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Here at David J.Wilkins Oriental Rugs London, we have just received a new shipment of Vintage Persian overdyed carpets. These vintage carpets are becoming increasingly sort after, and have a great shabby chic look to them. Also at London’s Oriental … Continue reading →

London’s Antique rug and textile fair “LARTA” closed on Sunday 28th January 2018, with most exhibitors agreeing, there was an encouraging amount of business and leads. We are looking forward to next years LARTA, hoping it will be even more … Continue reading →

Once again London hosts the only British exhibition of antique rugs, carpets and textiles. This years exhibition takes place on 23rd-28th January 2018, and as last year will be located at Battersea Evolution in Battersea Park London SW11. Here at … Continue reading →

So its back to work and here at David J.Wilkins Oriental rug experts, we are looking forward to a busy 2018. The warehouse at Staples Corner London is fully stocked with fine Oriental rugs and carpets of all sizes and … Continue reading →

Dear Customers, We would like to advise all our customers that David J.Wilkins Oriental rugs will be open at our warehouse at Staples Corner London, right up to Friday 22nd of December, and by special arrangement on Saturday 23rd, also … Continue reading →

On the 7th November 2017 at Sotheby’s London, we saw one of the most successful Oriental rug & carpet auctions of recent times. The prestigious rug collection of Professor Christopher Alexander came up for sale at this dedicated rug auction. … Continue reading →

David J.Wilkins Oriental rug experts have posted on there website that London’s Oriental rug centre can be accessed by special arrangement on Sundays. This will benefit those customers who only have time to visit on Sunday’s, but as you would … Continue reading →

During his whole life, Glasgow shipping magnate Sir William Burrell (1861-1958) acquired some 200 European, mainly medieval, tapestries, building one of the largest and most important collections of its kind in the world. Over a period of 60 years, he … Continue reading →

An exhibition of Kum Kapi rugs from the Arkas Collection opened on the 5th October 2017 at the Turkish and Islamic Arts Museum (TIEM) in Istanbul, as part of the 2nd annual Istanbul Carpet Week organised by Istanbul Carpet Exporters’Association … Continue reading →

We have until recently been dividing the rugs  between the two Oriental rug centre’s. But we have now started to stock additional Antique rugs and carpets at the Staples corner warehouse in London’s NW2. We have just received some new … Continue reading →