Ike Hakim

Ike Hakim co-founded Persian Gallery Co., Inc. in 1971 with his elder brother, Frank. Over the last 45+ years, Ike has led Persian Gallery as one of the biggest and best oriental rug dealerships in New York City, throughout our many past homes in Midtown Manhattan. From the first years on Third Avenue in the early 1970s, to the good old days at the Potamkin building in the late '70s and early '80s, to the glory days at 245 Fifth Avenue and at 102 Madison Avenue in the '80s and '90s, to our home at 36 East 31st Street since the year 2000, Ike has always been at the helm. His name commands respect in the area rug trade, and he is know for being one of the most fair, honest, and hard-working people in world of vintage and antique decorative carpets. He has personally curated one of the world's most impressive collections of period European tapestries, antique rugs, and rare textiles, and vintage pillows.