Dating and attributing origins to antique rugs from Anatolia is an area of scholarship rife with conjecture and contention. Having researched carpets in the Orient Stars collection for the forthcoming Orient Stars 2, Michael Franses notes the pitfalls awaiting those who venture in this direction.
An abridged exhibition review from Alberto Levi from HALI 201 – coming soon!
Celebrating 40 years and 200 editions of HALI magazine, HALI London was the first London festival devoted to the art and history of textiles.
Rippon Boswell & Co. will auction 273 lots including rugs belonging to the private collections of Dr. Harald Böhmer as well as Dr. Günther Rapp, at the Major Autumn Auction in Wiesbaden on 17 November 2018.
