Claremont Rug Company

Claremont Rug Company Included are sizes from 2 x 4ft to 18 x 30ft, along with antique runners and corridor rugs to 25ft long.

Claremont Rug Company gallery houses three showrooms for viewing our world-class inventory of exclusively art-level Persian carpets and tribal rugs, circa 1800-1910. Headed by our company founder and president, Jan David Winitz, our carpet consultants offer from 15 to over 30 years of experience working at Claremont. They are uniquely qualified to orient you and assist you to identify the particular decorative or collectible rugs that are ideal for your interests and needs.

“Stylized artistic motifs, often inspired by nature, were passed down from generation to generation over millennia. Some...
07/10/2024

“Stylized artistic motifs, often inspired by nature, were passed down from generation to generation over millennia. Some of these deeply spiritual symbols can be found on cave walls in Turkmenistan. Today, in the 21st century, these patterns remain compelling and ageless. Their enduring gravitas stems from the fact that the majority of them, far from being merely decorative, embody symbolic attributes their creators deemed essential to a life well lived.

The almond-shaped boteh, for example, an agricultural symbol known by tribal peoples as the “Seed of Life”, may have originally represented a cypress tree before it was taken up as the “paisley” design in India. On a deeper level, it symbolizes a blessing of profound abundance and the idea that anything taking root in fertile soil can grow and thrive. Some descendants of weavers I have been privileged to speak with took the metaphor a step further. The boteh, they say, represents the interconnectedness of life and the cosmos, the idea that everything in the universe stems from a common seed.”

Click to read the full article on Claremont’s website:
https://www.claremontrug.com/antique-rugs-information/collecting/antique-tribal-rugs-transcend-the-decorative/

“Given the volatile nature of today’s financial markets, astute investors are directing their focus away from traditiona...
07/03/2024

“Given the volatile nature of today’s financial markets, astute investors are directing their focus away from traditional stocks and bonds, rather are targeting tangible, physical assets with less fluctuating values that are currently appreciating.

Proof of this can be seen in the record-setting sales across much of the fine art market. Simply put, high-quality collector pieces are proving to be largely immune to financial markets, especially during periods of economic instability—inflationary periods and recessions in particular. Because of that, fine art is considered a stable investment, as well as one that provides peace of mind and personal enjoyment.”

The message in this article is even more pertinent today than it was when the article appeared. The demand for art-caliber 19th century Oriental rugs continues to grow exponentially, while their availability is now virtually nil. Click to read the full article and see some of the finest extant pieces in our collection.

https://www.claremontrug.com/press-article/wall-street-journal/19th-century-oriental-rugs-emerge-as-an-art-asset/

There is substantial evidence that Oriental rugs are a precursor to modern Western art. Many artists we revere today und...
05/21/2024

There is substantial evidence that Oriental rugs are a precursor to modern Western art. Many artists we revere today understood the art value of great Persian rugs. The Cubists, notably Klee and Kandinsky, studied the abstract forms of tribal rugs. Paul Gauguin, enthralled by the inventive use of color in Oriental rugs, said, “O, you painters who seek to know color, study carpets and therein you will find all knowledge.” Henri Matisse was surrounded by carpets and textiles throughout his life and their influence is seen abundantly throughout his work.

Click here to read more from “Building a Collection of Antique Rugs,” by Jan David Winitz: https://www.claremontrug.com/antique-rugs-information/collecting/building-a-collection-of-antique-art-rugs/

“I really enjoy the rug pictures which you are sending by email. What I haven’t told you is how I also admire your descr...
05/16/2024

“I really enjoy the rug pictures which you are sending by email. What I haven’t told you is how I also admire your descriptions - the precision, insight and breadth are simply astounding. I love (some of) the great writers, and think that, in your field, you should be counted among them.” — P. Durham, CT

To learn more about the Claremont Shopping Experience, click here: https://www.claremontrug.com/shopping-with-us-p/

Jan David Winitz has spent most of his life thinking about antique Persian rugs. A close family member, one of the few w...
05/13/2024

Jan David Winitz has spent most of his life thinking about antique Persian rugs. A close family member, one of the few women involved in the collecting niche in the mid-20th century, originally spurred his interest and passion. “While collecting baseball cards and playing sports as a child,” he remembers, “I was also looking at rugs with her, asking questions and being drawn in by their majesty and beauty.”

More than 50 years later, he is the world’s foremost dealer in art-level rugs woven during the “Second Golden Age of Persian of Weaving,” circa 1800 to circa 1910…

Click here to read the full story of our founder’s beginnings in antique Persian rug collectorship: https://www.claremontrug.com/press-article/building-intrinsic-value-the-art-of-collecting/

“For clients of Jan David Winitz, President and Founder of the Claremont Rug Company, a home with a spectacular ocean vi...
05/10/2024

“For clients of Jan David Winitz, President and Founder of the Claremont Rug Company, a home with a spectacular ocean view must have equally spectacular rugs. And as I learned recently, his clients seek him out because he brings encyclopedic knowledge, artistic style and over 40 years experience to every project. He also knows the light quality in different parts of the world. The needs of architectural styles from modern to historic. And even how to express the range of moods that ocean homes can evoke with… carpets.

“Pairing stunning antique carpets with breathtaking ocean views is a rewarding endeavor for my clients and myself,” he says. “There is often a call for ‘sea and sand tones’, or glistening wool that matches the shimmer on the waves, or carpets with significant color striation, an attribute in antique carpets much like watercolor, that evokes the water and sky’s shifting hues.”

Enjoy the full Article “The Rug Whisperer: Jan David Winitz Knows Rugs Like A Master Sommelier Knows Wine”

https://www.claremontrug.com/press-article/the-rug-whisperer/

“We’re told that money can't buy happiness. That's true, with one exception- money spent with Claremont Rug Company! No ...
02/07/2024

“We’re told that money can't buy happiness. That's true, with one exception- money spent with Claremont Rug Company! No other purchase has brought my family such consistent pleasure!” — J.S., Northern CA

The Collecting PassionIn looking at the three styles of collectors, one can, of course, see many overlapping areas.The A...
02/05/2024

The Collecting Passion

In looking at the three styles of collectors, one can, of course, see many overlapping areas.

The Aesthete buys works of art to create a stunning, individual home. He or she chooses only those pieces that promise to work in copacetic harmony with other elements residing within the intended space.

The Connoisseur’s desire is to collect the most covetable offerings of a given genre but to create an interior design that will accommodate the widest possible selection of art objects

Pure Collectors are typically more prolific in the time they spend with the art form they focus on and in their acquisition than either the Aesthete or the Connoisseur. Indeed, some build massive, world-class collections that, while seldom out of mind, are often held safely, mostly out of sight.

Click to read the full article on Claremont’s website: https://www.claremontrug.com/antique-rugs-information/collecting/passion-and-practicality-new

A question I’m often asked is: “How will antique rugs—a handcrafted artifact created on the other side of the world a hu...
02/01/2024

A question I’m often asked is: “How will antique rugs—a handcrafted artifact created on the other side of the world a hundred or more years ago—fit into a modern home decorated with a collection of contemporary paintings, prints, photographs and sculpture?” Many people erroneously think that older Oriental carpets are compatible only with traditional settings, such as historical homes furnished with antiques or neoclassical decors.

Yet, fine antique Persian, Caucasian and Turkish rugs are an art form that remains remarkably timely and never goes out of style. Infinitely versatile, they work as great unifiers in the home, bringing together disparate elements of a décor. Created as superbly harmonious compositions in their own right, they have the ability to integrate the settings in which they are placed.

With client after client for over four decades, I have experienced art-quality Oriental rugs to be extremely versatile, adding depth and an individual character to a great diversity of environments. They provide both a decorative foundation to a room and embody age-old principles of harmony and balance.

Click here to view our entire collection
https://www.claremontrug.com/antique-oriental-rugs-carpets/

Where does one start and what should be considered as the process begins?Some new buyers are uncertain about the merits ...
01/30/2024

Where does one start and what should be considered as the process begins?

Some new buyers are uncertain about the merits of choosing authentic antique rugs over the late 20th-century Persian rugs and modern reproductions that are prevalent in today's market. Some clients put enormous attention into their homes' craftsmanship and detail work, but give little thought to the quality of what goes on their floors. They may think that a contemporary reproduction is a safer choice, its condition unquestionable, its colors, design, and even its size, available on demand. But the difference between an innovative antique creation and a new floor covering that, while hand-knotted, has a design and limited color spectrum that is reproduced in different sizes is infinitely greater than that of an original work of art and the poster that depicts it.

Just as there are no shortcuts when it comes to aging wine, there are none here. The antique carpets still available to us today come from a millennia-long tradition of skills and intellectual property that exposes contemporary rugs as flat and lifeless by comparison.

Click here for a full guide to decorating with antique oriental rugs
https://www.claremontrug.com/antique-rugs-information/decorating/a-guide-to-decorating-with-antique-oriental-carpets/

The spirited messages we receive from clients make any day feel like the holidays. This recent accolade was no exception...
12/27/2023

The spirited messages we receive from clients make any day feel like the holidays. This recent accolade was no exception:

"The new Kermanshah is an exquisite work of art, just like all of Claremont’s finest High-Collectible selections....

As I unrolled the rug, my wife and my kids' eyes started to roll with many emotional "oh!’s” followed by a deep and long moment of contemplation, observation and appreciation. There is an amazing palette of subtle colors, hues and shades of green-blues like I’ve never seen before. You wonder how these color variations exist yet are so rarely seen except in, maybe, some of the most beautiful paintings....

These rugs make our home, bring in the beauty and the warmth that make us want to come back and “revisit” every day, every moment when serenity and contemplation are needed… They bring with them bits of history in such a way that makes you wonder and guess at the same time, as you touch the wool and feel it, as you look at the shapes, the colors and their variations, as you perceive the romantic alteration of organic materials colored by the long decades of daylight and nights, going through many families from the weavers in their tribes or old villages and cities to their different owners across the world, back to your home and maybe, one day, to your childrens' homes or other families, continuing a timeless journey that carries and grabs along the way fragments of personal history, from every house, every floor and wall they met....

Many thanks to you and the Claremont team for keeping up the hard work. You are all committed to making sure that families and art appreciators can access such “beauties”. I’ve seen so many rugs in different galleries across the world and auctions and while it is always possible to find a good sample with some luck, nothing compares to your trustworthy selection of pieces in terms of condition and beauty, plus the education that you provide."

—P., Le Chesnay-Rocquencour, France

Click here to view the Kermanshah collections https://claremontrug.com/antique-oriental-rugs-carpets/?p=1&s=Kermanshah

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6087 Claremont Avenue
Oakland, CA
94618

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Monday 11am - 6pm
Tuesday 11am - 6pm
Wednesday 11am - 6pm
Thursday 11am - 6pm
Friday 11am - 6pm
Saturday 11am - 6pm

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