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Q, What rug services do you offer?Professional Appraisals,Professional Consultations,Hand Washing of Area Carpets and Runners, Pet Stains & Odor Removal,Professional Repairs, Custom Size PaddingResi…

The Bakhtiari rug featured here is very unique in that the weavers used only the natural organic wool colors without the use of any dyes in weaving the rug. It has a beautiful light brown or camelhai…

The Art Deco and Nichols Chinese Rugs were woven in the 1st Quarter of the 1900s have become desirable items in interior design. The design and color of these rugs fall into two categories: The tradi…

Auction of William Clark’s Kerman Sickle Leaf RugJune 5, 2013, Sotheby's New YorkThe most expensive carpet that has ever been sold was in an auction by Sotheby's.  The rug was a Sickle-Leaf,…

The rugs that seem to be "the current trend" as shown in magazines such as Architectural Digest, Interior Design, and other similar publications and are liked and selected by so many interior designer…

We are often asked “Is vacuum cleaner safe for handwoven rugs?” or “How often should I vacuum my rug?”. At the Persian Knot Gallery, we recommend using the vacuum cleaner not more than once a month on…

Most often vintage or antique handwoven rug is handed down from one generation to the next. The majority of the time, the new owner had no idea about the item. We recently had a new client bring a r…

We are very pleased that Naperville Magazine will feature The Persian Knot Gallery in its December 2021 issue. The magazine is the sister publication to the Chicago Magazine and focuses on lifestyle…

At The Persian Knot Gallery, We believe the rug should be the foundation and the centerpiece in a room's interior design plan. This places the rug as a piece of art, not unlike a fine painting o…

The Persian Knot Gallery was pleased to work with Tiffany Brooks Design Studio for the recently aired HGTV program Tiffany Brooks' HGTV "50K Three Ways". Tiffany Brooks' team had reviewed our extensiv…

The villages in Persia have traditionally been weaving small area rugs because of the space and other limitations. The village weaving is done usually by one person most likely the mother or daughter…

Why do you need a professional appraisal?There are mainly three reasons that you will need a professional appraisal for your rugs: Understanding what you ownIt is often that vintage or antique artisa…