The heart of the United States and the home of Doris Leslie Blau, New York City is rightfully considered the cultural, financial, and media capital of the world. Despite its humble beginnings as Dutch colony, today’s New York is everything a multinational metropolis is expected to be.
A specialist rug dealer in oriental and western rugs and carpets, Doris Leslie Blau’s impressive collection of antique rugs include rare Turkish, Persian and Indian masterpieces, many of which date back to the Medieval Age. Some of these oriental area rugs are so rare that no more than a few exist in the entire world.
Doris Leslie Blau has always tried to bring the charm enclosed in antique, Persian rugs for sale closer to people, closer to you. We opened our galleries in multiple locations in order to let you experience the sheer beauty of antique, vintage Persian, oriental rugs and carpets with your own eyes and hands.
Exclusive collection of antique, vintage looking rugs, Persian rugs for sale including our famous collection of large area rugs for living room by Doris Leslie Blau. Nader Bolour the owner of Doris Leslie Blau’s rugs and carpets gallery is the largest rugs dealer in the world. We invite you to view the largest collection of antique carpets and rugs for sale.
It is a city especially close to our hearts, as it is the birthplace of Doris Leslie Blau gallery and where many of us started their adventures with rugs. Catering to the needs of world’s most populous city is not an easy task, but New Yorkers proved time and time again that they love our brand .
Ever since our inception in 1965, DLB’s mission is to deliver best quality antique carpets and vintage rugs wherever they are needed. Located in New York City, our gallery is home to some of the most spectacular rugs of every origin imaginable, including Oriental, European and Persian carpets. Seeing our antique carpets in the rooms of awarded designers is an everyday occurrence, as many of our clients are among Architectural Digest’s “Top 100 Designers”. We take a great pride in our craft, always doing our best to set the standards of an outstanding service. 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. Ask the world’s top designers or architects to name their preeminent source of luxurious antique and bespoke rugs and they’re likely to point to Doris Leslie Blau!
In order to deliver you best antique and vintage carpets, we offer fast and inexpensive (sometimes even free!) shipping all over the world, straight from our New York City-based gallery, permeated with the magic of antique, vintage and modern rugs. As always, we care about your satisfaction the most, so do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questions about our fabulous rug collection and shipping process. Doris Leslie Blau’s webpage offers you the ultimate shopping experience, allowing to filter through every carpet in our possession using categories such as size, color, origins and age. Moreover, if you desire something original, we also offer a possibility of ordering a custom rug, made just for your liking!
Founded in 1624, New York City was controlled by both Dutch and British, who left their mark on city’s culture and architecture. It’s unique architecture, which includes not only elegant apartments, but also modern skyscrapers, makes for a challenge for interior designers, who often consult Doris Leslie Blau on the best rugs for particular types of accommodations.
With time, New York City became a symbol of the United States, as it stands for everything this country holds dear – freedom, democracy and diversity. The Statue of Liberty remains one of the most iconic monuments and is as recognizable as famous Time Square crossing. Everyone can find something for themselves in New York – artists, businessmen and scientists all love the city and its busy atmosphere. After all New York never sleeps and neither does Doris Leslie Blau! You can browse our grandiose collection of antique rugs, vintage rugs and contemporary rugs any time you want, thanks to gallery’s modernized website. Our revolutionary tools used for filtering and browsing make shopping with Doris Leslie Blau a truly divine experience. In order to keep up with ever-changing fashion trends of New York, we closely work with local designers and artists, bringing you best carpets imaginable, no matter where you are.
Doris Leslie Blau Gallery’s owner, Nader Bolour, is widely known as a talented designer and ingenious businessman. His family established the Bolour&Sons enterprise in the 1920’s in Iran and quickly gained recognition as one of the most distinguished rug dealers worldwide. The Bolours created Y&B Bolour in 1978, after moving their business to London, where Nader Bolour had his first meeting with Doris Leslie Blau, a great connoisseur of antique Oriental rugs. Few years later, when the two of them met again, they formed a partnership. Nader purchased Doris Leslie Blau Gallery in 1997.
Gallery’s great success on the antique and vintage rug market is due to its owner business sense, original thinking and, most importantly, immeasurable experience. With his finger constantly on the pulse of an ever-changing market and an unprecedented eye skilled in finding rare specimens, he instituted a new quality of the carpet dealership.
Apart from being an exquisite dealer of rugs, Nader Bolour is a designer himself, which can be easily seen in gallery’s broad range of custom carpets, made from best materials available for its demanding clientele. His designs are classical, yet contain hints of modernism. They combine the glory of the Orient with the freshness of contemporary influences. Nader Bolour’s love for rugs is reflected in the approach of his employees. Who would better understand the never-fading elegance of antique carpets if not the people who love them so dearly? Whether you seek a rug from Nader or you desire his original design, you can rest assured that he is prepared to deliver a bit of soul to your home.
For Doris Leslie Blau, being a part of New York City is an element of our soul. Fast living and antique carpets might not seem like a good match, but we proved that this is not true. New Yorkers love our rugs and we in return love this grand city of countless possibilities. If you ever happen to be in NYC, be sure to visit our luxurious gallery and experience first-hand our marvelous collection and devotion to antique rugs. Fifty years on our presence on the market allowed Doris Leslie Blau to develop and become the high quality company you know today. It would be our honor to see our wonderful antique carpets, vintage rugs and contemporary rugs decorating your homes and offices. For us, carpets are not only decoration – they are pieces of art.