[Welch]

I have a 12 foot by 9 foot tibetan hand knotted rug that was left to me and is to big for my house,
does anyone know how much it is worth and how much i can sell it for ,
it is is good condition ,
many thanks

[Chris Straker]

I cleaned a hand knotted Tibetan wool rug last week .......... it was fairly new and cost £1115 per square metre  

It did contain silk and was a Matthew Williamson design but The Rug Company do sell Tibetan wool only items !!

[wynne jones]

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I have a 12 foot by 9 foot tibetan hand knotted rug that is to big for my house ,
does anyone know how much it is worth and how i can sell it for ,
it is in very good condition ,
many thanks

You need to take it to an oriental rug shop for an evaluation. Have you downsized or something?

[Welch]

Was left to me 

[wynne jones]

I can see the image now, looks nice but impossible to value here. Big rugs have an inherent value, just look on ebay and tat that size sells for £200-£300 so certainly more than that even if its rubbish. Does look good though, get two valuations from rug shops that only sell orientals.

[AshWhite]

Aah, if it was a different colour it'd be worth more.

As it is, I'll give you £50 for it. But you'll have to let me know straight away, cos my manager won't hold that deal after today.



(Flashback to my car sales days..)

[Welch]

Jog on mate don't take the p I see you don't no nothing about rugs

[Neil Jones]

Think that might have been a joke

[AshWhite]

Think that might have been a joke

Wasted on some, by the looks of it 

[Welch]

 

[Billy Russell]

So i have been informed,  it is worth £2000 at most, maybe closer to £1500. if it is a 9 x 12 that would be most unusual, a dealer would give you about 7 to 800 for it

[Welch]

Thanks it was more like 12. 1/2 foot by 9 foot
Many thanks

[Jim_77]

I'm by no means an expert but I know a lot of people have misconceptions about what second hand rugs are worth.  In "as-new" condition, never been on a floor or walked over, it may have some value but if it's been used it's worth nowhere near what you think.  It isn't a rare antique, only the rare, old orientals hold or appreciate in value.

If it's in a very nice condition a rug dealer may offer you something for it, if they thought they could sell it on for a profit, but they wouldn't offer you much I don't think.  Maybe you'd get a couple of hundred quid on eBay if you stuck it out for the right bidder.

Having said all that, there's one born every minute so you may get lucky and find someone willing to rip themselves off for the pleasure of owning it!