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Rug Type Guide

We have developed this guide to give you useful background information on the major styles of antique and vintage Oriental rugs we handle. The rug names refer to either a specific local or tribal group. Please select from the links below to learn more about that particular type. To see panoply of examples in each rug category, please refer to The Gallery and use the "Rug Type" search feature.

For more information feel free to email us at sales@claremontrug.com or call us at 800-441-1332 (int'l: +1-510-654-0816).

  • Afshar rugs
  • Agra and Amritsar rugs
  • Bakhtiari rugs
  • Bakshaish rugs
  • Bijar rugs
  • Camelhair rugs
  • Caucasian rugs
  • Caucasian rugs: Basic facts
  • Caucasian rug symbology
  • Dorasht rugs
  • Ferahan & Ferahan Sarouk rugs
  • Hadji Jallili Tabriz rugs
  • Heriz rugs
  • Isfahan rugs
  • Kashan rugs
  • Kurdish rugs
  • Laver Kirman and Kermanshah rugs
  • Mahajiran Sarouk rugs
  • Mahal rugs
  • Malayer rugs
  • Meshed rugs
  • Motasham Kashan rugs
  • Qashqai rugs
  • Serapi rugs
  • Sultanabad rugs
  • Tabriz rugs
  • Main Categories of Antique Oriental Rugs & Carpets
  • Decorating with Antique Rugs, Part 1
  • Hanging Antique Rugs as Wall Art
  • Antique Art Rugs (Chubb Collectors)
  • Decorating with Rugs (Chubb Collectors)
  • Rug Connoisseurship (Art & Antiques Magazine)
  • Antique Rug and Carpet Care
  • Antique Rugs as an Art Investment
  • What Makes Our Rugs Different
  • 9-point Methodology for Evaluating Antique Oriental Carpets
  • Rug Type Guide
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