Carpets have long been the most popular collectible and the pride of the owner of the house. Today this tradition has remained unchanged, but not simple, but the most expensive handicrafts have become a sign of good taste. To purchase a high-quality and exclusive carpet, you need to know where to buy it and how to choose the right purchase.
Choosing an expensive carpet
If you decide to buy an expensive carpet, you need to remember a few rules that will help you make your choice. First of all, a quality rug should be made of good material - for example, elastic wool of a certain cut and dressing. In this case, cotton or silk can be added to the main material, but in no case synthetics. Even with strong pressure, there should be no noticeable mark on the carpet.
Handwork is determined by the edge of the product, which necessarily has a fringe, and there are knots on the inside of the carpet.
When buying an antique antique carpet, it is advisable to consult with a specialist, since there are no exact definitions of the authenticity of the product. If the carpet was made at the beginning of the 20th century, it is considered antique. Carpets of the mid-19th century are quite difficult to acquire due to their rare appearance on sale, and carpets of the 18th century are practically absent from it. If you want to buy an old tribal carpet, focusing on the combination of the border pattern of the carpet and the main pattern, remember that in the European market oriental carpets of different tribes have long been mixed with each other.
Where can you buy the most expensive carpets
The most expensive handicrafts can be purchased at sites selling exclusive goods. Very expensive antique carpets are also found in shops, where they ask for them from twenty thousand dollars, but if you are lucky, you can purchase such a carpet for several hundred dollars through an intermediary antique dealer. The broker will order or personally bring the product you need from his historical homeland, since antique dealers often travel to eastern countries in search of rare treasures.
The cost of carpets is influenced by factors such as their age, color scheme, knot density, as well as the use of precious stones or precious metals in the product.
Turkmen (Bukhara) carpets are considered one of the most expensive handmade carpets in the world. Also, exclusive expensive products can be purchased in Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan or some countries of Central Asia. It is in these states that tribes live who make carpets with unique, historical patterns.
The most expensive carpets to date are recognized: the carpet "Persian silk", sold at auction for 4.5 million dollars, the Indian pearl carpet, sold for 5 million dollars, and the Persian carpet "Vaza Kermana", bought for 33, 756 million dollars.
