Animal Print Rugs

Through out history kings and other high people have used animal print rugs and such as a sign of status. Animal prints have these mystique about them harking back to primitive times. These prints scream success and power.

Our interpretation of them is hand made with pure wool made in India and has been sheared so low almost to the point that even the trade mistake them as old rugs.

Lead time for up to a 9 x 12 is 14 weeks and 18 weeks for up to 14 x 20.

The fundamentals of weaving antique rugs has not changed for centuries; many of the earliest known techniques are still in use in the major rug producing regions of the world today such as Turkey, China, Persia, India, Morocco, and Europe. Antique rugs can stand on their own for historical importance and cultural significance. Each culture ensures the longevity of their design iconography through the making of the rugs. Read more...

The modern design movement emerged in the 1920’s and has moved forward interpreting modern design through the mid 20th century. Modernism reflected the transition from the era of the Victorian salons into the era of café society. Art Deco represented high fashion and luxury in France. The studios of Emile Jacques Ruhlmann, Jules Leleu, Paul Follot and Maurice Dufrene are probably the best known for interior decoration. Read more...

At the forefront of the Doris Leslie Blau Gallery's business is our recognition that a carpet or rug is frequently the most important component of any interior; its situation in a room can be likened to the hanging of a painting a room-it gives the space a personality. In light of the significance of floor imagery, the Doris Leslie Blau Gallery is dedicated to aiding our clients in their search for the perfect new or custom rug. Read more...

Over the past few years Doris Leslie Blau Gallery has periodically invited renowned interior designers and architects to design their own custom carpets for our collection using the finest wool, silk and natural fibers. Alberto Pinto, Jed Johnson Associates, Mariette Himes Gomez, Amy Lau, Miles Redd are among the well-known designers who have created patterns for our collection. Read more...

Social Circles

We are blogging about art and design in the present and in the past.
This weeks blog "Social Circles" is about an era of design that was centered around Paris begining in the 1920's. At the time French Deco might have been considered a culture as well as a style.
Music and Art were moving in a new direction as was interior design.

Featured Designer:

Vicente Wolf

It was said to me many years ago by Doris Leslie Blau that a good rug is like a poem on the floor. With antique rugs, the lives that have been lived on the rugs and the histories of their makers are what give them meaning, while their beautiful patterns, colors, and weaves can be interpreted as their rhythm.

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About Doris Leslie Blau

At Doris Leslie Blau, we have an enduring commitment to offering our clientele a diverse selection of the highest quality antique carpets and exclusive custom designed rugs. Located in the heart of New York City, we have served as purveyors and trusted advisors to designers for over 45 years. Among our clients are Architectural Digest's "Top 100 Designers" and some of the finest up-and-coming young interior designers around the world. We pride ourselves on bridging the gap between art, design and architecture by making rugs a key element of interior design through our quest for superior quality, while providing the highest standards of service.

Specializing in antique rugs, the main strength of the Doris Leslie Blau Gallery has been to find the best quality of Oriental and European rugs, many of which have graced the rooms of award winning interiors. Among our collection of antique rugs, we have finely-woven Persian rugs, oversized Turkish carpets, unusual Indian weavings, exceptional Russian, Spanish, and French antique rugs, as well as more recent 20th century modern, Arts and Crafts, Art Deco, flat-woven, hooked and needlepoint examples from Morocco, China, Scandinavia, and the United States. In the past decade, Doris Leslie Blau has also established itself as a leading source of fine new and custom rugs, based on patterns by many well-known contemporary designers, including Alberto Pinto, Jed Johnson Associates, Mariette Himes Gomez, Amy Lau, Miles Redd, and fashion designers such as Nanette Lepore and Tommy Hilfiger.

Whether you are a young emerging interior designer, or a well-established decorator, the Doris Leslie Blau Gallery is confident that we can assist you in finding the perfect new or antique rug within your budget and time-frame.

If you would like to arrange a viewing appointment, see a rug on approval, or have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us.

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