About us

About LARTAThe UK’s leading annual fair for antique rug & textile art

The London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair (LARTA) was launched in 2011 and is the UK’s leading annual fair dedicated to the appreciation of antique rug and textile art.

Our specialist event brings together quality decorative pieces and interesting collectors’ items, presented by some of the UK and Europe’s most dynamic and knowledgeable dealers.

Antique rugs and textiles on display at LARTA
  • 2011Launched in London
  • Hundredsof pieces for sale
  • UK & EuropeSpecialist dealers
  • Every priceFrom furnishing pieces to rarities
Our aim

Promoting a Vibrant Art Form

Our aim is to promote this vibrant art form to a wide audience, and to offer a tempting array of textiles and weavings for sale. The scope of our interest is broad, with weavings from all periods up to the early 20th century.

Weavings from

  • The Far East
  • Central Asia
  • Persia
  • India
  • Turkey
  • The Caucasus
  • Europe
  • Africa

Who comes to LARTA

  • Collectors
  • Interior decorators & designers
  • Private buyers
  • International dealers
Visitors browsing antique carpets at LARTA
Our exhibitors

Dealers of Distinction

The quality of the exhibitors at LARTA guarantees an event of high artistic significance and cultural merit. Many of our dealers exhibit regularly at important international antiques fairs and specialist symposiums.

Several have written expert articles and books, travelled extensively to learn about the material culture and traditions of the weaving regions, and celebrated this rich subject through exhibitions in their galleries.

An event of high artistic significance and cultural merit.

A specialist dealer with antique rugs at LARTA
Visit LARTA

Hundreds of Pieces at Every Price Level

Choose from a range of materials, techniques, colours and styles.

Eye-catching showstoppers

Statement pieces that transform a room.

Affordable furnishing pieces

Beautiful rugs and textiles to live with every day.

Collectible rarities

Exceptional weavings for the discerning collector.

20th-century and contemporary designer carpets at LARTA
Since 2017

Beyond the Antique

LARTA has broadened its offering beyond antique weavings to include:

  • Exceptional 20th-century carpets by modernist and art deco designers
  • A very select choice of contemporary designer rugs

“A seductive feast of colour, form and texture: a truly memorable experience.”

19th–24th January 2027 · The Decorative Fair, Battersea Park