We Buy Navajo Rugs

This is the largest american indian reservation in the country some 16 million acres with more than 350 000 navajos.

We buy navajo rugs.

These are not merely navajo rugs. Well you re in luck because here they come. The ganado and klagetoh style rugs continue to be made to this day and are among the most popular of all navajo rug designs. Most noteworthy we buy and sell vintage navajo dine rugs.

While most dealers are virtuous when it comes to selling outright fakes and are cautious of the scrutiny from other dealers there are some indian arts dealers that sell knock off navajo rugs. I ve seen new navajo rugs selling for 600 to 1000 for a 3 x5 to 4 x6 rug on the navajo reservation. The navajo people are one of the two largest federally recognized tribes in the us. A centuries old tradition all of our rugs are woven by navajo weavers most of whom live traditionally on the navajo reservation located across arizona new mexico and utah.

You probably won t be selling them to someone who intends to put them on the floor. It is not uncommon to see indian arts stores that sell pakistani knock offs along side the real thing. Dealers selling fake navajo rugs. But the navajo didn t always make rugs traditionally they produced blankets for wearing.

The most common navajo rug material is wool. Three column format navajo rug for sale with maltese crosses in the center 1014 1014 three column format navajo rug for sale with maltese crosses in the center 47 x 58 circa 1920. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about navajo rug. The most popular colour.

These are works of textile art to be collected and handed down accordingly. A banded navajo rug for sale with weaving combs in the design 979 979 a banded navajo rug for sale 41 x 61 circa 1940. There are 5991 navajo rug for sale on etsy and they cost 146 43 on average. All of our rugs are handmade with native american indian craftsmanship with no aid of automated machines.

Navajo rugs historic antique pre 1950 antique navajo rugs depending on size can range from around 1 000 up to many thousands. Many of the navajo rugs for sale on our site including many of the new pieces have literally hung in museums. Moore who owned the trading post at crystal new mexico from 1897 1911 was another visionary trader who exercised enormous influence over early navajo rug design. These rugs are authentic and originate from this area of the united states.

It was actually a lucky coincidence with competition and trends shaping the market that drove the navajo into the business of home decoration. From the inception of weavi. Older ones are probably worth more i would guess. Whether the rug you buy at nizhoni ranch gallery costs 400 dollars.