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Claremont Rug Company
Claremont Rug Company’s world-class collection of antique Persian rugs attracts clients from around the globe. Located near San Francisco, California, Claremont Rug Company offers extraordinarily beautiful carpets as the finest home furnishings and solid art investments.

As the Financial Times said: “(President Jan David) Winitz specializes in something more rare: 19th-century handmade carpets which were individually commissioned. They are less room furnishings than, as Winitz says, ‘art for the floor’.”
www.claremontrug.com


Samuel's Rug Gallery
Most of our Oriental Rug's and Persian Rug's online date between mid 19th and early 20th century. The antique rugs woven during this era were individually commissioned, expressing the vision of the weaver. From Kilims to contemporary rugs, each of our antique rugs is a stunning work of art.
www.antiquerugs.com


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Oriental Rug Importers Association
The Oriental Rug Importers Association (ORIA) is a national trade association formed in 1958 to foster ethical business practices and promote the best interests of the Oriental Rug Trade in the United States and in countries that produce Oriental rugs.

ORIA's membership consists of over 80 leading U.S. based importers of handmade carpets, whose products sell at retail in all of the 50 states. ORIA member firms import from virtually every carpet sourcing country including India, Pakistan, China, Nepal, Tibet, Turkey, Romania.
www.oria.org


Oriental Carpets
A listing of some of the oriental carpet sites on the Web in the U.S.
www.jozan.com


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Oriental Rugs History
Informational site with brief essays abut weaving, materials, dyes, design and classifications.
www.oriental-rugs-history.com

American Conference on Oriental Rugs
The American Conference on Oriental Rugs is a non-profit organization established for the understanding and appreciation of oriental rugs and textiles through its bi-annual conferences and its member rug and textile societies throughout North America.
www.acor-rugs.org
 

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