The birthplace of Shakespeare and The Beatles and site of Neolithic Stonehenge, Bath’s Roman spa and centuries-old universities at Oxford and Cambridge, each year United Kingdom is visited by millions, who want to experience the English way of life. The country consists of island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland and many smaller islands. Known for its rich history and most famous royal family in the world, the United Kingdom remains one of the most influential powers in the world. Country’s monarch, Queen Elizabeth II is the longest ruling royal in the world, as her reign began in 1952. UK’s capital, London, is a globally influential center of finance and culture. Here at Doris Leslie Blau we are overjoyed to be able to supply our English clientele with highest quality custom rugs and antique carpets, among many other kinds.
Doris Leslie Blau has always tried to bring the charm enclosed in antique, Persian rugs closer to people, closer to you. We opened our galleries in multiple locations in order to let you experience the sheer beauty of antique rugs for sale with your own eyes and hands.
Exclusive collection of antique, vintage 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 rugs and carpets for sale.
About us
Since our beginning in 1965, Doris Leslie Blau Gallery continues to set new standards of service by delivering best quality antique carpets and vintage rugs wherever they are needed. Famous designers regularly use our antique rugs in their interiors and many of our clients are among Architectural Digest’s “Top 100 Designers”. Doris Leslie Blau has established itself as a leading source of fine new and custom rugs based on patterns by many well-known contemporary designers, including Nanette Lepore and Bunny Williams.
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. 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. 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. Moreover, if you desire something original, we also offer a possibility of ordering a custom rug, made just for your liking!
Nader Bolour
Doris Leslie Blau Gallery’s owner, Nader Bolour, is widely known as an ingenious businessman. However, Nader also established himself as a talented designer, thanks to his unique taste. His designs contain hints of modernism yet are classical in the best meaning of this word. 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. His meeting with Doris Leslie Blau, a great connoisseur of antique Oriental rugs n 1978 marked a beginning of a new era for the prestigious gallery. Few years later, when the two of them met again, they formed a partnership, which resulted in Nader purchasing Doris Leslie Blau Gallery in 1997.
History of the United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain was created in 1707, when Acts of Union were passed by the parliaments of England and Scotland to ratify the 1706 Treaty of Union. However, the name “United Kingdom” became official almost a century later in 1801, after the parliaments of Britain and Ireland passed an Act of Union. At that time England was one of the major powers in the colonial world, but after The British colonies in North America that broke away from Britain in the American War of Independence and were recognized as an independent country by Britain in 1738, United Kingdom became more interested in Asia, especially India. Thanks to the extensive trade and its colonialist ambitions, Britain became the most influential country in the world and one of the richest. In the World War I, Britain fought alongside France, Russia and the United States, but the loss of much of a generation of young men, had a lasting social effects in the nation and lead to a great disruption in the social order. Despite receiving a number of former German and Ottoman colonies, United Kingdom finished the war with a huge national debt. Britain decided to declaring war on Nazi Germany in 1939, after its invasion of UK’s ally, Poland.
Culture
United Kingdom’s culture has been influenced by numerous external factors, such as its status as an island, colonial past and war casualties, as well as being a political union of four culturally distinct countries. British influence can be seen in many of its former colonies such as Australia, Canada, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa and the United States. This lead to the United Kingdom being called a “cultural superpower”. Britain’s literary heritage continues to influence writers all over the world – playwright and poet William Shakespeare is widely regarded as the greatest dramatist of all time and Jane Austen, the gothic novelist Mary Shelley, the children’s writer Lewis Carroll, the Brontë sisters, the social campaigner Charles Dickens, the naturalist Thomas Hardy, the realist George Eliot, the visionary poet William Blake and romantic poet William Wordsworth are all known as demigods of modern literature.
The influence of United Kingdom on the world is undeniable. Culture of this wonderful country continues to inspire hundreds – Doris Leslie Blau included. If you are interested in purchasing a high quality rug, be sure to visit our webpage, where you can comfortably browse through available pieces. Indulge in the most relaxing carpet shopping experience on the web. Our carefully designed tools and filters will help you to find the rug of your dreams and the diversity of our offer will satisfy even the most demanding connoisseurs Wherever you need an antique rug or maybe something more contemporary, Doris Leslie Blau is m happy to serve you with our expertise and excellent service. From Persian to European, our collection seems to be endless and for those looking for something special, we offer a unique opportunity to design their own custom carpet. If you happen to have any questions or doubts, our qualified staff would be more than happy to help or advise you.