What could cause someone to fly thousands of miles to Grosse Pointe to buy an oriental rug? The answer really is as much who as what. The "who" is Alan Marschke.

The "what" is: his Oriental Rug Gallery on Kercheval Avenue in Grosse Pointe Farms.

It does happen, really. It's all because Alan is not your "typical rug merchant" and his enterprise is truly much more than a traditional retail store. It is a place where fine rugs can be studied and appreciated.

Artisan. Historian. Collector of exquisitely rare things. If you've been touched by worldly influences ... if you value arts and crafts - either primitive or sophisticated... if you find the discussion of ancient cultures invigorating... and the acquisition of something truly breathtaking, then this Grosse Pointe gallery will mesmerize you!

The gallery walls are lined with rare, naturally dyed, hand-spun wool Oriental rugs. Their colors are so deep, so vivid, that most people have never seen textiles so rich in character. Former Washington, D.C. area merchant and historian Alan Marschke recently relocated to Grosse Pointe, Michigan and established his very colorful gallery.