We have reconfigured the Oriental rug warehouse at Staples corner London, this is to accommodate the new stock and make it easier for customers to view the huge selection of oriental rugs and carpets. We have even opened the largest carpets which were normally folded and difficult to view, but these super size carpets up to 6m x 4m can now be easily seen. We have just received a very unusual fine Persian Nain carpet size 3m x 2m, with a grey ground, please look at our social media outlets and website gallery to see this unusual carpet. www.orientalrugexperts.com

We have taken delivery of a large shipment of Oriental rugs and carpets including some wonderful Persian examples. The warehouse at London's Staples Corner is full of eastern promise, and with the expertise of David J.Wilkins Oriental rugs, we will assure you find that perfect Oriental rug for your home. And don't forget we are open from Monday to Saturday so please give us a call to discuss your requirements Tel:0207 722 7608 www.orientalrugexperts.com The Oriental rug and carpet trade shows are well underway, with shows in New York and La Pila Sartirana also Istanbul. The big auctions in London and Vienna will also be held from this month up until the New Year.

The Autumn Interior projects  seem to have started early, with London's Oriental rug and carpet market ending the summer with a flurry of activity. Maybe its due to August being some what cooler than normal. London's Oriental Rug Centre at Staples corner has great selection, with new stock expected very soon. David J.Wilkins Oriental rug experts is expecting a busy autumn and winter, with the trend leaning towards stronger colours and traditional Persian designs. Meanwhile across the pond The Keir Collection of Islamic Art Gallery opened at the Dallas Museum of Art on 18th April 2017, with a long term installation in a new purpose designed space dedicated to Islamic art. The new installation features more than 100 works from the Keir Collection, including a substantial number that have never previously been exhibited.

Its always a worry when your invited to a wedding, what are you going to buy them. In the old days it was items such as china and bed linen for the home, but in a modern world most couples have already set up house, and cash is so impersonal. So have a look at a Handmade Oriental rug, its a work of art that will truly last a life time and Persian rugs and carpets has been given as gifts by Kings and Queens for thousands of years. We at David J.Wilkins Oriental rug experts offer a personal service to our clients, showing them around London's importing warehouse with its vast selection of Oriental rugs and carpets at affordable prices. Whether you come and chose for your friends yourself, or why not call us to arrange a visit for them, and after there big day they can enjoy a couple of hours looking around the warehouse with one of our experts to guild them. www.orientalrugexperts.com

London's Oriental Rug Centre has received yet more stock of fine Oriental rugs and carpets from Persia (Iran), Afghanistan and other handmade rug and carpet weaving country's. Included in this shipment was a rare green Persian Mahi Tabriz carpet, size 3.05m x 1.97m, you can see a photo of this magnificent carpet on all our social media, and on Gallery 1 on our website. www.orientalrugexperts.com

There has been a surge in tourists and consumers coming to London due to the post Brexit depreciation of the pound, with the leisure industry such as hotels benefiting the most. But these visitors like to shop and have found post Brexit London great value, the pound's depreciation remaining more than 15% below its peak in late 2015. And so London's Oriental rug and carpet dealers are seeing a upward movement in export sales, and now the US embargo has been lifted, particularly to the US. David J.Wilkins Oriental rug experts has seen increased sales to the US, particularly in the high end Persian market such as Nain, Isfahan, Kashan and Tabriz. With the pound likely to remain weak for some time bargains can be found from London's Oriental rug dealers, but do your home work and chose a reputable dealer. www.orientalrugexperts.com

The Arts & Antique fair at London's Olympia 27th June-2nd July 2017 will be celebrating its 45th anniversary. showcasing 160 of the worlds leading specialist dealers, visitors will be able to see a diversity of periods and styles crossing a variety of disciplines, with over 55,000 pieces to chose from. Their will inevitable be a selection of Oriental rug and carpet dealers from the higher end of the trade, with prices to match. there will be host speakers from Leighton House Museum, TATE and the British Museum London. The second Georgian International Carpet Festival will take place 28th June-2 July 2017. On the first two days, participants will be taken to various sites in Tbilisi and the historic town of Mtskheta, before heading to the impressive Medieval fortress of Rabati in the scenic Samtkhe-Javakheti region. The event aims to increase awareness of the importance of rug production, in Georgia and beyond.

David J.Wilkins Oriental rug experts would like to inform all of there customers, both old and new of a huge new shipment of handmade Oriental rugs and carpets that has just arrived in London's Oriental Rug Centre. The shipment from Afghanistan includes some exciting new designs as well as traditional, and in sizes from 3ft x 2ft right up to 20ft x 14ft. We will be posting a selection of photos on our social media sites in the coming weeks so keep a good look out, or if you wish to see the new selection of rugs and carpets before the madding crowd, please contact David J.Wilkins on 0207 722 7608 or through there website www.orientalrugexperts.com

David J.Wilkins Oriental Rugs were once again asked to supply The Lawn at Rochford, Essex, with some beautiful Persian carpets and rugs. This Georgian mansion is a highly sought after venue for weddings and events and its elegant interior is the perfect backdrop in which to show off fine Persian rugs and carpets. www.orientalrugexperts.com

The China (Qinghai) International Carpet Exhibition will take place in Xining City from the 2nd-6th June 2017. Now in its 14th year, it is one of the largest fairs in China and the organizers are inviting International Oriental rug and carpet exhibitors and buyers to attend. The sale of the Jacques Cadry Collection of oriental carpets, manuscripts and icons at Mossgreen Auctions in Sydney on 2nd April 2017 set new records for sales in Australia. The highlight of the sale was lot 30, an all-silk Ottoman rug woven with a map of the battlefield at Gallipoli that sold for AUS $174,600 (£102,000) against an estimate of AUS $150-200,000 a record for an Oriental rug at auction in Australia. Its Ottoman Turkish inscription describes it as a gift made in 1916 to Enver Pasha, the Minister of War to commemorate the victory at Gallipoli. Ikea have teamed up with Jordan River Foundation to open production centres this summer in Jordan. The centres will employ around 100 and rising to 400 Syrian refugees and Jordanians. The emphasis will be to produce traditional crafts such as rugs, cushions and bedspreads. The Oriental Rug Centre in London is expecting new shipments from both Iran (Persia) and Afghanistan, with some exciting new rug and carpet designs promised. David J.Wilkins Oriental Rug Experts says the trade has been brisk this spring and the new shipment will boost the selection of rugs and carpets for customers to view, which is always welcomed.