The Magic Carpet Online

After 45 years serving the Nevada City community, Paul and Eileen Jorgensen have closed The Magic Carpet's brick-and-mortar gallery, but the journey continues online. We invite you to browse our curated collection of exceptional hand-knotted rugs, including Cultural Survival masterpieces woven with hand-carded, hand-spun, and vegetable-dyed wool.

What you see on our website is just the beginning. With over four decades in the Oriental rug world, Paul has cultivated deep relationships with trusted dealers, importers, and direct-from-country producers across Persia, Afghanistan, India, Tibet, Turkey, and beyond. If you're searching for something special — a particular style, size, origin, or period — we can find it for you. Think of us as your personal connection to the finest handmade rugs in the world.

A World of Rugs at Your Fingertips

Our online collection features new and antique, classical and tribal rugs from the great rug-weaving cultures of the East — each a work of woven art representing timeless and durable beauty. From highly knotted classical Persian designs to one-of-a-kind tribal pieces, every rug we offer is a testament to rich cultural heritage and the human artisanal touch.

Don't see exactly what you're looking for? Let us put our expertise and global network to work for you. Whether you have a specific rug in mind or simply want guidance finding the perfect piece for your space, we welcome your inquiry. Paul's decades of experience as an ORRA-certified appraiser and buyer mean you'll have a knowledgeable ally in your corner, from selection through delivery.

A thing of beauty, is a joy forever.

Extraordinary Works of Woven Art

Experience the legacy of a 2,500-year-old art form. Our collection features hand-knotted works of woven art, including antique, tribal, and classical rugs, as well as vegetable-dyed Cultural Survival masterpieces prized for their remarkable beauty and durability.

We invite you to explore the world's finest handmade rugs — and to beautify your home or office!

One World, One Family

The Magic Carpet supports many projects in India that focus on nutrition, education and healthcare services, free of cost, for rural, underserved children, mothers and families. These initiatives, based on the philosophy “Love All, Serve All,” have led to remarkable achievements including:

26 free educational campuses that serve 5,000 rural children. These students are being taught not only a traditional academic curriculum, but also a spiritual one based on Self Inquiry, which inspires them to develop both purpose and passion.

Over a million students in government schools are provided with breakfast for the first time in their lives.

Free super-specialty hospitals that help serve the 250,000 babies born with congenital heart disease, as well as ten mother-child hospitals to assist with health and nutritional education.

We are also honored to be able to support, locally, Hospitality House, Interfaith Food Ministry, and Sierra Harvest.