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Guide to the Best Oriental Rug & Carpet Dealers of Georgia

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Guide to the Best Oriental Rug & Carpet Dealers of the United Kingdom

Guide to the Best Oriental Rug & Carpet Dealers of Tennessee

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Guide to the Best Oriental Rug & Carpet Dealers of West Virginia

Greater Boston Metropolitan Area, Cape Cod Area, Northeast Massachusetts, Western Massachusetts

Northeast Massachusetts

Don Barry

Andover, Massachusetts
978-475-8024
dbarry@andover.edu

John J. Collins, Jr.

11 Market Sq. (mailing address P.O. Box 958)
Newburyport, MA 01950
Tel: (978) 462-7276
E-mail bijars@telocity.com
www.bijar.com

Western Massachusetts

Nicholas H. Wright

Box 642, Williamstown, Massachusetts 01267-0642
Tel:413-458-5841
E:wrightnh@adelphia.net
(Nick Wright is best known as the expert on Tibetan rugs but he has expanded into general oriental rugs and textiles. JBOC)

Greater Boston Metropolitan Area

Antique Rug Gallery, Inc.

195 Belmont St. Belmont, Ma, 02478 U.S.A
(617) 489-7531
WWW.AntiqueRugGalleryInc.Com
Info@AntiqueRugGalleryInc.Com

Bashas Oriental Rugs,

Bashir Ahamed
233 N,Pleasent Street, Amherst, MA 01002
Tel: 413 259 9901
Cell: 413 687 4629
Oriental Rugs & Textiles - Sales, Cleaning & Restoring

Beau Ryan's Rare Elements

Beau Ryan
33 Bradford Street, Concord, MA 01742
Phone: 978-318-9299 Fax: 978-318-9399 Mobile: 617-803-5145
E-mail: beauryan@rareelements.com
Web Site: www.rareelements.com

Bliss

121 Newbury Street
Boston, MA
Phone: 617.421.5544
(angela adams)

Thomas Caruso

76 Beech Street, Belmont, MA 02178
Tel: (617) 489-6512
964-2952
Decor International

141 Newbury Street
Boston, MA  02116
Phone:   617.262.1529
Fax:   617.262.7902
(New Moon)

Design Within Reach

1030 Massachusetts Avenue
Cambridge, MA
Phone: 617.576.3690
(angela adams)

Fine Arts Rug

1475 Beacon Street Brookline, Massachusetts 02446
Tel: 617.731.3733 and fax 617.566.3713. 
email chatalbash@fineartsrug.com
www.fineartsrug.com.
We specialize in antique, and room size decorative carpets.  We are always interested in purchasing old rugs.  Store hours are 10-6 Monday through Saturday and evenings by appointment.
(For many years relatives in the Boston area have bought from Fine Art Rugs, they have been well satisfied. JBOC)

Fresh Eggs

58 Clarendon Street
Boston, MA
Phone: 617.247.8150
(angela adams)

Arthur T Gregorian, Oriental Rugs

John Gregorian
2284 Washington St., Newton Lower Falls, MA 02462
Tele.(617)244-2553,
www.atgregorian.com
We are celebrating our 65th anniversary. We offer more than 6,000 Gregorian oriental rugs. Cleaning, restoration and appraisals available. Open 9-6, Wed 10-9, Sat 9-5., Sun 12-5.

Hassan Oriental Rug Gallery

Richard Hassan
2071 Washington St. Hanover, MA 02339 
781-871-0030 
Richard@hassanrugs.com
www.hassanrugs.com 
Hours Tue-Sat 10 to 5 , Sun 12 to 4 
Boston area rug dealer specializing in antique , semi-antique and new natural dyed rugs. 

Haus

17 Shattuck Street
Lowell, MA
Phone: 978.458.4187
(angela adams)

Koo de Kir

65 Chestnut Street
Boston, MA 02108
Phone: 617.723.8111
Fax: 312.723.9052
www.koodekir.com
(emma gardner design)

Landry & Arcari

3 Pleasant Street
Salem, MA 01970
Phone: 978.744.5909
Fax: 978.744.6769
(New Moon)   
  

Lawrence Kearney

11 Puritan Rd. Newton Highlands, Ma 02461
Tel: (617) 964-0012 - Fax 964-2982
(By Appointment Only)
Antique decorative carpets, Early Village Weaving, and Textiles (Suzani, Shawls, European, Western Hemisphere, etc...)

Steven King Oriental Rugs

Steven King
Boston Design Center
1 Design Center Place #614
Boston, Ma 02210
stevenkinginc@mindspring.com
Tel: (617) 426-3302
(Lapchi), (New Moon), (Odegard, Inc.) 

Mario Ratzki Oriental Rugs

40 Charles St.
Boston, MA 02114
Tel: (617) 742-7850 - Fax: (617) 742-8760

Montage

75 Arlington Street
Boston, MA 02210
617.451.9400
(Delinear Rugs)

K. Powers & Company

16 Charles Street
Needham, MA 02494
Phone: 781.455.0505
Fax: 781.455.0724
(New Moon)

Oriental Rug Design

1 Design Center Pl
Boston, MA 02210
Phone: 617.951.0335
(New Moon)
(Masterlooms)

D. B. Stock Antique Persian Carpets

Douglas & Helen Stock
464 Washington St. Wellesley, Ma. 02482
(781) 237-5859
E-Mail: douglas@dbstock.com
Website: www.dbstock.com/
Specializing in Bidjar and other Kurdish weavings, but also generally have a nice selection of top level Feraghan Sarouk rugs and carpets, Herez "Serapi" rugs and carpets, and Caucasian rugs. We are long time members of the Art & Antiques Dealers League of America, Inc. We exhibit at some of the nation's top antiques shows, including: The Connoisseur's Antiques Fair, New York City, in November; The Delaware Antiques Show, a benefit for Winterthur Museum in November; and shows in Wilton, Ct. in March, September, and December.
(I met Douglas & Helen at the Textile Museum when they did a lecture on Bidjar and Kurdish rugs. JBOC)

Cape Cod Area

Pastiche of Cape Cod

1595 Main Street
West Barnstable, MA 02668
Phone: 508.362.8006
Fax: 508.362.8088
(New Moon)        

Richard Rothstien

Address: 95 Orange Street Nantucket, Massachusetts 02554
BY APPOINTMENT ONLY
Phone: (877) 795-5112
Member: unkown
URL:http://www.RothsteinOnline.com
Email: Contact@RothsteinOnline.com

Notes on Oriental Rugs and Persian Rugs by Barry O'Connell

Copyright Barry O'Connell 2004 - 2007.
Last revised: March 15, 2008.