San Anselmo gallery - national shipping - since 1978
An expert, two generation gallery for antique Persian, Oushak, Oriental and other various tribal rugs. One-of-one pieces with honest condition notes, real dimensions, insured national shipping and in home approval.
The rug as art
Our focus is the rug as art. We do not carry thousands of pieces, barely hundreds, but every rug we present is chosen for its historical significance, artistic integrity, condition and potential for enduring value. These are not pieces designed to conform to modern trends. They are works you build a room around, pieces to live with, pull visual interest daily and eventually pass on to future generations with pride. The tribal, village, and urban workshop rugs in our collection are far more than utilitarian objects. They are windows into disappearing worlds, reflections of peoples, traditions, and ways of life that are rapidly fading from existence. Each piece carries the spirit of its makers, offering a rare connection to culture, history, and human expression.
Many of these pieces stay within the arms of a family for generations. That is why we also offer appraisal, restoration, and hand-washing services - expertise that originally grew from a simple desire to keep the cleanest inventory in the business.
Choose a buying path
Oriental rugs for sale | Persian rugs for sale | Large antique rugs
Real names & dimensions are shown where recovered from our records; every piece is one-of-one, so confirm current availability before purchase.
Buying from across the country
High-ticket rugs deserve more than a thumbnail. Every serious inquiry gets the evidence a remote buyer needs to say yes with confidence.
Rug cleaning, repair & restoration
A core part of what we do - not an afterthought. The same specialists who buy and sell antique rugs clean, repair, and restore them, protecting the value of your handmade rugs for the next generation. Serving Marin, San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area.
Real, full-immersion hand washing for fine Persian and Oriental rugs - pre-wash dusting, pH-correct soap, neutralizing, conditioning, and proper drying. Over forty years of experience, fugitive-dye expertise included.
Fringe and binding repair, reweaving, moth and wear repair, blocking, and conservation-minded restoration of antique and Oriental rugs - done in-house by people who know what a rug is worth.
Documented insurance and estate appraisals from a dealer who buys and sells these rugs daily - a supporting local service for Marin and the Bay Area, with 26+ years of experience.
Designer & trade
One-of-one rugs for client projects, with the support that makes specifying easy: holds, tear sheets, high-resolution photography, video viewings, room-scale guidance, and trade terms.
Why collectors trust COTIC
Collector-grade guidance
For serious buyers, the question is not simply whether a rug is beautiful. Age, origin, wool, dyes, condition, rarity, drawing, and restoration history all shape long-term collectibility.
High-ticket rugs should not be purchased from a single image. COTIC can send front, back, corner, and pile photos, natural-light video, condition notes, and insured shipping details before a serious buyer commits.
San Anselmo gallery - national shipping - since 1978
Plain-spoken expertise on choosing, valuing, and caring for handmade rugs.
Age, wool, dyes, drawing, rarity, condition, and what investment-grade should actually mean.
Read guide →Photos, video, condition notes, dimensions, shipping, approval terms, and what to ask first.
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What the labels really mean - and what each is worth to you.
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Knots, wool, dyes, condition - a buyer's checklist.
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Vacuuming, rotation, and how to choose a real cleaner.
Read guide →Inquire
Tell us the piece, the room, the size you need, or the project timeline. We respond personally with price, condition notes, additional photos, video, and shipping or in-home approval details - no pressure, no automated funnel.
Carpets of the Inner Circle
15 Ross Ave, San Anselmo, CA 94960
(415) 398-2988 · Open daily 11–5
Questions
Yes. We ship insured nationwide and offer in-home approval for qualified U.S. buyers, so you can see a rug in your own light before you commit. See our shipping & in-home approval page for details.
Every rug we sell is hand-knotted and one-of-one, antique and vintage originals, plus a small group of commissioned new Persian and Oushak recreations woven with indigenous wool and natural dyes.
Yes, locally. We offer insurance and estate appraisals and can advise on selling or consigning in Marin, San Francisco, and the greater Bay Area. Appraisal is a local service; we do not appraise remotely.
Visit the gallery
Twenty minutes north of San Francisco. We love showing rugs in natural light - bring your dimensions, colors, and questions.
Carpets of the Inner Circle
15 Ross Ave, San Anselmo, CA 94960
Open daily 10:00-5:00
