Ashkan Agahzadeh has been around rugs his entire life. A native of Tehran, Iran, Ashkan spent his childhood watching his mother and aunt spend years hand-knotting tapestries and carpets. He, along ...

The premier collectible value of your great-aunt's fine oriental rugs is a thing of the past. And that's not so bad, according to veteran Berkeley (Calif.) rug merchant Emmett Eiland. He touts -- and ...

They brighten the pages of every dwelling magazine imaginable and have graced the interiors of 17th-century palaces and 1920s bungalows. Oriental carpets are just that versatile and timeless. Adding ...