Sharafi & Co (est. 1990)
London
OUR MISSION
At Sharafi & Co, we offer antique oriental carpets, kilims, bespoke rugs and vintage rugs for sale at wholesale prices to both dealers and the general public. We also provide all oriental rug services associated such as restoration, repairs, and cleaning.
With more outside, especially western influence, the divide between antique rugs and contemporary ones has increased ever more and less likely to be reversed, further making the antique rugs that much more special.
Services.
One might be surprised to learn that not all antique rugs and carpets are very high priced items. Some might even be comparable or even less expensive than some newly manufactured carpets. None of the new oriental rugs and Persian carpets out there will ever have the patina that antiques would – that look and feel only comes after years of aging.
We take great care with our production, as a hand knotted rug represents the remarkable achievement of many highly skilled artisans using a practice that dates back almost two millennia. Every stage of our production is carried out by hand; from carding and spinning of top quality long yarn wool to hand-mixing the natural colour and dyeing the yarn.
We take care that our commissions are carried out the traditional way and unless it is an ordered piece we welcome the weavers spontaneous input while weaving. We produce our rugs and kilims with authenticity, tradition and quality so that it may last you for generations.