Kismet Fine Rugs

Trade & Buying Program

We acquire and trade for handmade antique bespoke rugs. If you have a special piece, we’d love to learn about it.

What We’re Looking For

Handmade rugs with character, provenance, and integrity — especially antique, tribal, village, and bespoke workshop pieces.

⚠️ At this time, we are only seeking to buy or trade for handmade antique bespoke rugs. We are not accepting machine-made, tufted, or synthetic rugs.

Eligibility

Pieces are evaluated on authenticity, condition, scale, pattern, color harmony, and market fit.

  • Handmade (knotted/flatweave), no machine-made
  • Antique, tribal, village, or bespoke workshop pieces
  • Good structural integrity or repairable condition

We are not accepting:

The following categories are outside our focus at this time.

Machine-made Tufted Polypropylene / synthetics Wall-to-wall remnants Broadloom cuts

How It Works

1

Share Details & Photos

Size, origin, age, condition, and clear images (front/back/close-ups).

2

Assessment

We review authenticity, condition, and fit for our collection.

3

Offer or Trade Options

If there’s a fit, we’ll discuss purchase or trade credit toward another piece.

Ready to Start?

Share a few details and links/photos. We’ll review and respond with next steps.

Contact Us

Questions, answered

Will you appraise my rug?

We can offer an opinion for acquisition purposes only. For formal appraisals, we can refer you to a certified appraiser.

How do trades work?

If we accept your rug, we can apply an agreed trade value toward a purchase from our collection.

Submit a Rug for Trade/Offer

Please include origin (if known), approximate age, size, condition, and links to photos.

Submitting this form creates or updates your customer profile so we can follow up effectively.