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Good morning, I live in northern Italy and recently I bought a house. I went looking for a carpet and I ended up in a beautiful store. The owner told me that he is planning to close the store by the end of the year and that's the reason why he is selling all the carpets with a major discount. I found a carpet that I really loved, he told me it's one of his best pieces. Can you help me estimate its value? He would be willing to give it to me for 1900€, even if the price was supposed to be 7000. He said he bought it for 3500. Seems too good to be true..

It has a very Karaja looking design, but it's double wefted and has a relatively thick handle. Of note, the weft changes- the first 10-15% of the rug has wool wefts, some brown some red, then the rest of the rug uses white cotton wefts. Would love to know where it's from and how old it is. Possibly Karadagh?

Hello,

Looking for info, age and possible auction value on this 170cm x 250cm rug. It has been in the family since late 1970s or early 80s.

Many thanks in advance!

Hello, could anyone provide information on this rug I picked up at an estate sale for $25? It’s quite dirty but the pattern is beautiful. TIA!

I’m new here but I just picked this up at a thrift store today. I’m getting mixed information on whether it’s hand knotted vs machine, wool, or even what era it could be from? I want to get it professionally cleaned but only if it’s worth at least something. Thank you :-)

I got this at an estate sale and they said it was pretty old and hand knotted. It’s 12ft x 2.6ft. Does anyone know the style, approximate age, estimated value?

We have an 8x11 hand-knotted rug that is in good condition - except for one edge, which has substantial moth damage. The rug is too big for the space it's in so the rightmost foot or so has been covered by a heavy sofa for a couple of years. We just moved the sofa & discovered the damage, which is confined to one edge of the rug.

Before I spend any money getting it repaired, I just want a sanity check - would it be worth getting it repaired if I'm just going to turn around and sell it, or should I try to sell it as is? Or isn't it worth anything in its present condition?

FWIW the rug was purchased in 2009 for $850, the eBay listing described it as "semi antique Heriz Serapi".

Hello! You all were so helpful last week with my failed rug purchase (which ended up getting donated, not worth the trouble), so I figured I’d come back to see what might be known about this rug. We’ve owned it for a while now and I recall us not spending a lot of money on it, but really we know nothing about where it comes from, it’s value, etc. Would love to hear your opinions, thanks in advance!

Hello r/orientalrugs! I'm new to rugs and looking for help before making my first purchase. The photos included are of a rug of particular interest to me. The seller claims that it is from the 1930's, roughly 7' x 10', and is asking about $1500. It's located in another country, so I would not be able to see it in person before purchase. I'd love any feedback that you can provide while I contemplate this purchase.

The appeal of this rug to me is the geometric style of the flowers, the colors, the ratio of the design density to plain space. If you could help me translate this into rug terms that would help me find more like it, I would also be very grateful.

Thank you

I got them from my grandparents, they are Turkish and more than 50 years old++

Looking for some more info on this rug!

My aunt gave me this very large rug that’s been in storage for years.

Unfortunately, after unrolling it, we found it has quite serious moth damage in places, with areas where the pile is completely gone and the weave is exposed. It’s also very thin overall.

There are still some larger sections that seem to be in better condition (it is absolutely huge), and I was wondering if it might be worth salvaging in some form. I was even thinking it could potentially be cut down into a runner or something, but I have no idea if that’s realistic for this type of rug.

I also have no idea where it might be from or roughly how old it could be, so any help with identification would be really appreciated as well.

I know my aunt paid a lot for it at the time, but I’m not sure if it was actually worth that much.

I’m in the UK if that helps. Any information, advice, or thoughts on origin/age would be really appreciated.

Hi everyone, I have three Nain rugs from my grandfather. I love the design and craftsmanship, and have always been interested in Persian rugs, and would love to learn as much as possible about these pieces. The second and third are the same size essentially, the first one is pretty large. They all seem to be “6la” from twisting the fringe and seeing the thread.

Saw this Chinese art deco rug on marketplace. Always wanted one. Listed for $500 and it’s 3 hours from me, does it look authentic? Is it worth that or more?

*update: I would also like to know the pricing of this and how to take care of it. Ty!

My fiance’s dad bought this rug in India 2006ish. He said it was from a Kashmir dealer. Can someone confirm if this is legit? Much appreciated! 🩷

74”x 48”
(Last 2 photos are the back of the rug)