HEIRLOOM Purveyor of Rare and Unusual Rugs. Brooklyn, NYC.

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We love assisting with special projects no matter large or small. Let us help you set the tone for your next hospitality installation or create the perfect custom piece to warm up your new commercial space.

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Vintage and antique rugs add warmth and create an atmosphere in almost any setting. We offer rentals for film & tv, editorials, art installations and special events like performances and weddings. Find the perfect accent for your next special event or project.

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We offer specialized cleaning and repair services that will help your rug stay vibrant and beautiful for generations to come. We offer both in-house and on-site services. Learn more.

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If you can't visit in person we offer a selection of our inventory online. Check back every Monday for new additions!

Gifts under $500

SELECTED NEW ARRIVALS

A few of our newest pieces. Check out all of our New Arrivals

An elegant vintage Tabriz carpet distinguished by its unusually deep indigo-blue field and spacious floral drawing. A softly articulated central medallion anchors the composition, surrounded by scrolling vines, palmettes, blossoms and delicate boteh rendered in saturated shades of cornflower and sky blue, rose, coral, red, celadon, camel and ivory.

Tabriz Rug - 8'6 x 11'3

$4,500.00

A richly patterned vintage Joshaghan rug with a dense field of highly stylized floral and geometric motifs surrounding a dark indigo diamond medallion. The saturated madder-red ground is enlivened by an unusually broad palette of indigo, sky blue, turquoise, green, ivory, apricot, gold and soft coral.

Joshegan Rug - 4'6 x 6'6

$2,750.00

An unusual vintage Baluch pictorial rug depicting a modern urban streetscape, with cars, roadways, streetlights and a skyline of multistory buildings rendered in a wonderfully naive, almost diagrammatic style. The imagery reflects the inventive pictorial tradition that developed among Afghan weavers in the later 20th century, translating scenes of contemporary life into the vocabulary of the knotted rug.

City View Baluch Rug - 4'3 x 6'5

$1,750.00

FEATURED

Antique 19th Century Soumak Rug - 5'10 x 8'4

A vibrant late 19th-century Soumak from the northeastern Caucasus, woven with a deep indigo field alive with palmettes, rosettes and angular blossoms. Its exuberant floral vocabulary recalls the celebrated Kuba “blossom” rugs, here translated into the crisp, graphic structure of Soumak weaving. Rich color, generous scale, and remarkable variety of drawing make this a particularly captivating example.

A richly patterned Soumak from the northeastern Caucasus, woven in the 19th century with an unusually varied assortment of boldly drawn floral and geometric forms.

The deep indigo field is densely populated with stylized palmettes, rosettes, blossoms and angular vegetal devices, individually rendered in saturated shades of madder red, blue, green, ivory and golden yellow. The floral vocabulary closely recalls the celebrated Kuba “blossom” rugs, whose fields are similarly animated by large, colorful palmett

Antique 19th Century Soumak Rug - 5'10 x 8'4

$6,500.00

DEAL OF THE MONTH

Mid Century Washed Out Tabriz Rug

$1,500

A softly washed mid-century Tabriz with an intricate lattice of interlocking geometric and floral forms. Its muted palette of ivory, pale gold, rose and warm brown gives the complex design an unusually quiet, atmospheric presence.

An elegant mid-20th-century Tabriz carpet distinguished by its intricate allover design and softly washed palette.

The field is organized as a continuous lattice of interlocking angular compartments, alternating with floral medallions, palmettes and smaller geometric devices. The tightly fitted shapes create an almost tessellated rhythm across the surface, balancing strong architectural structure with delicate vegetal drawing.

Mid Century Washed Out Tabriz Rug - 8'2 x 11'6

$1,500.00

Tibetan Shakyamuni Buddha Thangka - 2'3 x 2'11

$950.00

Antique Tibetan Thangka - 3'4 x 3'10

$950.00

Tibetan Wheel of Life Thangka - 2' x 2'9

$1,250.00

Early 20th Century Lahori Kantha 🧵🪡

The name Lahori or Lohori is generally associated with lahari or lehar, meaning “wave,” a reference to the rhythmic, undulating effect created by its densely repeated geometric stitching rather than to the city of Lahore

A striking Lahori kantha from the Rajshahi region of Bangladesh, densely worked in running stitch to create an all-over field of shifting diamonds, triangles, chevrons and pinwheel-like forms. The name Lahori or Lohori is generally associated with lahari or lehar, meaning “wave,” a reference to the rhythmic, undulating effect created by its densely repeated geometric stitching rather than to the city of Lahore.

Lahori Kantha Quilted Blanket - 3'8 x 5'10

$950.00

A finely worked Lahori kantha from the Rajshahi region of Bangladesh, densely embroidered in running stitch with alternating bands of faded red and soft blue. The name Lahori or Lohori is generally associated with lahar or lehar, meaning “wave,” a fitting description for the rhythmic movement created by its repeated geometric stitching.

Lahori Kantha Quilted Blanket - 4' x 6'3

$950.00

A selection of items from the Tai peoples collected in Vietnam earlier this year

A remarkable ceremonial coat of the Tai Dam, or Black Tai, an ethnolinguistic group historically centered in northwestern Vietnam and neighboring Laos. Known as a sua hi, garments of this type were made for important ritual occasions and were particularly associated with funerary traditions and the passage of the deceased into the ancestral realm.

Tai Dam (Black Tai) Indigo Ceremonial or Funerary Jacket

$750.00

A finely woven skirt of the Tai Dam, or Black Tai, an ethnolinguistic group historically centered in northwestern Vietnam and neighboring Laos.

Tai Dam (Black Tai) skirt textile (sin) - 3'3 x 1'10

$750.00

A finely woven woman’s skirt associated with Tai-speaking communities of northern Laos and northwestern Vietnam.

The textile is constructed in three distinct sections with a red cotton waistband, a dark indigo body enlivened with subtle horizontal striping, and an intricately patterned lower panel. The restrained palette of indigo, cream, ochre and red gives the skirt an unusually graphic quality.

Mid Century Tai Woman’s Skirt (Pha Sin) - 2' x 3'

$450.00

Antique Woven Baskets from Bolivia and Congo

Uru-Chipaya Coiled Quinoa Basket - 3" x 13" x 15"

$250.00

Uru-Chipaya Coiled Quinoa Basket - 3" x 10" x 10"

$200.00

A finely made lidded basket attributed to the Kuba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tightly plaited from raffia palm fiber and finished with a fitted cover and raised woven grip.

Kuba Plaited Basket - 3.5" x 6" x 6"

$350.00

A finely made lidded basket attributed to the Kuba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, constructed from broad strips of plant fiber in a tightly worked herringbone plait.

The tall, compact form is animated by a bold chevron pattern that shifts direction across the surface, giving the basket a distinctly architectural quality. The fitted lid continues the same interlocking weave, creating a unified sculptural form when closed.

Kuba Plaited Basket - 3.25" x 5.25"

$250.00

A finely made lidded basket attributed to the Kuba peoples of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, tightly plaited from plant fiber into a compact, low rounded form.

The weaving radiates outward from the center in subtly shifting directions, creating a quiet sense of movement across the otherwise unadorned surface. The closely fitted lid and shallow base reflect the technical precision for which Kuba basketry is known.

Kuba Plaited Basket - 5" x 6" x 2.5"

$300.00

Contemporary @ Heirloom - We're so excited to announce our next featured artist:

Shradha Kochhar!

Shradha Kochhar (b. Delhi, India) is a Brooklyn-based textile artist and educator whose practice explores material memory, cotton histories, invisible labor, and intergenerational healing. She is best known for hand-spun and hand-knitted khadi sculptures made with kala cotton, an indigenous Indian cotton variety, creating sculptural archives of personal and collective South Asian narratives.