Oriental Rug Appraisal since 1881.

Oriental rug appraisal is one of the more nuanced niches within the appraisal field. Unlike most appraised assets, oriental rugs combine art and commodity characteristics: each piece is unique because hand-knotted construction produces no two rugs alike, but value is also driven by quantifiable factors like knot density and material quality that are similar to commodity assessment. Getting it right requires both deep knowledge of the field — regional weaving traditions, historical dye periods, knot conventions, design vocabulary — and the discipline of formal appraisal methodology, where every conclusion has to be defensible if challenged.

Fred Remmers Rug Cleaners has been valuing oriental rugs since 1881. Four generations of family training. We are recognized in the Oriental Rug Buyers Guide as one of the country's top rug authorities. Our written appraisals follow the Uniform Standards of Professional Appraisal Practice (USPAP) and are accepted by every major insurance carrier (Chubb, AIG, PURE, Travelers, Hartford, USAA), by estate attorneys, by family-law courts, and by the IRS for charitable-donation documentation.

Our appraisal work covers every oriental weaving tradition: Persian (Tabriz, Kashan, Isfahan, Heriz, Qom, Mashhad, Kerman, and tribal), Turkish (Hereke, Ushak, Kayseri, Konya), Caucasian (Kazak, Shirvan, Kuba, Karabagh), Indian (Mughal Agra, Jaipur, Bhadohi), Tibetan and Nepalese, Chinese (antique Peking, Ningxia, modern Beijing-style), Central Asian (Turkmen, Afghan), and the smaller regional traditions. Each rug is examined for knot type and density, foundation material, fiber composition, dye type and stability, design and rarity, condition, and approximate date — all documented in the final written report along with stated value and methodology.