Joshua Lumley

I am a collector, dealer and valuer of oriental and european rugs. After several years working with carpets at international auction houses, latterly as Head of Department of Sotheby's European Rug Department, I established my own business in April 2004, based at home in Kent, South East England, 50 miles from London. I am passionate about the subject, and areas of particular interest include early Ottoman, 18th and 19th century Kurdish, and 19th century South Persian tribal rugs. However, as I am drawn to any rug that has good, saturated colours and a spark of originality and energy, you will see from browsing through my website joshualumley.com that I buy and sell a diverse range of rugs, kilims, trappings, runners and room-size carpets.