Download or read book Guide to the Collection of Carpets written by Victoria and Albert Museum. Department of Textiles and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Guide to the Collection of Carpets written by Victoria and Albert Museum. Department of Textiles and published by . This book was released on 1931 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oriental Rugs a Complete Guide written by Charles Jacobsen and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-21 with total page 587 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This authoritative reference contains a vast amount of information about Oriental rugs. Oriental Rugs: A Complete Guide is the first large volume on the subject to be printed in the past forty-five years is meant for the individual who is interested in purchasing his first Oriental Rug, as well as the collector, museum, and rug importer. The volume is divided into three main parts. Part I, entitled "General Discussion devotes one chapter to each of the large rug weaving countries and includes helpful hints as to what the rug buyer should look for in an particular rug. Part II, "Description of Types," is an alphabetical list of all the names that have been used to identify rugs in the past, as well as the names that are being used at present. Each entry is followed by a full discussion and description of the rug. Part III, “Plates,” contains 194 pictures of different types of rugs, complete with descriptive captions for each. Thirty-nine of the plates are in full color. All of the plates are large, allowing the reader to see the design, and in some cases, the colors used in the particular rug.
Download or read book Oriental Rugs Today written by Emmett Eiland and published by Emmett Eiland's Rugs. This book was released on 2003 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Demystifying a confusing and intimidating subject, Oriental Rugs Today is the first book devoted exclusively to new pieces. It discusses issues of dye and finish, looks country by country at examples from every major contemporary source, and profiles the artisans who revived the use of handspun wool and natural dyes. Written for both aficionado and novice, this edition includes 20 percent more material and new information on Nepalese and Iranian rugs, making this must-have guide to the subject. 100color photos are included.
Download or read book Rugs to Riches written by Caroline Bosly and published by Pantheon. This book was released on 1985 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Rugs to Riches is an authoritative, lively, and eminently practical guide for people who want to learn the dos and don'ts of choosing handmade oriental rugs. Caroline Bosly, one of the foremost rug brokers in the world, describes the various types of rugs and their origins, explains the difference between buying new and antique rugs, and tells you how to buy a rug of any size at the best possible price. Written in a simple, straightforward style that strips away the mystique from oriental rugs, Rugs to Riches also advises you on: Determining whether a rug is handmade or not, and whether it has been altered in any way. Evaluating a rug's condition and determining whether the retail price is a fair one, using a simple point system. Bargaining down the price of a rug, no matter what type of store you find it in. Selling a rug and making a profit. Decorating with oriental rugs and ensuring that they remain clean and in good repair.
Download or read book A Guide to Navajo Rugs written by Susan Lamb and published by Western National Parks Association. This book was released on 1992 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes and depicts the seventeen most common Navajo rug styles, and includes quotes by some of the finest weavers crafting rugs today. Photos of rugs from Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site by George H. H. Huey.
Download or read book Tufted Carpet written by Von Moody and published by William Andrew Pub. This book was released on 2004 with total page 249 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book combines Von Moody's original research with the Needles' well-respected 1986 sourcebook, "Textile Fibers, Dyes, Finishes, and Processes: A Concise Guide," to produce a unique practical guide on all aspects of the history, preparation, manufacture, and performance of carpet.
Download or read book A Comprehensive Guide to Oriental Specialty Rug Cleaning written by Ellen Amirkhan and published by Oriental Rug Cleaning Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2006-01-01 with total page 394 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book How to Read Islamic Carpets written by Walter B. Denny and published by Metropolitan Museum of Art. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The engaging and accessible volume offers invaluable insights and novel perspectives on what is perhaps the most iconic of all Islamic art forms: the handwoven carpet. With a history stretching back to the fourteenth century and a geographic reach spanning Europe to Eurasia, Mongolia to the Middle East, Islamic carpets boast a degree of innovation and technical skill to rival the world's most exalted works of art. Beauty and brilliance emerge in equal measure from carpets of all forms be they colossal silk rugs exchanged as gifts by sultans and kings or small and sturdy textiles woven for use in nomadic encampments. Some sixty superlatives examples from the Metropolitan Museum's collection—from Persia, India, Turkey, North Africa, and across the Islamic world—are presented here in lavish detail, with concise and approachable texts that position each work in historical and cultural context. Beginning with a discussion of materials and techniques, How to Read Islamic Carpets offers a comprehensive introduction to this captivating art form, and reveals the lasting influence of carpet-weaving traditions in lands far beyond the Islamic world.
Download or read book Tribal Rugs written by James Opie and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Tribal Rugs: A Complete Guide to Village and Nomadic Carpets, Oriental rug historian and dealer James Opie has compiled a detailed history of the rich tradition of rug weaving. This lavishly illustrated book clearly explains the history and culture of Oriental rug styles, the weaving and dyeing techniques, and the tools materials used.
Download or read book Oriental Carpet Identifier written by Ian Bennett and published by . This book was released on 1996 with total page 110 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ian Bennett provides a comprehensive classification of carpets and rugs, charting the history and development of the art of Oriental rug making. The book features over 200 carpets and rugs, and includes a glossary of techniques and patterns.
Download or read book Shading Flowers written by Jeanne Field and published by Stackpole Books. This book was released on 1991 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step instructions for shading the 48 most popular flowers in hooked-rug designs, plus full-color photos of all 48 finished projects.
Download or read book Oriental Rugs written by Peter F. Stone and published by Tuttle Publishing. This book was released on 2013-11-19 with total page 1038 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This monumental reference work--long awaited by collectors and scholars--fills an important gap in the available literature on oriental rugs. Lavishly illustrated with over 1000 photographs and drawings, it offers clear and precise definitions for the rug and textile terms in use across a broad swath of the globe--from Morocco to Turkey, Persia, the Caucasus region, Central Asia, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India and China. Covering priceless museum-quality rug traditions as well as modern centers of production, Oriental Rugs: An Illustrated Lexicon of Motifs, Materials, and Origins draws on classical scholarship as well as current terminology in use among producers and traders in these areas today. It focuses primarily on the rich hand-knotting and hand-weaving traditions of the Near East and Central Asia, but also includes some examples of Scandinavian and Native American weavings. Oriental rugs are receiving ever-increasing attention and recognition in the field of art history. Tribal weavings especially have become a focus for new research, and Oriental Rugs provides a new understanding of many distinctive traditions that were previously understudied, such as the weavings of southwest Persia, Baluchistan and Kurdistan. This concise oriental rug reference book is a must-have for scholars and anyone serious about collecting rugs, selling rugs or the rug trade in general. Additional reference information also includes: Foreign terms Place names The Oriental Rug lexicon Museums with notable rug collections Oriental rug internet sites
Download or read book Woven Structures written by Marla Mallett and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Oriental Carpet Design written by P. R. J. Ford and published by Thames & Hudson. This book was released on 1992 with total page 352 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "One of the most useful books to cover the whole of the field...Mr. Ford is to be congratulated on having produced a work that should stand the test of time." Carpet Review Weekly
Download or read book The Story of Carpets written by Essie Sakhai and published by Moyer Bell Limited. This book was released on 1997 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Story of Carpets charts a rich history, examining methods of weaving and knot tying, explaining the significance of common pattern elements and looking at the differences between tribal, village and city weaving. Over 160 beautiful carpets, illustrated in full color, illuminate the subject. In addition Essie Sakhai draws from a lifetime's experience as a dealer in fine carpets to offer guidance to those who are interested in buying, with advice on matching the rug to the decor of your home, tips on care and cleaning, and sound financial advice enabling even the beginner to make an informed choice about investment in an area which is still greatly undervalued in the West. A final section gives information on individual carpet-producing regions, their history and characteristic weaving and dyeing methods.
Download or read book The Handmade Carpet written by Fritz Langauer and published by . This book was released on 2019-03-18 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The handmade rug industry has gone through a revolution in the last twenty-five years, and no one is better placed to explain how and why than Fritz Langauer and Ernst Swietly, who have been buying, making, collecting and writing about rugs for over fifty years. Rugs are now being made in colours and designs unimagined just a few decades ago. This new book is the only title available that shows how carpet making has changed in all traditional rug making nations as well as demonstrating through images of rugs in interior settings how the style and use of rugs has changed. Carpets carry many unspoken narratives about peoples and places - this new book reveals some of these for the first time thanks to the first-hand experience of the authors in the souks and bazars of the Middle East. AUTHORS: Ernst Anton Swietly grew up in a family that had just one single carpet. It was rolled out only once a year, during the Christmas holidays, and on each 7 January, the carpet was rolled up and hidden behind a box until next Christmas. Since then, for Ernst, carpets have been a symbol of peaceful, warm, cosy family get-togethers. Later on, Ernst A. Swietly - a journalist for fifty years - travelled the carpet-producing countries of the world discovering the secrets of handmade weaving and their design principles. This is how he met Fritz Langauer, and they realised it was time to write a book on the carpet world of the 21st century. Fritz Langauer is the son of the businessman Friedrich Langauer who, with his cousin, Adolf Böhm, founded Adil Besim OHG immediately after the Second World. As one of the sons of the two founders, Fritz Langauer joined the company in 1957. With its five branches, a carpet laundry and repair workshop, it developed over the years to become one of the largest department stores in Europe. SELLING POINTS: * For the first time, a lavishly illustrated book shows how traditional handmade rugs and carpets have become vehicles for contemporary trends and used in interior design and home decoration * The authors' work in journalism and rug production over the last fifty years equips them with the experiences of the travel writer and the specialist knowledge of leaders in the global rug market * The developments in the weaving industry in India, Iran, Turkey, China, Turkmenistan, Morocco, Pakistan and Afghanistan are reviewed as well as the historical and cultural context for change in a book that shines a light on the contemporary rug market in the 21st century 350 colour and 20 b/w photographs
