Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs

What Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs does

Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs is a privately held, US-based retailer of luxury handmade rugs, founded in 1983 and operating two flagship showrooms in New York (979 3rd Ave) and Los Angeles (815 N. La Cienega Blvd). The company sources rugs from a global artisan network and offers a curated portfolio spanning century-old antiques, antique reproductions, contemporary designs, and made-to-order custom pieces across hand-tufted, hand-knotted, flatweave, Moroccan, fur, and indoor/outdoor constructions. Its core technology is traditional handmade craftsmanship, with custom configurability on size and color as the principal differentiating capability.

The company's primary customer is the professional interior designer, with secondary exposure to luxury residential end-buyers and hospitality projects reached through those designers. Go-to-market is a showroom-based direct sales model, supplemented by an e-commerce catalog and supported by earned media in Elle Decor, Architectural Digest, Wall Street Journal, House Beautiful, and 40+ other publications. Revenue is generated through one-time sales of high-ticket bespoke rugs on quote-based pricing — no recurring revenue component is disclosed — with named designer and artist collaborations (Jamie Bush, Kimberly McDonald, Disc Interiors, CLODAGH, Retna, Brooke Wagner Design, and others) functioning as both product development and marketing channels. The company operates independently with no disclosed parent, institutional investor, or M&A activity in the provided data.

Name

Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs

Legal name

Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs

Website

https://marcphillipsrugs.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1983

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs is a privately held US luxury handmade rug retailer operating showrooms in New York and Los Angeles, serving professional interior designers with a curated portfolio of antique, contemporary, and made-to-order custom rugs sourced from a global artisan network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Handmade Rugs

NAICS

Home Furnishings Retailers (44912)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Strategy/Euro Board Games Retail (CRALALAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Carpet & Area Rug Flooring Retail (CRAIAGAE)

Keywords

• Luxury handmade rugs
• Designer rug resource
• Antique decorative rugs
• Custom area rugs
• Hospitality rug solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

New York

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Luxury Handmade Rug Sales: One-time sale of luxury handmade rugs directly to interior designers and high-end clients. Revenue is generated through individual transaction sales with no recurring revenue component. The company offers both in-stock inventory and made-to-order custom pieces.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs sells luxury handmade rugs sourced from artisans worldwide, offering a selection that spans century-old antiques, contemporary designs, and made-to-order custom pieces. The company organizes its inventory by construction style (hand-tufted, hand-knotted, flatweave, Moroccan, indoor/outdoor, hospitality) and showcases curated designer collaborations.

Product overview

Marc Phillips Decorative Rugs operates as a luxury handmade rug company offering a unified product portfolio centered on hand-crafted rugs sourced from artisans globally. The company's offerings span multiple product lines: core antique and reproduction rugs, contemporary hand-tufted and hand-knotted designs, specialty collections like the Disc Interiors Needlegrass collaboration inspired by California landscapes and Dansaekhwa art, and the Kimberly McDonald jewel-inspired collection featuring agate and geode motifs in fine wool and silk. The product architecture is organized by style (Moroccan, Contemporary, Flatweave, Indoor/Outdoor, Hospitality) and curated collections (Deco, Emotive, Sierra, Terra, Textures & Solids), with made-to-order custom capabilities available across the portfolio. The company also maintains a showroom-based sales model with New York and Los Angeles locations serving interior designers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Deco: Art Deco inspired rug collection
• In Stock Solids
• Emotive
• Lila
• Rebel
• Sierra
• Terra
• Textures & Solids

Products and services

• Antique Rugs A collection of century-old handmade antique rugs sourced from global artisans, offered to interior designers and luxury clients seeking authentic period pieces.
• Antique Reproductions Meticulously crafted handmade reproductions of antique rug designs, offered for designers and clients who want antique aesthetics with newly made quality.
• Contemporary Rugs Modern design rugs in the company's handmade collection, offered to interior designers and luxury clients seeking contemporary aesthetics.
• Hand-Tufted Rugs Hand-tufted construction rugs offering durability and design flexibility, available to designers and luxury clients.
• Flatweave Rugs Flatweave construction rugs in the company's collection, offered for designers and clients seeking a lower-profile rug option.
• Moroccan Rugs Hand-knotted Moroccan-inspired rugs from the company's collection, sold to interior designers and luxury clients.
• Indoor/Outdoor Rugs Rugs designed for both indoor and outdoor use, serving residential and hospitality clients.
• Hospitality Rugs Rugs designed for hospitality and commercial environments, including hotels, resorts, and luxury commercial spaces requiring durable luxury pieces.
• Fur Rugs Faux fur rug offerings in the company's collection, sold to interior designers and luxury clients.
• Swedish/Scandinavian Rugs Swedish-style rugs in the company's handmade collection, offered to designers and clients seeking Scandinavian design aesthetics.
• Custom Rug Services Made-to-order custom rug services allowing designers and clients to specify size and color customization to fit specific interior design requirements. Rugs are hand-crafted and tailored to project specifications.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Jamie BushcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRenowned West Coast designer who restored the Los Angeles showroom (the Red Barn). Created a showroom hangout space for designers. Jamie Bush collaboration brings his signature modern luxury aesthetic to the rug collections.
• Kimberly McDonaldcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNYC-based fine jewelry designer who collaborated to create jewel-inspired rug collection. Designs incorporate shapes and colors evocative of opal, agate, and geodes. Hand-tufted designs mimic her signature jewelry pieces in detailed fine wool and silk. Made-to-order with customization capabilities.
• Disc InteriorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCalifornia-based interior design firm whose collection is an abstraction of Golden State farming landscapes and natural textures. Inspired by 'Dansaekhwa' Korean minimalist paintings from the 1970s. Color palettes mimic 'golden hour' and earthy, muted tones.
• CLODAGHmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner collaboration bringing Clodagh's signature design aesthetic to the rug collection.
• RetnamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerArtist collaboration featuring Retna's distinctive artistic style in rug form.
• Brooke Wagner DesignmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner collaboration bringing Brooke Wagner Design's aesthetic to the rug collection.
• Josh GreeneminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner collaboration for rug collections.
• KES StudiominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerDesigner collaboration for rug collections.
• Artist SeriesmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration series featuring various artists creating rug designs.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Restoration Hardware (RH): RH is a large luxury home furnishings retailer with gallery showrooms in major US markets and a broad rug assortment including handmade and designer collections. Comparable to Marc Phillips in luxury positioning, showroom experience, and designer-customer overlap, though operating at much broader scale and category breadth.
• West Elm: West Elm is a national modern home furnishings retailer carrying a broad rug assortment including designer collaborations and handmade styles. Comparable to Marc Phillips as a designer-touchpoint retail channel for rugs but operates at mass-premium price points and broader scale.
• Crate & Barrel: Crate & Barrel is a national home furnishings retailer offering a broad rug assortment including handmade, indoor/outdoor, and designer collections. Comparable to Marc Phillips as a designer-trusted rug resource, though operating at broader scale, lower price points, and less specialty handmade focus.

Direct peers

• The Rug Company: The Rug Company is a global luxury handmade rug retailer with showrooms in major design cities, serving interior designers and high-end residential clients with hand-knotted and designer-collaborator rugs. Directly comparable to Marc Phillips in product, customer, and channel.
• ABC Carpet & Home: ABC Carpet & Home is a New York-based luxury home furnishings retailer offering a broad assortment including handmade rugs, antiques, and custom options, serving both designers and consumers. Comparable to Marc Phillips in NYC showroom-based designer trade and luxury handmade rug focus.
• Stark Carpet: Stark is a high-end rug and broadloom carpet company serving interior designers and the hospitality trade through showrooms and a custom rug program. Comparable to Marc Phillips in serving the designer-to-residential and designer-to-hospitality channels with premium and custom floor coverings.
• Doris Leslie Blau: Doris Leslie Blau is a NYC-based antique and decorative rug retailer serving interior designers and collectors with antique, vintage, and custom handmade rugs. Highly comparable to Marc Phillips in product curation, antique-to-contemporary mix, and designer trade focus.
• Wovensouls: Wovensouls is an online retailer specializing in antique, vintage, and tribal handmade rugs and textiles sourced globally from artisans. Comparable to Marc Phillips in artisan-sourced handmade rug curation and global supply network, though primarily online rather than showroom-based.

Emerging players

• Loloi Rugs: Loloi is a design-driven rug brand offering designer-collaborator collections at more accessible price points, distributed through designer showrooms and specialty retailers. Comparable to Marc Phillips in designer-collaboration model but at lower AOVs and broader distribution.
• Annie Selke (Dash & Albert): Dash & Albert is a design-forward rug brand offering indoor/outdoor, flatweave, and handmade collections through designer and consumer channels. Comparable to Marc Phillips in design-driven rug retail and overlap with the interior designer customer base, though with broader distribution and lower AOVs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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