Inspired by a family member's collection of Near Eastern rugs, he acquired his first antique carpet while still in high school.

"After the furniture, I got into antique Oriental carpets," he recalled.

Sales will take place both downtown and uptown in Manhattan, with antique carpets that used to sell for $20,000 going for $10,000 or less.

After listening for a moment, she closed the door, then crossed the antique Analerian carpet and reseated herself in the rocking chair.

We were being called onto the antique Chinese carpet.

The serious collector of great, and often astronomically expensive, antique carpets can find what he or she wants in the city.

Like a five-legged crab on some strange blind mission, a severed hand crawled across the antique Persian carpet.

On the floor was an antique carpet of con siderable artistry.

The floor is stone, covered with oversized, antique carpets.

Humfrey stood in the middle of their bed chamber, which had a priceless antique thick carpet on its wide wooden floor.