Room-size antique carpets are among the most valuable and hardest-to-sell pieces in any home. We specialise in large-format antique carpets — Tabriz, Agra, Kashan, Sultanabad, Oushak and more — and have the market connections to realise their true worth.
A room-size antique carpet sitting under furniture in a family home is one of the most commonly undervalued assets in the UK. General dealers cannot place them. Auction estimates are often conservative. We buy directly and pay genuine collector market prices.
Our specialist interest covers the full range of room-size antique carpet traditions:
Large antique carpets present unique challenges for private sellers:
We solve all of these problems. We assess from photographs, visit in person for exceptional pieces, and collect using specialist handlers — all at no cost to you.
You do not need a single full-length photograph. Photograph each quadrant of the carpet, plus a close-up of the pile and one of the reverse. If it is under furniture, photographs around and beneath furniture are fine. Any labels, stamps, or writing on the back are important — photograph those too. We can work with imperfect photography and will guide you on any additional shots needed.
Within 48 hours we will respond with an initial assessment and, in most cases, a purchase offer. For carpets of exceptional value or unusual size, we may propose an in-person visit to assess the piece before finalising our offer. We arrange and fund this visit — there is no cost or obligation on your part.
Once you accept, our specialist handlers arrive at a time that suits you. They carefully roll the carpet using the correct technique, wrap it, and remove it from your property. Payment follows promptly. You do not need to prepare the carpet, move furniture, or arrange anything beyond opening the door.
City workshop carpets (Tabriz, Kashan, Isfahan, Agra) from known traditions command the strongest prices. Sultanabad and Ziegler commercial pieces have a very active decorator market. Origin is determined by design vocabulary, wool quality, and construction characteristics.
Antique (100+ years) carpets attract the most serious collector interest. Pre-1900 pieces, particularly from the classical periods of Persian and Agra weaving, are highly sought after. Semi-antique (60–100 years) carpets also attract strong demand from interior designers.
For large carpets, condition is critical — large areas of wear, missing pile sections, or significant repairs reduce value considerably. However, even carpets with condition issues may be valuable enough to warrant a specialist offer. All-over even wear is acceptable in genuinely old pieces.
Certain sizes are particularly desirable: room-size (around 3.5m × 2.5m to 6m × 4m) for residential interiors, and palatial formats for institutional or gallery buyers. Very large pieces (over 5m × 4m) are rare survivors and can command significant premiums.
Natural dyes — used in pre-1870s pieces and by some later high-quality workshops — produce extraordinary colour depth and age beautifully. Synthetic dyes from the 1870s onwards vary in quality. Harsh aniline dyes (common 1870–1920) can fade unpleasantly and reduce value.
Unusual designs, rare colour combinations, or formats that deviate from standard production (oversized medallions, unusual border treatments, atypical colour fields) can attract premium prices from specialist collectors even when condition is imperfect.
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