A Phone Call From Baghdad and a Silk Persian Qum Rug
It was Saturday today here in Los Angeles. I received a phone call early morning from Baghdad, Iraq from a US army personnel who was going to come home in a few days. He would like to buy a silk…
President of the Iranian Carpet Exporters’ Association in Los Angeles
Mr. Akbar Herischian, president of the Iranian Carpet Exporters’ Association is in Los Angeles. He came to visit me around 12:pm today in my rug gallery. We chatted and talked about the matters of mutual interests, mostly Persian carpets. Although…
Slow Rug Market and Sky High Gas Prices in Los Angeles
No wonder why people cannot buy rugs from us in Los Angeles. Someone called this unarmed rubbery!!Khosrow Sobhewww.RugIdea.com310-770-9085
Sheriff Leroy D. Baca and a Persian Kashan Rug
Leroy D. BacaSheriff, Los Angeles County and A Kashan Rug Last night, we had a wonderful Summer Party in the Camden House restaurant in Beverly Hills. The event was sponsored by the Coalition of the Iranian Entrepreneurs, which serves as…
Chris de Burgh and Persian Rugs Carpets
Chris de Burgh and Persian Rugs/Carpets Chris de Burgh (born Christopher John Davison on October 15, 1948) is an Argentinean-born musician and songwriter who holds British nationality and who currently resides in Ireland. A rocker who writes a variety of…
Blue, Its History and Its Usage in Textiles and Oriental Rugs and carpets
On Saturday June 7th, I attended a very fine and interesting lecture called the “Blue” delivered by Lee Talbot of the Textile Museum of Washington D.C. here in Los Angeles. It was held in the Sotheby’s building in Beverly Hills…
A Record Breaking Persian Silk Rug From Isfahan Sold for $4,450,000
A SILK ISFAHAN RUGCentral Persia, Circa 1600Approximately 7 ft. 7 in. x 5 ft. 7 in. (231 cm. x 170 cm.)Pre-Lot Text PROPERTY FROM THE DORIS DUKE COLLECTION AND THE NEWPORT RESTORATION FOUNDATION (LOTS 31-41) From Kouchakji Frères, New YorkMrs….
RugMaster Rug Master and the 200th Post on My Rug Blog
This is the post number 200 on my rug blog. I have enjoyed being a blogger for the pat few months. It is good to be connected to those who care about rugs and share the stories. I did not…
Persian Rug Dealers’ Film
Few days ago, an Iranian film maker called me and spoke over the phone. He wanted to see me to talk about a rug film to be made by him. We fixed the time and met. He is a graduate…
Kerman Rug Castelli Brothers in Los Angeles
Few days ago, a customer walked into my rug gallery. We talked about several different rug related topics. I showed him a very old Persian kerman runner made between 1885 to 1890 by the order of Castelli Brothers, two Italian…