The field guide · Age and condition
Semi-antique
Semi-antique is a dealers' age term, most often for a rug about 50 to 100 years old, though some dealers stop at 99 and others say vintage instead. The bracket is counted back from today, so it moves with the calendar. We do not use the term: our listings give a period, such as a quarter of the twentieth century, and keep Antique for pieces woven in 1940 or earlier.
See also Antique, Vintage, Quarters of a century, Since 2000
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