London: Studio Editions, 1991 (1996). 160 Color Plates. Strong on urban Persian rugs. Lots of color. Sakhai, a London rug dealer from a family of carpet weavers, shares his expertise on history, identification, and value of oriental carpets in this reasonably priced book. He offers tips on judging materials, dyes... More about The Story of Carpets
Hamburg: Sameyeh, 1982. 296 color plates. GWO 984. A dealer catalog intended to be a general survey. Heavy emphasis on urban Persian commercial rugs. German/English text. More about Exceptional Oriental Carpets Catalog #1
Munchen: Callwey, 1980. 79 color plates. Persian pictorial rugs of myths and folklore. German/English text. [GWO 2130, SORB P-506]. More about Weaver of Tales: Persian Picture Rugs / Persische Bildteppiche: Geknüpfte Mythen
Munchen: Callwey, 1980. 79 color plates. Persian pictorial rugs of myths and folklore. German/English text. [GWO 2130, SORB P-506]. More about Weaver of Tales: Persian Picture Rugs / Persische Bildteppiche: Geknüpfte Mythen
Venice: Rivista di Venezia, 1930. 1 color 3 black and white. Extract of Rivista di Venezia, December 1930. The gifts of Persian rugs and velvets to the Doge from Abbas the Great in 1603. More about Un dono dello Schah Abbas il grande al Doge di Venezia (A Gift from the Shah Abbas the Great to...
Paris: Sofreh Gallery, 1999. 31 color plates 1 map. Dealer catalog of these unusual and utilitarian Persian tribal weavings. Mostly Afshar with a few Baluch, Veramin and Qashqa'i. More about Sofreh
Milano: Michail, 1999. 42 color plates. Dealer exhibition catalog of these distinctive South Persian tribal rugs. Italian/English text. More about Gabbeh
Geneva: Sotheby's, 1983. 45 color plates. Auction catalog of Persian silk rugs. More about Oriental Silk Carpets from the Private Collection of a European Gentleman
(Tehran): Ehya -E- Ketab Publishing Co., 2004. 113 color plates 207 black and white. Mostly modern rugs from south Khorasan including Belouch, Birjand, Mashad, Kasmar, Gonabad, Dorokhas and Moud. Poor to passable color reproduction. Farsi-English text. More about On the Green Kavirs of South, Carpet of Khorasan
(Tehran): Nasr-i-Mina, (1996). 173 color plates, 60 black and white. Farsi text with a 19 page English summary and captioned plates of these Persian village rugs from Hamadan, a major Oriental carpet weaving area. [SORB P-531]. More about Pattern History of Hamedan Carpet: A Glance on the Carpets of Malayer, Tuserkan, Nahavand, Asad Abad
Copenhagen: De Danske Kongers Kronologiske Samling, 1987. 17 color plates. GWO 2137. Official catalog of the classical Persian carpets in the Danish Royal collections. More about Denmark's Coronation Carpets: The Royal Collections at Rosenborg Palace, Copenhagen
Malibu: J. Paul Getty Museum, 1974. 4 color plates, 20 black and white. GWO 2140. Monograph of the two most famous Persian carpets -- one in London, the other in Los Angeles. More about The Ardabil Carpets
Baar: Georges D. Bornet, 1990. 80 color plates. The second publication of this collection of these shaggy, primitive South Persian tribal rugs with attributions to the Luri and Qashqai. [GWO 2154, P-559]. More about Gabbeh, The Georges D. Bornet Collection Part 2
Tehran: Farhangsara / Yassavoli, 1998. 138 color plates 53 black and white. Important survey of animal accoutrements in Persian tribal weaving especially Shahsavan, Qashqa’i and Luri. Inspired by a 1975 exhibition held in Tehran this celebrated author brings together scholarly research and choice examples. More about Riding in Splendour: Horse and Camel Trappings from Tribal Iran
Tehran: Ketab Sara Co. Publishers, 1991. 93 color plates, 47 black and white, 30 black and white figures. GWO 2145. Important private collection of these two types of Persian tribal weavings, sofreh and namakdan, gathered by this celebrated Persian art scholar over 10 years. More about Bread and Salt: Iranian Tribal Spreads and Salt Bags
Kashan: Sanat Roos Press, 1978. 45 color plates 5 black and white. Iranian exhibition of author's collection. English/Farsi. [GWO 2147, P-552]. More about Lion Rugs from Fars: From the Collection of Manijeh and Parviz Tanavoli
Basel: Parvis Tanavoli, 1985. 24 color plates, 38 black and white. GWO 2148. The best produced book on Persian Lion Rugs by this author. Numerous black and white photographs of lions in other media including bronzes and ceramics. More about Lion Rugs: The Lion in the Art and Culture of Iran
Woodbridge: Antique Collectors' Club, 2002. 244 color plates 198 black and white. A massive survey of antique collector quality kilim floor covers and hangings. More about Persian Flatweaves
Tehran: Nazar Publishing, 2016. 140 color plates. "Iranian sculptor, scholar, and collector Parviz Tanavoli presents a book about the hand-woven bags made by Iran’s tribal peoples. These practical objects are steeped in folkloric narratives and myths, each a unique expression of their makers. Mainly woven by women, the bags are... More about Salt Bags: Iranian Tribal and Rural Weavings
New York: Rizzoli, 1985. 96 color plates 287 black and white. GWO 2151. English language version of the most important work on Northwestern Persian tribal rugs and flatweaves. More about Shahsavan, Iranian Rugs and Textiles
Tehran: Export Promotion Center of Iran, 1992. 50 color plates. Magazines published on the occasion of the International Conference on Persian Carpet. Bound set of 7 volumes. Mostly advertisements. Farsi/English text. More about Ghali and Kilim 1-7
Oxford / Genoa: The Ashmolean Museum, Oxford University, In Association With The Bruschettini Foundation For Islamic And Asian Art, Genoa, 2010. 222 color and black and white. Carpets and Textiles in the Iranian World 1400 - 1700 is a generously illustrated and meticulously produced compilation in revised form of the... More about Carpets and Textiles in the Iranian World 1400-1700: Proceedings of the Conference Held at the...
Ankara: Hali Publications, 2017. 150 color plates. Fully illustrated in color. "This fine tribal rug collection, built over many years by a Buenos Aires artist/architect, has at its heart a superb selection of 'Bird' designed rugs, alongside many other characteristic knotted-pile rugs woven by the nomadic tribes of the Khamseh... More about Rugs and Art: Tribal Bird Rugs and Others: A Buenos Aires Collection
London: Victoria and Albert Museum, 1922 (1928). 28 Black and White. GWO 2693. A museum guide to a collection of these Iranian textiles. More about Brief Guide to Persian Woven Fabrics
London: Hali Publications, 1998. 170 color plates 15 black and white. Major contribution to this area. "The definitive work on the sumakh technique transport and storage bags made by the Shahsavan and other nomadic groups of Northwest Persia and the Transcaucasus region." -Hali Magazine. More about Sumak Bags of Northwest Persia and Transcaucasia
