Category Archives: PGNY Rug Blog

The PGNY Rug Blog is the official blog of Persian Gallery New York, and chronicles the goings-on in the area rug industry, news about PGNY and PGNY.com, inventory updates, and much, much more.

Modern Rugs versus Traditional Rugs: What’s the Difference?

Join us for the latest installment in our new series of essays, exploring the history of specific styles of various antique carpets.

In this article, we expand our focus from discussing only vintage and antique textiles, and consider the differences between modern rugs and antique carpets.

PGNY’s Article on Modern vs. Traditional Carpets, from the Winter 2022 issue of Rug Insider Magazine

We also delve into the history of what we consider the most iconic antique carpet in the world, the antique Persian Ardabil Carpet at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum!

The World Famous London Ardabil Carpet

This article originally appeared in the recently released Winter 2022 issue of Rug Insider Magazine , the full issue of which can be viewed in digital form in its entirety online at the link below:

You can visit the website for Rug Insider Magazine with the link below, for more news about the area rug industry, for subscription information, and more.

www.ruginsider.com

Rug Insider Magazine – Winter 2022 Issue

You can also read the original article on its own, as it appears in digital form on the Rug Insider website by clicking through this link, below:

https://ruginsider.com/exclusives-stories/in-antiques/675-modern-rugs-vs-traditional-rugs

To browse Persian Gallery’s collection of vintage and antique Ardebil carpets, click through this link, below:

www.pgny.com/searchresults.php?q=ardebil

Browse Persian Gallery’s full collection of antique decorative carpets, classic oriental rugs, rare textiles, vintage pillows, period European tapestries, and now, modern rugs and reproductions, by visiting our user-friendly website:

www.pgny.com

For specific rug inquiries or requirements, you can email us at info@pgny.com , or call us Monday through Friday from 9AM – 5PM at (212) 683-2699 !

Merry Christmas 2021 and Happy New Year from Persian Gallery New York!

From all of us here at the Persian Gallery New York team, we would like to wish our clients, colleagues, family, and friends all a Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy New Year, and Happy Winter Holidays!

With the resurgence of the COVID-19 coronavirus, and specifically the Omicron variant, we wish you all safety, health, and peace, and will be maintaining extra masking, safety, and cleaning protocols in our showroom, with our staff, and with all of our products.

For our clients and colleagues who are searching for last minute holiday gifts, you can visit our online shops on such popular websites as 1stDibs, Chairish, Etsy, and eBay, as well as our own PGNY Outlet for an eclectic mix of decorative vintage and antique items, which are available for immediate shipping, or even better, for in-store pickup, with the option of touchless curbside pickup!

Hundreds of items are available with free domestic shipping and amazing discounts right up until Christmas Eve, and the sale offers continue after that, all the way through New Year’s Day! Visit our Buy It Now page to browse some of our most exciting and newly added sale offerings!

Special pricing and services are also available to trade members.

If you prefer to visit us in person, we are open for business during normal business hours, from Monday through Friday, from 9AM to 5PM, with the exception this year of the two Fridays of Christmas and New Year’s, Fridays, December 24 and 31.

Nonetheless, our user-friendly website, www.pgny.com, is always accessible, 24-7-365, and is packed with features and functionality to help you find the perfect antique decorative carpets, classic oriental rugs, period European tapestries, vintage pillows, rare textiles, and more.

For all your special inquiries for your antique floor covering and wall hanging needs, contact us directly by email at info@pgny.com or by phone at (212) 683-2699, or connect with us on social media via Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Happy holidays to you all, and we looking forward to helping you find the perfect antique rugs and tapestries for your decorating needs throughout the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weekends!

Happy Thanksgiving & Black Friday Sale Info from Persian Gallery New York!

From all of us here at the Persian Gallery New York team, we would like to wish our clients, colleagues, family, and friends all a Happy Thanksgiving holiday weekend!

The PGNY.com staff is thankful for so many things this holiday season, including our collective health, peace, safety, and togetherness, and our wonderful clients, colleagues and friends who have helped to make this year such a memorable one, as we celebrated a huge milestone, with our 50th Anniversary in the area rug trade!

If you missed our 50th Anniversary celebration, which was live-streamed on Instagram Live, you can catch the full video, which is now posted on the Persian Gallery New York YouTube channel!

For our clients and colleagues who are interested in our annual Black Friday sales, you can visit our online shops on such popular websites as 1stDibs, Chairish, Etsy, and eBay, as well as our own PGNY Outlet.

Items are available with free domestic shipping and amazing discounts throughout this Black Friday weekend, including Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday, and Giving Tuesday. Special pricing is also available to trade members. Visit our Buy It Now page to browse some of our most exciting sale offerings!

If you prefer to visit us in person, we are open for business during normal business hours, from Monday through Friday, from 9AM to 5PM, with the exception of Thanksgiving Day.

Our user-friendly website, www.pgny.com, is accessible 24-7-365, and is packed with features and functionality to help you find the perfect antique decorative carpets, classic oriental rugs, period European tapestries, vintage pillows, rare textiles, and more.

For all your special inquiries for your antique floor covering and wall hanging needs, contact us directly by email at info@pgny.com or by phone at (212) 683-2699, or connect with us on social media via Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Happy holidays to you all, and we looking forward to helping you find the perfect antique rugs and tapestries for your decorating needs throughout the Thanksgiving holiday weekend!

Antique Persian Lavar, Kerman, and Kerman-Shah Rugs: The King of All Carpet Styles

Join us for this new series of essays exploring the history of specific styles of various antique carpets.

In this article, we dive into the history of the antique Persian Kerman and Lavar carpets!

This article originally appeared in the recently released Fall 2021 issue of Rug Insider Magazine , which can be viewed in digital form in its entirety online at the link below:

You can visit the website for Rug Insider magazine with the link below, for more news about the area rug industry, for subscription information, and more.

www.ruginsider.com

You can find the original article as it appears in digital form on the Rug Insider website by clicking through this link, below:

https://ruginsider.com/exclusives-stories/in-antiques/645-the-king-of-all-carpet-styles

The article on antique Persian Kerman and Lavar carpets can also be viewed page by page, below.

To browse the antique Persian Kerman and Lavar carpets here on the website of Persian Gallery New York, visit our dedicated Kerman page at:

https://www.pgny.com/carpets/kerman

For specific rug inquiries or requirements, you can email us at info@pgny.com , or call us Monday through Friday from 9AM – 5PM at (212) 683-2699

The Antique Persian Tabriz: One of the Finest Examples of What Defines Fine Rugs

Join us for this new series of essays exploring the history of specific styles of various antique carpets.

In this article, we dive into the history of the antique Persian Tabriz carpet!

This article originally appeared in the Summer 2021 issue of Rug Insider Magazine , and can be viewed in its entirety online at the link below:

https://www.ruginsider.com/exclusives-stories/in-antiques/620-the-antique-persian-tabriz-one-of-the-finest-examples-of-what-defines-fine-rugs

You can visit the Rug Insider website at the link below:

www.ruginsider.com

You can view the entire Summer 2021 issue of Rug Insider in a digital format here:

The article on antique Persian Tabriz carpets can also be viewed page by page, below.

To browse the antique Persian Tabriz and Hadji Jalili carpets here on the website of Persian Gallery New York, visit our Advanced Search page at:

https://www.pgny.com/search

For specific rug inquiries or requirements, you can email us at info@pgny.com , or call us Monday through Friday from 9AM – 5PM at (212) 683-2699

Antique Turkish Oushaks: The Eastern Carpet Long Beloved By the West

Join us for this new series of essays exploring the history of specific styles of various antique carpets.

In this article, we dive into the history of the antique Turkish Oushak carpet.

This article originally appeared in the Spring 2021 issue of Rug Insider Magazine , and can be viewed in its entirety online at the link below:

https://ruginsider.com/exclusives-stories/in-antiques/577-antique-turkish-oushaks

You can visit the Rug Insider website at the link below:

www.ruginsider.com

You can see the entire Spring 2021 Rug Insider issue in a digital format here!

The article on antique Turkish Oushaks can also be viewed page by page, below.

To browse the antique Turkish Oushak carpets here on the website of Persian Gallery New York, visit our dedicated Oushak page at:

https://www.pgny.com/carpets/oushak

For specific rug inquiries or requirements, you can email us at info@pgny.com , or call us Monday through Friday from 9AM – 5PM at (212) 683-2699

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from Persian Gallery New York

From all of us here at Persian Gallery New York , we would like to wish our clients, colleagues, family, and friends all a Merry Christmas, a belated Happy Chanukah, and a Happy New Year! Seasons greetings from our families to yours, we wish you a happy, healthy and safe Year End Winter Holiday season, safe travels, and a coronavirus free holiday!

The year 2020 was definitely a memorable one, and despite the difficulties and challenges of the coronavirus pandemic, we thank you all for making this year one we will never forget.

We are open for business during our normal business hours, from Monday through Friday, from 9AM to 5PM, with the exceptions of Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Our user-friendly website, www.pgny.com, is accessible 24-7-365, and is packed with features and functionality to help you find the perfect antique decorative carpets, classic oriental rugs, period European tapestries, vintage pillows, rare textiles, and more.

For those who are interested in our annual Year End Winter Holiday sales, you can visit our online shops on such popular websites as 1stDibs, Chairish, Etsy, and eBay, as well as our own PGNY Outlet. Items are available with free domestic shipping and amazing discounts through the end of the year. In-store or curbside pickup options are available for last minute holiday shoppers. Special pricing is also available to trade members. Visit our Buy It Now page to browse some of our most exciting sale offerings.

For all your special inquiries for your antique floor covering and wall hanging needs, contact us directly by email at info@pgny.com or by phone at (212) 683-2699, or connect with us on social media via Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Happy winter holidays to you all, and we looking forward to helping you find the perfect antique rugs and tapestries for your decorating needs throughout the Christmas and New Year’s holiday weekends! We look forward to seeing you all in 2021!

Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday from Persian Gallery New York!

Happy Thanksgiving and Black Friday Weekend from the PGNY.com Team!

From all of us here at the Persian Gallery New York team, we would like to wish our clients, colleagues, family, and friends all a Happy Thanksgiving holiday weekend! Whether you are staying home or are visiting family this holiday, we hope you are all healthy and safe, and observing COVID-19 safety guidelines.

The PGNY.com staff is thankful for so many things this holiday season, including our collective health, peace, safety, and togetherness, and our wonderful clients, colleagues and friends who have helped to make this year such a memorable one, despite the difficulties of the coronavirus pandemic.

We are open for business during normal business hours, from Monday through Friday, from 9AM to 5PM. Our user-friendly website, www.pgny.com, is accessible 24-7-365, and is packed with features and functionality to help you find the perfect antique decorative carpets, classic oriental rugs, period European tapestries, vintage pillows, rare textiles, and more.

For those who are interested in our annual Black Friday sales, you can visit our online shops on such popular websites as 1stDibs, Chairish, Etsy, and eBay, as well as our own PGNY Outlet. Items are available with free domestic shipping and amazing discounts throughout this Black Friday weekend. Special pricing is also available to trade members. Visit our Buy It Now page to browse some of our most exciting sale offerings.

For all your special inquiries for your antique floor covering and wall hanging needs, contact us directly by email at info@pgny.com or by phone at (212) 683-2699, or connect with us on social media via Instagram, Facebook, and Twitter.

Happy holidays to you all, and we looking forward to helping you find the perfect antique rugs and tapestries for your decorating needs throughout the Thanksgiving holiday weekend!

Join PGNY for our 49th Anniversary Celebration this Wednesday 9/30 at 4pm on Facebook Live!

Persian Gallery New York will be celebrating our 49th Anniversary in the antique rug and tapestry trade with an online event this Wednesday, September 30th from 4-5pm EST.   

PGNY will be presenting our anniversary party online via Facebook Live, and will give viewers a brief history of our 49 years in business,  a discussion with our staff and select colleagues, a glimpse into our midtown Manhattan showroom, a peek at several exciting product reveals for the Fall season, and a special 49th anniversary toast!  

Join the event for FREE by visiting:

www.facebook.com/persiangallery/live  

For more information about PGNY’s 49th Anniversary event, or for product inquiries or other questions, email us at info@pgny.com or call us at (212) 683-2699.  

Happy Easter, Passover, Nowruz, and Spring Holidays from PGNY!

From all of us here at Persian Gallery New York, including the extended Hakim family and our staff, we would like to wish you all a Happy Easter, a Happy Passover (Chag Sameach!), a Happy Nowruz (Eideh Nowruz Mobarak!), and a very happy Spring Holiday season to all!

This year’s Spring Holidays have had a much different feel to them than those of previous years, in that the main thoughts in everyone’s minds has been about the global pandemic from the COVID-19 Corona Virus outbreak, as opposed to the global celebration of the start of the Spring season, and its observance across different religions, nationalities, and cultural and ethnic groups.

We here at Persian Gallery have also been impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, as we operate our business out of our office and showroom in Midtown Manhattan, and Manhattan and the entire New York metro area have been on lock down for the last three weeks as a result of the pandemic.

As such, for the last three weeks, our office and showroom have been closed, and we have been working from home, with reduced staff and ability to connect with our colleagues and clientele.

This closure has coincided with the holiday celebrations for Easter and Passover that would normally cause us to take days off in other years, but in that case has been an unexpected closure of three weeks and counting, with no definite end point in sight.

Despite our prolonged “out of office” situation, we are still sending out shipments for our clients periodically, and our annual Easter and Passover Sale is in full swing across all of our online sales platforms, from our online stores on 1stdibs, Chairish, Etsy, eBay, and Invaluable, to our very own PGNY Outlet right here on PGNY.com.

Our Easter and Passover Sale provides access to significantly discounted prices on hundreds of items across these different sale platforms, from antique Persian carpets to vintage oriental rugs, to period European tapestries to rare textiles, to vintage decorative pillows and other assorted decorative items. These items are all on sale, with free shipping for buyers in the Continental United States. Sale ends Sunday 4/19.

Happy Spring Holidays to you all, and we wish you and yours health and safety in this difficult time. We hope to see you again soon, and look forward to the day when the COVID-19 crisis is nothing but a distant memory. Blessings from our homes to yours!