Vintage rugs are decorative heavy textiles that are at least 30 years old. This general category is very diverse and includes rugs from all over the world, (both the Orient and Occident). To put vintage carpets on the timeline, we can assume they were made after the year 1920. Antique carpets, on the other hand, were made before that date. This division is rather conventional because the border between an antique rug and a vintage rug is fluent and shifts over time. One day, all vintage carpets will become antique. Another, more accurate way to categorize vintage rugs is to link them to the birth of Modernism. This method of categorization introduces the term ‘mid-century rugs.’

Since 1897, Minasian Rug Company has been a world-class purveyor of handmade antique, vintage and new Oriental rugs and carpets. The classical styles of our selection of beautiful traditional rugs reflect the long and storied history of textile weaving in Central and Western Asia. These designs have been passed down from one generation of weavers to the next and have graced the homes and establishments of owners all across the world.