HERAT, INC.
MIAMI, FLORIDA

My maternal grandparents came to the United States from Armenia in the late 1890’s. By the turn of the century, my grandfather and his brother were in the rug business in Springfield, Massachusetts. My grandfather loved America, his adopted homeland, but he remained an Armenian patriot.  He was, until his death, an Armenian’s Armenian. It might not be entirely accurate, and it ultimately became a family joke, but he sincerely believed every great Anatolian and Caucasian carpet was woven by an Armenian. My path to the rug business was a circuitous one; first, a collector, eventually a dealer. In the beginning, collecting was a hobby and a pleasant diversion. Eventually, my ‘daytime job’ started to interfere with my hobby.  Finally, my hobby became my ‘daytime job’. I believe my experience as a collector has helped me be a better dealer because I have seen and experienced life from the perspective of both. As a dealer, I seek to acquire the finest in woven art based on rarity, color quality and aesthetic merit. And, just as importantly, I also strive to make the entire buying experience a pleasant, memorable and rewarding one. Accompanying each posting is information on age, attribution, condition, structure and design. On request we will ship a rug 'on approval' so you can see the weaving before making a decision. Every rug we sell comes with a money-back guarantee as to age, authenticity and condition. Herat Gallery