The Vocabulary of Rugs * The Identification Process * City Pieces * Tribal and Village Families - Iran * Tribal and Village Families - The Caucasus * Tribal and Village Families - Turkmenistan * Turkey and Other Sources * An Historical Perspective * Buying Oriental Rugs * Living with Oriental Rugs * Appendices including colour analysis chart.
Oriental Rugs offers valuable practical guidance on the different types of rug for everyday furnishing purposes, the pitfalls that await the unwary buying at auctions, clearly presented photographic examples of the rugs, a unique colour-coded chart to help with decor schemes and a price guide.
Gordon Redford Walker has been the owner of the Oriental Rug Gallery in Bath, England for the last 25 years, and has handled thousands of rugs, dealing not just with individuals but also with 'blue chip' corporate clients and their architects and decor consultants. He has lectured widely and his articles have appeared in many publications. He now operates a brokerage service at the bonded warehouse complex in London which is effectively the international clearing centre for the trade.
Walker has done a more than credible job in delivering the data about Oriental rugs. With little ceremony, some choice words, and acres of pictures, he draws a recognizable portrait of Eastern good, bad, and so-so floor coverings. --Booklist
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