Joshua Lumley Ltd, Antique Rugs, Carpets, Kilims, Tapestries, Swedish rugs

Fine Rugs and Tapestries
antique and 20th century

A good rug can have a transformative effect on a room, bringing colour, texture and warmth to an interior space.    The right rug will feel immediately at home, as though it's always been there.    I am constantly searching for beautiful rugs, kilims and tapestries in this country and abroad and add new pieces to my stock every week.    I buy all sorts of rugs, from diverse weaving cultures, and aim to offer unusual and original things as well as the more tried-and-tested types.   I also like the patination that comes with age and use, and many of my rugs are naturally worn.   All, however, have been expertly cleaned and conserved, ready for the next chapter...

 

I started working with rugs in 1993 at Bonhams Auctioneers, first as a porter and then as a junior cataloguer, before spending seven years as a rug valuer and expert at Phillips and then Sotheby's.    I set up my own business in 2004, based at home in Kent, and love my work, working closely with leading interior designers and private clients, and helping find carpets and tapestries for beautiful houses all over the country and abroad.

 

I am a regular exhibitor at The Decorative Fair, held three times a year in Battersea Park.    Please contact me if you would like an invitation to the next show, or indeed if you would like to visit me in Kent.

  • Stock Highlights

    February 2024
    • Amritsar carpet, India 342 x 256cm late 19th century
      Amritsar carpet, India
      342 x 256cm
      late 19th century
    • Central Anatolian kilim 414 x 151cm 1st half 19th century
      Central Anatolian kilim
      414 x 151cm
      1st half 19th century
    • Ushak Borlu carpet, Anatolia 550 x 485cm late 19th century
      Ushak Borlu carpet, Anatolia
      550 x 485cm
      late 19th century
    • Bessarabian kilim, Moldova 450 x 340cm late 19th century
      Bessarabian kilim, Moldova
      450 x 340cm
      late 19th century
    • Ziegler Mahal carpet, Persia 330 x 257cm late 19th century
      Ziegler Mahal carpet, Persia
      330 x 257cm
      late 19th century
    • Spanish carpet, probably Cuenca 350 x 250cm circa 1930
      Spanish carpet, probably Cuenca
      350 x 250cm
      circa 1930
    • Ziegler Mahal carpet, Persia 380 x 290cm late 19th century
      Ziegler Mahal carpet, Persia
      380 x 290cm
      late 19th century
    • Tabriz carpet, Persia 353 x 269cm circa 1890 - 1910
      Tabriz carpet, Persia
      353 x 269cm
      circa 1890 - 1910
      Sold
    • Karabagh gallery carpet, the Caucasus 601 x 233cm late 19th century
      Karabagh gallery carpet, the Caucasus
      601 x 233cm
      late 19th century
    • Agra carpet, India 386 x 369cm late 19th century
      Agra carpet, India
      386 x 369cm
      late 19th century
    • Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, France 260 x 190cm 18th century
      Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, France
      260 x 190cm
      18th century
    • Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, France 259cm (drop) x 262cm First half 18th century
      Aubusson Verdure Tapestry, France
      259cm (drop) x 262cm
      First half 18th century
    • rare English needlework rug 232 x 138cm late 17th or early 18th century
      rare English needlework rug
      232 x 138cm
      late 17th or early 18th century
    • Ushak carpet, Anatolia 381 x 279cm late 19th century
      Ushak carpet, Anatolia
      381 x 279cm
      late 19th century
    • Ziegler Mahal carpet, Persia 622 x 425cm late 19th century
      Ziegler Mahal carpet, Persia
      622 x 425cm
      late 19th century