A M Karagheusian Rugs

A bit history on the maker.

A m karagheusian rugs.

They made very good quality rugs the a. It grew steadily building more factory space as it marched north up the street until it became the fourth largest rug manufacturer in the country. A vintage all wool gulistan persian style rug circa 1930 made by the a m karagheusian company in new york. We have spent a considerable amount of space lately in rug news talking about chinese rugs.

Your rug is from the early part of the 20thc. A m karagheusian last updated march 05 2019 a portion of the karagheusian rug mill as it stood long abandoned in freehold in 1990. By 1928 the company became. We thought that it would be of interest to talk to mr.

The faded gulistan name can be seen in the center. Was a rug manufacturer headquartered at 295 fifth avenue in manhattan manufacturing was located in freehold borough new jersey and operated for 60 years before closing in 1964. Rug gulistan deluxe a m. Of karagheusian company opened its door selling imported oriental rugs in new york city in 1899.

Décor rugs and carpets. Bruce springsteen wrote about the karagheusian rug mill s closing in his 1984 song my hometown. Nazarian who as a representative for a. Of karagheusian company opened its door selling imported oriental rugs in new york city in 1899 founded by two brothers.

A m karagheusian moved into an old shirt factory on jackson street in freehold in 1904 and set up shop with some looms and weavers imported from england. Their rug design draftsman and designers worked both at tiffany and karagheusian. A portion of the karagheusian rug mill as it stood long abandoned in freehold in 1990. Karagheusian went to tiensin china in 1928 29.

The company introduced the gulistan deluxe rug collection in 1924 gulistan being the title of a 13th century persian poem meaning garden of roses in persian. Karagheusian inc 5th ave ny106 x 146. The faded gulistan name can be seen in the center. In 1896 arshag and mihran karagheusian two armenian brothers emigrated to england and then america to flee turkish massacres.

Was a rug manufacturer headquartered at 295 fifth avenue in manhattan manufacturing was located in freehold borough new jersey and operated for 60 years before closing in 1964.