BARE: Berlin Antique Rugs & Textile Exhibition, 31 May– 2 June 2013
From Friday 31 May – 2 June 2013, BARE, a new trade fair for antique rugs and textiles will be held in the Alte Münze (Old Mint) at Molkenmarkt 2, a popular exhibition and event venue in the heart of Berlin, conveniently close to the Museum of Islamic Art on Museum Island and other city attractions.
At BARE, which is organised by Carpet Collector magazine, some 25 exhibitors, many of them well-known international dealers, will present antique rugs and textiles as well as old tribal pieces from the pre-commercial era. In addition, two sales exhibitions will accompany the fair, In ‘Carpet Collections’ the organisers have assembled a display of high-quality collector rugs and textiles, while ‘Just for fun’, features affordable pieces especially geared towards the younger generation of rug collectors and enthusiasts.
The vaults in the Old Mint are of significance in the history of the Berlin Museum’s world-famous carpet collection, for it was here, on 11 March 1945, in the final days of World War II, that 17 irreplaceable large-format carpets stored in the “deep vault of the Reich mint” were destroyed by fire caused by Allied bombing. During BARE, a special documentary photographic exhibition, ‘Schicksalsnacht im Tresorraum der Alten Münze – Das Ende der bedeutenden Sammlung Bodes’ will be devoted to their history.
The Old Mint (Alte Münze), Berlin, Venue for BARE 2013
Balikesir/Yüncü kilim half, West Anatolia, ca.1800 or earlier, 80 x 206 cm. Mark Berkovich (Marvadim), Galilee, Israel
Green-ground Karachov Kazak, (detail), southwest Caucasus, circa 1850. 5’7″ x 7’4″. James Cohen, London
Shahsavan sumakh bagface, before 1850, James Cohen, London
Bowlan kilim, Varamin region, north Persia, c. 1900. 275 x 135 cm. Ali Foumani, Amsterdam
Shahsavan kilim, Varamin region, north Persia, c. 1880, 327 x 174 cm. Ali Foumani, Amsterdam
Shahsavan kilim, Varamin region, north Persia, 4th quarter 19th century, 370 x 192 cm. Ali Foumani, Amsterdam
Tekke Turkmen main carpet, 18th/19th century. Ali Foumani, Amsterdam
Hezar Jerib double-sided kilim, Mazanderan Province, north Persia. 182 x 389cm. Langauer, Vienna
Hezar Jerib double-sided kilim, Mazanderan Province, north Persia. 182 x 389cm. Langauer, Vienna
Saryk Turkmen ensi, circa 1800, 126 x 166cm. Teppichhaus Lerch, Munich
Kuba or Shirvan rug, northeast Caucasus, 19th century. 110 x 114cm. Teppichhaus Lerch, Munich
Heriz or Tabriz silk rug, northwest Persia, 19th century, 140 x 200cm. Teppichhaus Lerch, Munich
‘Tarantula’ Beshir rug, Middle Amu Darya region, Bukhara Emirate, Central Asia, first half 9th century, 232 x 135 cm. Alberto Levi, Milan
Garden design Beshir rug, Middle Amu Darya region, Bukhara Emirate, Central Asia, first half 19th century, 226 x 111 cm. Alberto Levi, Milan
Ushak Medallion carpet, west Anatolia, 17th century. 230 x 350 cm. Mollaian, Ferrara
Sehna rug with multi-coloured silk warps, west Persia, late 19th century, 130 x 210cm. Mollaian, Ferrara
Daghestan prayer rug, northeast Caucasus, late 19th century. 115 x 135 cm. Mollaian, Ferrara
Aleppo silk and metal thread kilim, Syria, late 19th century. 140 x 276 cm. Luca Sguaitzer/Non Plus Ultra, Mantua
Nurata suzani fragment, Uzbekistan, mid-19th century, 175 x 202 cm. Luca Sguaitzer/Non Plus Ultra, Mantua
Cappadocian kilim fragment, central Anatolia, late 18th century. 70 x 255cm. Luca Sguaitzer/Non Plus Ultra, Mantua
Avar pile rug, Daghestan, northeast Caucasus, early 20th century. 156 x 210cm. Luca Sguaitzer/Non Plus Ultra, Mantua
Silk Ikat fragment (detail), Tajikistan, early 20th century. 80 x 150cm. Luca Sguaitzer/Non Plus Ultra, Mantua
Ait Bou Ichaouen pile carpet, Western Morocco, circa 1930. 150 x 300cm. Luca Sguaitzer/Non Plus Ultra, Mantua
Kungrad ilgich, late 19th century. 60 x 65cm. Luca Sguaitzer/Non Plus Ultra, Mantua
Berber ceremonial embroidery, southwestern Tunisia, late 19th-early 20th century. 142 x 121 cm. Luca Sguaitzer/Non Plus Ultra, Mantua
Berber kilim, Tunisia, early 20th century.185 x 307cm. Luca Sguaitzer/Non Plus Ultra, Mantua
Berber woman’s shawl ( baknough) Matmata area, south Tunisia, early 20th century.134 x 208cm. Luca Sguaitzer/Non Plus Ultra, Mantua
Tashkent/Pskent suzani, Uzbekistan, 19th century. 204 x 248cm. Luca Sguaitzer/Non Plus Ultra, Mantua
Patmos silk embroidery (detail), 18th century. Markus Voigt, London
Central Anatolian kilim (detail), before 1800. Markus Voigt, London
Azilal pile carpet , central High Atlas, Morocco, ca. 1940. 155 x 115cm. Safran, Vienna
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