Many collectors acquire rugs—like this antique Persian Ferahan Sarouk medallion carpet—specifically to enhance their home’s ambience.
The exceptionally rare, early-17th-century, sickle-leaf carpet that sold for $33.8 million at a Sotheby’s auction in June
Collectors of various rug styles, including tribal rugs like this Caucasian Bordjalou Kazak example from the late 19th century, often will display their pieces on the wall, as well as on the floor.
Rugs displayed on the wall
A Caucasian Shirvan tribal rug from the late 19th century
An oversize Tree of Life Sultanabad carpet accents a grand seating area in this home in Big Sky, Mont.
A Persian Kermanshah Garden of Paradise court rug, circa 1875
A Persian Bakshaish Tree of Life village carpet from the late 19th century
An antique tribal rug from the Caucasus Mountains, known as Shirvan Blossom, on display in a collector’s observatory
A Persian Sultanabad village rug, circa 1875
