The general impression of rare rug and carpet collectors is that they are the antithesis of contemporary art collectors – they avoid the press and prefer to conduct transactions behind closed doors. Serious collectors are typically very private.
"The rug’s deepest lure is that they represent art in the pure form, unaffected by pop culture trends or by the ‘names’ of the artists or purchasers. Great weavers often worked on projects for years and most never signed their works. This is anonymous art that literally enraptures those whose eyes have been trained to recognise its great depth of harmony and balance."
- Jan David Winitz, founder and president of Claremont Rug Company
