32459
Phone: 850.622.9722
(New Moon)

Odegard, Inc.

47 N.E. 36th Street
Miami, FL 33137
Phone: 305.576.7166
Fax: 305.576.1280
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Resource Asia

500 Palm Street #24
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561.659.6597
Fax: 561.659.3693
(Ringing Mountain Imports)

Room Interior Philosophy

533 5th Avenue South
Naples, FL
Phone: 239.261.8888
(angela adams)

Rugs of the World, Inc.

Ms. Patricia Casey
8725 North Dale Mabry Highway
Tampa, FLA 33614
www.rugsoftheworld.com
Toll free: 888-781-7847
Ph: 813-963-7847
Fax:: 813-961-2921

Schading International, Inc.

Dick and Barbara Schading
830 E. New Haven Ave.
Melbourne, FL 32801
www.schadinginternational.com
Voice: 321-951-7560
Fax: 321-951-7790

South Beach Style

910 East Las Olas Boulevard
Fort Lauderdale, FL 33301
(angela adams)

South Beach Style

1674 Meridian Avenue, #100
Miami Beach, FL 33139
Phone: 305.538.8277
(angela adams)

Stark Carpets

1855 Griffin Road
Dania Beach, FL 33004-2239
Phone: 954.925.3500
Fax: 954.922.3326
(New Moon)

Steven W Maeck Oriental Rugs

Name: Steven W Maeck
Address:P.O. Box 1408
Key West, Fl 33041

Silk Road Traders

Name: Larry Tadross
Address: 3718 SE Ocean Blvd. Stuart, FL 34994
Phone: (772) 221-1767
Fax: 305) 545-1744

Jack Walsh
501 Ardmore Road
Palm Beach, FL 33401
Phone: 561.659.4846
Fax: 561.659.0968
(New Moon)

Weber Oriental Rugs, Inc.

Mr. Michael Weber, CRA
Mrs. Phyllis Weber, CRA
6157 Central Avenue
St. Petersburg, FL 33710
www.Weberorientalrugs.com
Voice: 727-347-3359
Fax: 727-343-8225

The Best Carpet Dealers In Georgia

Afghanistan's Nomadic Rugs, Inc.
Tamor Shah
3219 Cains Hill Place, N.W. (in Buckhead) Atlanta, GA 30305
Tel: (404) 261-7259

Cyber Rug Center / Allan Arthur Oriental Rugs
25 Bennett St.
Atlanta, Ga. 30309
Tel 1-800-686-7030 or 404-350-9560
http://www.cyberrug.com/
aarthur@cyberrug.com

Marla Mallett; Textiles
Marla Mallett
Phone: 404-872-3356
E-mail: marlam@mindspring.com
The attic gallery is open by appointment.
http://www.marlamallett.com.
(Marla is a very special friend and one of the top people in the world in the field of Oriental Rug Studies. When I do not know something Marla is someone I call. JBOC)

The Best Carpet Dealers In Idaho

Davies Reid
Heidi Davies and Terry Reid
140 Sun Valley Road
Post Office Box 2181, Ketchum, Id. 83340
tel/fax: 208-726-3453
http://www.daviesreid.com/

They also have 2 other locations:

Jackson, Wyoming
15 East Deloney Avenue
On the Town Square
Jackson, WY 83001
Tel 307.739.1009
Fax 307.739.1019
and

Boise, Idaho
515 West Idaho
Across from Flying-M
Boise, ID 83702
208.384.0514

The Best Carpet Dealers In Illinois

Connoisseur Oriental Rugs
Mo Jamali
1000 Chicago Avenue, Evanston, IL. 60202
Phone: 847-866-6622

Minasian Rug Company

Mr. Carnig Minasian, CRA
1244 Chicago Avenue Evanston , IL 60202
Telephone: 847-864-1010
Fax: 847-492-4612
Email: carney@minasian.com
Website: www.minasian.com
(I met Carnig at TM Rug Convention and he mentioned that they had just acquired the Inventory of Joseph Fell Oriental Carpets which certainly increases their stock of older and antique goods. JBOC)

Noure's Oriental Rugs, Inc.

Merchandise Mart
Chicago, IL 60654
Phone: 312.464.9890
Fax: 262.248.1537
e-mail noures@sbcglobal.net
web site http://noures.com/
prestigious line of Dariush Antique Carpets

The Oriental Rug Mart
Jim Demanes
1916 N. Knoxville Ave. Peoria, IL 61603
Phone: 309 688-5005, Fax: 309 682-9634
Fourth generation family business. In present location since 1919.
Services include: By hand repair work, reweaving, wet washing (and other cleaning methods depending
on dye stability and material), certified appraising, and sales.
Large inventory of new, semi old, and antique oriental rugs.
JimRug1@aol.com
www.Demanesrug.com
(Jim has been a contributor to the discussion on the RugNotes discussion boards and he gives very sound, solid advice. JBOC)

Yayla Tribal Rugs
I can no longer recommend Yayla or anything Chris is involved with. See Yayla Tribal Rugs and Child Labor:

The Best Carpet Dealers In Indiana

Aaron's Oriental Rug Gallery
Bob Anderson
1217 Broadway, Ft. Wayne, IN 46802
(260) 422-5184 or 1-888-422-5186
Email: iloverugs2@aol.com
http://www.aaronsorientalruggallery.com/
Hours are: 10:00- 5:30 Monday- Saturday

Joseph's Oriental Rug Imports,
Indianapolis Indiana
(317) 255-4230
e-mail: info@josephsimports.com
http://www.josephsimports.com/
(Mike Joseph is active with The Rug Society of Indiana JBOC)

The Best Carpet Dealers In Kansas

Mundy and Yazdi
Carol Mundy
Address: 5905 Slater
Merriam, KS 66202
Web site: http://www.mundyandyazdi.com
E-mail: carol@mundyandyazdi.com
Tel: 913-362-2006
Open Wed through Sun 11am-5pm

The Best Carpet Dealers In Louisiana

Sarouk Shop
Bob Rue
1601 St. Charles Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130
Tel: (504) 522-3260
Decorative and collectable rugs since 1974

The Best Carpet Dealers In Maine

A.E. Runge, Jr. Oriental Rugs
Tad Runge
108 Maine Street, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Tel: (207) 846-9000
http://www.rungerugs.com/
info@rungerugs.com
Specializing in old and antique Persian and Caucasian village rugs and carpets. They also wash and repair them.
JBOC Notes: Tad is the author of One Woman, One Weft, rugs from the villages of Hamadân. This is considered the one book to have on Hamadan weaving.

The Best Carpet Dealers In Maryland

Hadji Oriental Rugs Inc.
7135 Wisconsin Ave., Bethesda
301/229-4472

Honar Oriental Rug Restoration
330 N Stonestreet Ave., Rockville
Tel: 301/762-0000

Mark Keshishian & Sons Oriental Carpets
James Harold, and Mark Keshishian
4505 Stanford ST. Chevy Chase, MD 20815
(301) 654-4044
KESHISHIAN@orientalcarpets.net
www.orientalcarpets.net

Versailles Oriental Rugs Inc.
7101 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda
Tel: 301/657-3646

The Best Carpet Dealers In Massachusetts

Antique Rug Gallery, Inc.
195 Belmont St. Belmont, Ma, 02478 U.S.A
(617) 489-7531
WWW.AntiqueRugGalleryInc.Com
Info@AntiqueRugGalleryInc.Com

Don Barry
Andover, Massachusetts
978-475-8024
dbarry@andover.edu

Bashas Oriental Rugs,
Bashir Ahamed
411 Moody Street, Waltham, MA 02154
Tel: (781) 642-7333
Oriental Rugs & Textiles - Sales, Cleaning & Restoring

Beau Ryan's Rare Elements
Beau Ryan
33 Bradford Street, Concord, MA 01742
Phone: 978-318-9299 Fax: 978-318-9399 Mobile: 617-803-5145
E-mail: beauryan@rareelements.com
Web Site: www.rareelements.com

Thomas Caruso
76 Beech Street, Belmont, MA 02178
Tel: (617) 489-6512
964-2952

John J. Collins, Jr.
11 Market Sq. (mailing address P.O. Box 958)
Newburyport, MA 01950
Tel: (978) 462-7276
E-mail bijars@telocity.com
www.bijar.com
(Collins is considered one of the top authorities on Bidjar carpets and Southwest Persian Tribal rugs. JBOC)

Fine Arts Rug
1475 Beacon Street Brookline, Massachusetts 02446
Tel: 617.731.3733 and fax 617.566.3713.
email chatalbash@fineartsrug.com
www.fineartsrug.com
We specialize in antique, and room size decorative carpets. We are always interested in purchasing old rugs. Store hours are 10-6 Monday through Saturday and evenings by appointment.
(For many years relatives in the Boston area have bought from Fine Art Rugs, they have been well satisfied. JBOC)

Arthur T Gregorian, Oriental Rugs
John Gregorian
2284 Washington St., Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462
Tele.(617)244-2553,
www.atgregorian.com
We are celebrating our 65th anniversary. We offer more than 6,000 Gregorian oriental rugs. Cleaning, restoration and appraisals available. Open 9-6, Wed 10-9, Sat 9-5., Sun 12-5.

Hassan Oriental Rug Gallery
Richard Hassan
2071 Washington St. Hanover, MA 02339
781-871-0030
Richard@hassanrugs.com
www.hassanrugs.com
Hours Tue-Sat 10 to 5 , Sun 12 to 4
Boston area rug dealer specializing in antique , semi-antique and new natural dyed rugs.

Lawrence Kearney
11 Puritan Rd. Newton Highlands, Ma 02461
Tel: (617) 964-0012 - Fax 964-2982
(By Appointment Only)
Antique decorative carpets, Early Village Weaving, and Textiles (Suzani, Shawls, European, Western Hemisphere, etc...)

Steven King Oriental Rugs
Steven King
1 Design Center Place #614
Boston, Ma 02210
Tel: (617) 426-3302

Mario Ratzki Oriental Rugs
40 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02114
Tel: (617) 742-7850 - Fax: (617) 742-8760

A.E. Runge, Jr. Oriental Rugs
A.E. "Tad" Runge
108 Main Street, Yarmouth, ME 04096
Telephone 207-846-9000
e-mail: info@rungerugs.com
website www.rungerugs.com
Store hours are almost always Tueday-Friday 10-5, Saturday 10-3. But Please call ahead – We may be out doing what we enjoy the most, looking for great rugs. If we know you are coming we will be here. Tad is a member of the New England Rug Society, Maine Antiques Dealers Association., and serves on the Collections Committee of the Maine Historical Society.

D. B. Stock Antique Persian Carpets
Douglas & Helen Stock
464 Washington St. Wellesley, Ma. 02482
(781) 237-5859
E-Mail: douglas@dbstock.com
Website: www.dbstock.com/
Specializing in Bidjar and other Kurdish weavings, but also generally have a nice selection of top level Feraghan Sarouk rugs and carpets, Herez "Serapi" rugs and carpets, and Caucasian rugs. We are long time members of the Art & Antiques Dealers League of America, Inc. We exhibit at some of the nation's top antiques shows, including: The Connoisseur's Antiques Fair, New York City, in November; The Delaware Antiques Show, a benefit for Winterthur Museum in November; and shows in Wilton, Ct. in March, September, and December.
(I met Douglas & Helen at the Textile Museum when they did a lecture on Bidjar and Kurdish rugs. JBOC)

Nicholas H. Wright
Box 642, Williamstown, Massachusetts 01267-0642
Tel:413-458-5841
E: wrightnh@adelphia.net
(Nick Wright is best known as the expert on Tibetan rugs but he has expanded into general oriental rugs and textiles. JBOC)

Richard Rothstien
Address: 95 Orange Street
Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Phone: (877) 795-5112
URL: http://www.RothsteinOnline.com
Email: Contact@RothsteinOnline.com

The Best Carpet Dealers In Michigan

Azar's Gallery of Oriental Rugs
Azar and Hormoz Alizadeh
670 S. Old Woodward Birmingham Mi. 48009
Tel: 248-644-7311, or 1-800-622-rugs, fax 248-644-7314
www.azars.com

Azar's Gallery of Oriental Rugs
4265 28th St. S.E. Grand Rapids Mi. 49512
Tel: 616-957-5666

Azar's Rug Outlet
30858 Orchard Lake Rd Farmington Hills Mi. 48334

Hagopian World of Rugs
Edgar Hagopian
850 S. Old Woodward, Birmingham, MI 48009
Tel: 248-646-RUGS

Hagopian World of Rugs
43223 W. 12 Mile Road Novi, MI 48377
Tel: 248-449-7847

Hagopian Rug Outlet
14000 W. 8 Mile Road, Oak Park, MI 48237
PH 248-546-RUGS

The Best Carpet Dealers In Minnesota

Oriental Rug Company, Inc.
Sam and Farzan Navab and Ian Grant
911 W. 50th Street Minneapolis, MN 55419
612-824-0467
E-Mail: info@orientalrugcompany.com
http://www.orientalrugcompany.com/
Special Features - www.orientalrugcompany.com/gazette.htm A gazette that is worth subscribing to.

R. Franklin Hort Oriental Rug Company
Ron Hort
3947 Excelsior Blvd. Suite 107 St Louis Park, Minnesota 55416
PHONE (952) 924 - 0186 FAX (952) 926 - 4005
http://www.hortorientalrugs.com/
Ron@hortorientalrugs.com

The Best Carpet Dealers In Missouri

Bendas Oriental Rugs Co.
Nick and Dianne Bendas
7505 Delmar Boulevard St. Louis, MO 63130
Tel: (314) 862-4410 Fax: (314) 862-4487

Furr's Oriental Rugs Inc.
10127 State Line Road,
Kansas City , MO 64114-4262

Persian Rug Co.
1309 E Republic Rd., Springfield, MO 65804

The Best Carpet Dealers In Montana

Joseph's Oriental Rugs
Thom Joyce
839 S. Higgins, Missoula, MT 59801
Bruno@afo.net
Tel: (406) 728- 8411

Main Street Rug Co.
126 Main St., Hamilton, MT 59840-2554

The Best Carpet Dealers In Nevada

Khyber Pass Rug Co.
George V. Postrozny
230 Evans Ave. Reno, NV 89501
775-786-1050
We offer the best of the new naturally-dyed rugs as well as several good production Tibetan and Indian lines and especially at the Tahoe shop have a good selection of antique tribal and room size rugs ranging from better decorative to collectible. My particular expertise is in 19th century tribal rugs and am recommended as such in Joyce Ware's 2d edition Official Price Guide.
georgep@intercomm.com

The Best Carpet Dealers In New Hampshire

Hilman Oriental Rugs & Restoration
Randy Hilman
Ric-Mar Plaza
454 Whittier Highway
Moultonboro, NH 03254
603-253-3044
HORR is a full-service oriental carpet dealer in Central New Hampshire offering also expert restoration weaving to the trade, specialist collectors and general consumers since 1994. HORR maintains its own workshop in central Turkey employing artisans from Turkey, Iran, Azerbaijan and Afghanistan. Reconstructions range from basic constructive repairs to archival-quality restorations of knotted pile and woven textiles utilizing the best quality commercial and handspun carpet yarns together with authentic vegetal and premium Suisse dyes. HORR is a qualified cleaner, appraiser, and seller of handmade carpets, kilims and ethnographic textiles, antique and contemporary.

Asad & Dawn Khan
2 Lebanon Street Hanover, NH 03755
Tel: (603) 643-4008

Chris Noonan Oriental Rugs
R.R. 1 Box 77b Intervale, NH 03845
Tel: (603) 356-2309

Peter Pap Oriental Rugs
Rte 101, Box 286 Dublin, NH 03444
Tel: (603) 563-8717 - Fax: (603) 563-7158
(Peter came to my lecture in Berkeley a few years ago and it was nice to finally meet him after hearing about him for so long. JBOC)

Lori Frandino Antique Oriental Rugs
Lori Frandino
Walpole, NH 03608
603 756-3982
frandino@cheshire.net
comments:
A good selection of antique and older oriental rugs, many with slight to moderate wear and very affordable. An inventory of approximately 80-100 carpets available, including room size, runners and smaller scatters. Absolutely no contemporary rugs. Please call ahead, or email before visiting.

The Best Carpet Dealers In New Jersey

Richard Rothstein & Co.
Name: Richard Rothstein
Address: 520 Fellowship Road, #A-108
Mount Laurel, New Jersey 08054
Tel: (856) 503-9900
Fax: (856) 222-4112
Email: Richard@RichardRothstein.com
Web: http://www.RichardRothstein.com
Richard Rothstein & Co. features the finest handmade, museum-quality Caucasian Rugs, Persian Rugs, and custom Oriental Rugs, all-natural dyes, hand knotted in the Caucasus.

Oxus River Gallery
Randy Bentley,
25 Ferry Street, Lambertville, NJ 08530
phone 609.397.5690 fax 397.5695
Antique, old, and contemporary rugs. Rugs are displayed in a home setting. Also, we source and bring rugs to our clients.
EMAIL: oxus@voicenet.com

S&H Rugs Inc.

2907 Jeannette St
Union City,NJ 07087
Tel:201 583 8949
Email: info@1800getarug.com
Web sight: www.1800getarug.com
Seller id on Ebay:1800getarug

The Best Carpet Dealers In New Mexico

Anihita Gallery
Kate Fitzgibbons, Andrew Hale
312 Sandoval Street, Santa Fe, NM 87501
Tel: (505) 820-2323 - Fax: (505) 820-1414

Flying Carpet Fine Rugs and Weavings
Ambassador Bill & Kay Eagleton
208 Ranchitos Road Taos New Mexico 87571
Tel: 505-751-4035
(Specializing in Kurdish weaving. The Ambassador is the single most knowledgeable expert on Kurdish weaving that I know of anywhere. I met him at the Textile Museum and found him fascinating to speak with. JBOC)

Santa Fe Oriental Rugs
Sharon Schenck
212 Galisteo St. Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501
Tele.: (505) 982 5152

The Best Carpet Dealers In New York

ABC Carpet Co., Inc.
888 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10003
(212) 743-3000

Frank Ames
P.O. Box 237196, New York, NY 10023
Tel: 212-787-0090 Fax: 212-877-9750
e-Mail: fames1@earthlink.net
http://www.frankames.com

Doris Leslie Blau Oriental Rugs
15 E 57th St New York, NyY10022
Tel: (212) 759-3715

Stolp Fraser/Nomad
Stolp Fraser
East Hampton, New York, NY, 11937, United States
Telephone + 1 631 329 0769
Mobile +1 917 445 8993
Email stolp@earthlink.net

Hagop Manoyan
Name: Hagop Manoyan
Address: 33 E 33rd St New York, NY 10016
Phone: (212) 532 4614
Fax:(212) 696 5251
Email: h.manoyan@worldnet.att.net
(Hagop is one of my very favorite rug dealers and someone who has sold me wonderful rugs. JBOC)

Harooni Originals
Name:Steve Harooni
Address:135 Madison Ave, New York, NY 10016
Phone:212- 532 4133
Email:Harooniny@aol.com
Most amazing selection of Oriental rugs from all around the world including: Antique, Tribal, Persian and Reproduction and other flat weaves.

Rothstein & Company
Name: Richard Rothstien
Address:1016 MADISON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10021
Phone: (877) 795-5112
URL: http://www.RothsteinOnline.com
Email: Contact@RothsteinOnline.com
Rothstein & Company : the source for handmade, museum-quality Caucasian Rugs, Persian Rugs, and Custom Oriental rugs all hand knotted in the Caucasus. Locations in Haddonfield, Lexington, Nantucket, and New York on Madison Avenue

Sam Coad
101 West 55th Street, Apartment 2F, New York, 10019, United States
Tel [1] 212-974-0744 Fax [1] 212-974-2362
Email singkiang@worldnet.att.net

Thomas J Dwyer Ltd.
Thomas J Dwyer
304 East Genese St Fayetteville, N.Y. 13066
Tel: (315) 637-4988

Eliko
David and Solomon
102 Madison Ave. 4th floor. New York, New York. 10016
Tel: 212-725-1600
ElikoRugs@aol.com
www.elikorugs.com

F.J. Hakimian Co.
F.J. Hakimian
136 E. 57th St. New York, NY 10022
Tel: (212) 371-6900
http://www.fjhakimian.com
fjh@fjhakimian.com

Renate Halpern Galleries
Arthur Halpern
325 East 79th St New York, N.Y. 10021

Charles W Jacobsen Inc
Brent Goodsell
401 N Salina St. Syracuse, N.Y. 13203
Tel: (315) 422-7832
28 megs of info about weaving, weaving countries, rug types, etc plus photos/prices of more
than 500 rugs now in stock online.
www.jacobsenrugs.com
rugpeople@jacobsenrugs.com

K. Kermani Oriental Rugs, Inc.
David K. Kermani,
348 Warren Street, Hudson, New York 12534
Tel: (518) 828-4804
kermani@taconic.net

Kilim
Linda Miller
150 Thompson St New York, N.Y. 10012
Tel: 212-533-1677

Hagop Manoyan
106 -15 Queens Boulevard #6A Forest Hills, New York 11375 USA
Tel:212 532 4614 Fax:212 696 5251
E-mail: h.manoyan@worldnet.att.net
Web: www.cloudband.com/arcade/hagopmanoyan
(Hagop is one of my very favorite rug dealers and someone who has sold me wonderful rugs. JBOC)

Megerian Rugs

262 Fifth Avenue
New York, New York, 10001
Phone: (212) 684-7188
Fax: (212) 684-8018
www.Megerianrugs.com
Brief overview of the company:
Megerian Brothers Oriental Rugs has been involved in the buying, selling, and repairing of fine hand-made rugs and tapestries for four generations since 1917. In addition to our fine antique pieces (photos furnished upon request) we have an extensive collection of Megerian antique reproductions which are manufactured in countries including, Armenia, Egypt, China, Romania and Pakistan . Each work is a product of the integrity of the Megerian touch, from the discriminating selection of original materials and dyes, to the painstaking attention to knotting technique, to the completely thorough final inspection in the antique making. Our ads can be seen in magazines such as Veranda, Architectural Digest, Traditional Home and Town & Country.
Please visit our website at WWW.MEGERIANRUGS.COM to view our online catalogue of our high quality hand-made antique reproductions.

Moroccan Rugs and Textiles
Brooke Pickering
Box 37, 1209 Route 213, High Falls, NY 12440.
Phone 914-687-8737. Fax 914-687-8889.
BPrugs@aol.com
http://www.moroccanrugs.com
Store Hours & Information: High Falls is located in the Hudson Valley on the west side of the Hudson River approximately 90 miles north of New York City. Store Hours May through December: Friday - Saturday 10am - 6pm,
Sunday 11am - 4pm. Other times by appointment.
Phone 914-687-8737. Fax 914-687-8889.

Nazmiyal Rug Gallery
Jason Nazmiyal
New York Gallery:
176 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212 545 8029
FAX: 917 256 1190
www.nazmiyalantiquerugs.com

Thos Paddock Oriental Rugs,
342 East Ave., Rochester, NY 14604,
Tel: 716-325-3110

The Rug Loft
Margaret Sobotka,
845 Lexington Ave, New York 10021.
Tele. 212-879-2663
Specializing in old flatwoven rugs, e.g. Kelims, Bessarabian, Dhuries, Aubusson. Have been at this location since 1977.

Loom & Weave
Larry Feldman
1 East 28th St. New York, NY 10016
Tel: 212 779-7373
www.loomweave.com

Kevin Sudeith
Queens, New York 11101
Toll-free number: 866-WAR-RUGS
Featured in Forbes and Wired Magazines,
The New York Times, and on N.P.R. as the best source for war rugs online.
Warrug.com also has a collection available on loan to museums and some for sale by private viewing request only.
warrugs@warrug.com
www.warrug.com

M. Topalian, Inc.
Mark M. Topalian 281 Fifth Avenue,
2nd Floor, New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 684-0735, FAX (212)725-2185.
mtopalianinc@verizon.net.
www.mtopalianinc.com
(They have one of the largest antique rug collections in the country and are known for their service to our customers. Mark is known as one of the nicest people in the business. I asked Uncle Jimmy Keshishian about Mark and he told me that not only did he like and respect Mark but that Mark's Grandparent's had been guests at his parents wedding in Constantinople in 1921. Mark is also well known and respected for his role in Antiques Road Show. JBOC)

Turkana Gallery Ltd.
Peter Davies
125 Cedar St. New York, N.Y. 10006
Tel: (212) 732-0273

The Best Carpet Dealers In North Carolina

Mastercraft Imports, Ltd.
PO Box 574
Eden, NC 27289-0547
p: 336.623.2154
f: 336.623.9785
mastercraft@netmcr.com
Web: http://www.mastercraftimports.com
Mastercraft Imports, Ltd. imports 100% wool custom-woven rugs from Belgium and creates exclusive handmade private label lines for retailers. Norm Sweeters has been a rug importer and expert for thirty years and was a third generation owner of Pande Cameron in New York. Sweeters travels regularly to Belgium and India, where he personally contributes to  and often creates  Mastercraft¹s collections. The Mastercraft web site features rug sizes and prices, care and cleaning tips, a national dealer list and a catalog offer.

Persian Carpet
Bob Fritz and Doug Ley
5634 Chapel Hill Boulevard, Durham, NC 27707
Tel: (919) 489-8362
(800) 333-1801
Fax: (919)493-3529
Email: persiancarpet@mindspring.com
Web: http://www.persiancarpet.com
(When I spoke to the Triangle Rug Society they had their meeting at the Persian Carpet. It was nice having Bob hear my talk on Afghanistan because his first hand experience in that country makes him very knowledgeable. JBOC)

The Best Carpet Dealers In Ohio

House of Davidian
John Davidian
7 N Franklin St
Chagrin Falls, Oh 44022
(216) 247-3868

Markarian Oriental Rugs Inc.
Bill Glasgow, President
3420 Edwards Road
Cincinnati, Ohio 45208
(513) 321-5877.

Mousaian's Oriental Rugs
Paul and Susanne Weaver
1918 Brown Street, Dayton, OH 45409
937-223-8088
paulweaver@ameritech.net

Oriental Rug Depot
George A. Landis
11471 South Ave
N Lima, Oh 44457
Tel: (216) 549-0560

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Ali Sharifi Rugs

Name: Dave D'Agostino
Address:1011 SW Washington Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 224-1421
Member: Better Business Buresu
Email:AliSharifiRugs@aol.com
we carry exclusively hand-picked Persian rugs imported directly from Iran with lifetime full value trade-in on select pieces.

Atiyeh Bros., Inc.
Name:David Atiyeh, President
Address: 6750 SW Bonita Road, Tigard, Oregon 97224
Phone: (503) 639-8642
Fax: (503) 639-8688
Member: ORRA, WFCA, ASCR, IICRC, CCINW
URL: www.atiyehbros.com
Email: info@atiyehbros.com

Santos Gallery
Name:Mark Santos
Address:521 Southwest Tenth Avenue Portland, OR 97205
Phone: (503) 227-6650
Fax: (503) 234-1345
Gallery Hours 10 AM to 6 PM Tuesday thru Saturday
Recently Rahim Soltani one of the world's great carpet experts and dealers mentioned Mark Santos to me as someone special. JBOC

Reyn Staffel
Name:Reyn Staffel
Address:Springfield, Oregon
Phone: (541) 747-4181
URL: http://www.reynstaffel.com
Email: RSORUGS@hotmail.com
Since 1983, Reyn has specialized in the sale of antique tribal and village weaving as well as fine quality contemporary rugs.

Tufenkian carpets
Name:Nick Aiello & Merridy Gerlach
Address:111 NW 21st Ave Portland, OR 97209
Phone: (503) 222-3428
Fax: unknown

URL:Tufenkian Carpets
Email:unknown

The Best Carpet Dealers In Pennsylvania

Barrin Oriental Carpets of Philadelphia
Hagop Barrin
Pine Street. Philadelphia

Maryanne Conheim Oriental Rugs
Maryanne Conheim
2230 Pine St Philadelphia, Pa 19103

Kim Esber Esber Carpet World
Kim Esber

Gallery 51
Craig Wallen
51 N. 2nd Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106
215.413.3191
www.gallery51.net
GalleryFiftyone@aol.com
Near the intersection of Cuthbert St and N 2nd St.
Harold Keshishian mentioned Craig Wallen to me as someone special. It just came up one day in conversation but when HK speaks I listen. JBOC

Maqam
Dennis Dodds
PO Box 4312, Philadelphia, Pa, 19118
TEL: 215 248-0494
E: dennisdodds@juno.com
By appointment only.
(Dennis is a gentleman and his inventory is impecable. I always enjoy speaking with him. JBOC)

The Nomad's Loom
Betsey Beyer & Ed Beutner
2461 Lititz Rd Lancaster, Pa 17601
Tel: (717) 560-1945

O'Bannon Oriental Carpets
5666 Northumberland St Pittsburgh, Pa 15217
Tel: (412) 422-0300

Shehady's Oriental Rugs
Wade G. Shehady Jr.
135 Freeport Road, Pittsburgh, Pa. 15215
Tel: (412) 782-2020 - Fax (412) 782-2038
Since 1947 Full Service Carpet Store.
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(Do not confuse this store with the other Shehady carpet store in Pittsburgh. Wade Jr. is someone I trust, respect, and count on. When I do not know what I rug is I ask Wade. Wade Jr. has more combined experience that most dealers every dream of having. Very knowledgeable and willing to share. Nonetheless I still miss his father Wade Sr. who passed away after a long and hororable life. I am proud to have counted him as a friend. JBOC)

Shihadeh
116 Cricket Avenue, Ardmore, PA. 19003
Tel: (610) 649-2000 - Fax (610) 649-6463
Leave an e-mail for Peter Shihadeh at
peter@orientalrugs.com
www.orientalrugs.com
(Peter started one of the very first web sites devoted to Oriental Rugs and the first discussion board. He is a nice person and a reputable businessman. JBOC)

J.M. Sorkin
Jerry Sorkin
155 E. Lancaster Avenue, Wayne, PA 19087
tel: 610 964-0333, fax 610 964-0438,
e-mail: info@jmsorkin.com
www.JMSorkin.com

Woven Treasures
Parvis Yathrebi
2221 Grays Ferry Ave. at South St. Philadelphia PA. 19146
215-546-8448

The Best Carpet Dealers In Tennessee

Alan's Oriental Rugs
1613 Union Avenue, Memphis, TN 38104-3731

Sarkis Kish Oriental Rugs
Sarkis and Sarko Kish
5040 Sanderlin Ave., Memphis, TN 38117
Phone: (901) 818-6878
FAX: (901) 818-6879
Email: rugs@sarkiskish.com
Established in 1974, proudly serves Memphis and the Mid-South, providing quality hand-woven oriental rugs at fair prices.
(These guys are cousins of the late James "Uncle Jimmy" Keshishian and have a great reputation. Sarkis is the father and Sarko is the son. They run a full service rug shop but I notice that Sarko has a fine appreciation of collectable rugs especially Caucasians. If he has not sold it already ask him about the inscribed and dated Armenian rug he found in the Caucasus. JBOC)
The Sarkis Kish Antique Karaja Rug

Zaven Kish Oriental Rugs
Mark and Suzanne Massey
4734 Spottswood - Memphis, TN
Phone: (901) 767-RUGS (7847)
www.zavenkish.com
Suzanne is the granddaughter of Zaven Kish See Zaven’s Story by Zaven Kish. Zaven was the son of Avedis Keshishian who was the brother of Mark Keshishian whose son Harold and grandson Mark have the rug store in Chevy Chase, Maryland also on this list.

The Best Carpet Dealers In Texas

Caravanserai Ltd.
Casey Waller
1435 Dragon Street, Dallas Texas 75207
Tel: 214-741-2131 fax: 214-741-2137
(Casey is know for his tribal rugs and his yurt. JBOC)

Istanbul to Samarkand
Donna Endres
Oriental Rugs & Silk Route Artifacts
1101 West 34th St. Austin, Texas 78705
Tel: 512 451-8533
Email: dendres@sbcglobal.net
Direct importer of semi-old, antique and decorative weavings from Anatolia, the Transcaucasus and Central Asia. Also stocks Afghanistan and Persian rugs. Established in 1985, Endres travels frequently to Turkiye and the Caucasus seeking interesting examples. Also handles Kutahya and Isnik ceramics, pillows, bags and trappings. Annual exhibition/sales.

The Best Carpet Dealers In Vermont

Vincent J. Fernandez Oriental Rugs
2791East Main St.,Richmond,Vt.05477
Tel: 802-434-3626
vjfor@adelphia.net
New vegetal dye rugs, antique rugs, cleaning, appraisal, and buying.

KaraFinn Oriental
Jim Gavagan,
Rugs, 37 West Road, Old Bennington, VT
Tel: 802-447-3424

The Best Carpet Dealers In Virginia

Ariana Rug Gallery
Jalil Aziz
277 South Washington St.
Alexandria,VA 22314.
Phone: 703-683-3206
Fax : 703-535-5580
411 King Street Alexandria Va. 22314
Tel: 703-683-3206
Excellent selection of Afghan tribals and Turkmen pieces.

Art Underfoot
Nabi Nasseri
110 South Payne Street Alexandria Va. 22314
Tel: 703-836-0810

Mark Gonsenhauser Rugs
Mark Gonsenhauser
4153 Virginia Beach Blvd Virginia Beach, Va. 23452

Kabul Antiques & Jewelry
Safi Habibi
7120 Little River Turnpike, Annandale, Va. 22003
703-642-8260
(Good assortment of Turkmen, Baluch, and Caucasian rugs. Last time I was in there was an interesting Salor Main Carpet. JBOC)

John Murray Oriental Carpets
140 Horseshoe Dr. Williamsburg, VA 23185
Tel: (804) 220-2114

Oriental Textile Arts
Jon Erin
1915 Pocahontas Trail
Williamsburg, Va. 23185
Tel: (804) 220-3736

Women's Work
Mike & Lisa Finn
1112 King Street Alexandria Va. 22314
Tel: 703-684-7376

John & Suzan Wertime
PO Box 16296 Alexandria, VA 22302
Tel: (703) 379-8528 - Fax: (703) 379-8577
e-mail: john.wertime@verizon.net
Oriental Rugs and Textile Art.
(I cannot recomend the Wertimes highly enough. Nice people and extremely knowledge. I consider John one of the top experts in the world on Persian and Caucasian tribal rugs and textiles. Notes on John Wertime JBOC)

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Oasis Oriental Rugs
Name: Harry Myers
Address: 5655 University Way NE, Seattle, 98105
Phone: (206)525-2060

Fugio
1507 Belmont Ave Seattle, WA 98122
(206)322-6677 (800)571-9590 (206)322-7567 [fax]
www.fugio.com
sales@fugio.com
Fine and tribal rugs, kilims, and textiles. Featuring rugs from the Tibetan and Turkoman Natural Dye Weaving Projects that benefit Cultural Survival. Also world furniture, furnishings, and art.

Palmette Antique Rugs
Name: Ferdod Haghighi & Behie Khalighi
Address: 14 102nd Ave. NE. Bellevue, WA. 98006.
Phone: (425) 453-1872
URL: www.Rugsandtextiles.com
Email: onlinegallery@qwest.net
Specializing in antique rugs and textiles. Venturing in new Persian production based on 19th century patterns and weaving traditions. Full restoration and conservation services. Nice stock of selective modern and old Persian tribal and village rugs offered on website at wholesale.

Pande Cameron of Seattle
Name:Pande Cameron of Seattle
Address: 333 Westlake Ave North Seattle, WA 98109
Phone:206-624-6263 phone
Fax:206-624-6909fax

URL: www.Pande-cameron.com
Email: brad@pande-cameron.com

Pande Cameron of Bellevue
Address: 13013 NE 20th ST Bellevue, WA 98005
Phone: 425-885-1816
Fax: 425-882-4732

URL: www.Pande-cameron.com
Email: pandecameron@earthlink.net
About Pande Cameron:
We are the largest and oldest purveyor of decorative and antique carpets in the Northwest; with 4000+ inventory including oversize rugs. We also offer complete cleaning and restoration at our cleaning plant.

Driscoll Robbins Oriental Carpets
Name: Driscoll Robbins
Address: 1002 Western Ave. Seattle, WA 98104
Phone: 206) 292-1115
URL: www.Driscollrobbins.com
Email: driscoll@nwlink.com
The gallery focuses on the most creative and well know suppliers of new rugs including Woven Legends, Odegard, Tufenkian, Black Mtn. Looms, John Kurtz's rugs, etc.

J.H. Terry Tribal Rugs
2323 1st Ave
Seattle, WA 98121
(206) 239-9958
Fine Art and Furnishings. Very attractive collectable pieces and wonderful Islamic and Asian Art.

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Gerald W. Thompson Oriental Rugs

P. O. Box 193
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Phone: 304-876-2218
E-Mail: kapritchard@adelphia.net

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Bogosian Carpets
Name: Bogosian
Address: 11005 West Bluemound Road, Milwaukee, WI 53226-4122

Noure's Oriental Rugs, Inc. 830 Main Street Lake Geneva, WI
Phone: 262.248.2222
Fax: 262.248.1537 e-mail noures@sbcglobal.net web site http://noures.com/ prestigious line of Dariush Antique Carpets

For Further Reading:

Guide to Rugs & Books

La Miniature En Orient

JBOC's Notes on the Bible

Southwest Asia Time Line

Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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