London Antique Rug and Textile Art Fair (LARTA), 23-28 January 2018

January 23, 2018

The London Antique Rug and Textile Art Fair (LARTA) 2018

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A selection of pieces to be shown on the mezzanine at The Decorative Antiques & Textile Fair in Battersea Park, 23-28 January

: ANDY LLOYD, Kurdish Kelim ‘sofreh’, 19th century, 2.15m x 0.65m

: SENEH CARPETS, Silk Tabriz Rug, Persia, late 19th century, 1.70m x 1.25

: AARON NEJAD, Tibetan Saddle Cover, Circa 1880, 1.15m x 0.69m

: ORIENTAL RUG SHOP, Pao Tou Rug, North China, Circa 1910

: Andy Lloyd, Baktiari rug

: OWEN PARRY, Senneh Rug, Persia, 19th century, 96cm x 70cm

: OWEN PARRY, Fine Afshar Rug, Persia, circa 1880, 1.37m x 0.97m

: SENEH CARPETS, Kuba Kelim, East Caucasus, Late 19th century, 2.95m x 1.59m

: LIBERTY ORIENTAL CARPETS, Luri Rug, Persia 19th century, 2.50m x 1.80m

: Andy Lloyd, Greek Island Embroidery, Early 19th century, 41cm x 22cm

: AARON NEJAD, Flemish Verdure Tapestry, Circa 1700, 2.55m x 1.82m

: LIBERTY ORIENTAL CARPETS, decorative ceremonial hat used for weddings, Miao, Guizhou Province, China

: TRIBAL RUGS GALLERY, Arabatschi Djuval, 19th century, Central Asia, 1.47m x 0.88m

: TRIBAL RUGS GALLERY, Djuval rug by the Beshir tribe of Turkmenistan, Central Asia, 19th century

: Aaron Nejad, fragment from an Avar Kelim, Dagestan, Caucasus, Circa 1850, Size: 1.20m x 1.20m

: Brian MacDonald, Zili, Baku, Azerbaijan, last quarter of the 19th century, 1.90m x 1.30m

: C. John Rare Rugs & Carpets, Cotton Dhurrie, Jaipur, circa 1890, 315cm x 198cm

: Carpet Restoration Studio, Persian ‘Lion’ Gabbeh, 2.37m x 1.32m, circa 1920

: Carpet Restoration Studio, Anatolian Village Rug, Turkey, 19th century, 2.10m x 1.80m

: AARON NEJAD, Fragment of Safavid Brocade, Persia, 18th century, 1.15m x 50cm

: Brian MacDonald, Arabachi Torba, first half 19th century

: Brian MacDonald, Ersari, storage bagface, Middle Amu Darya region, Turkmenistan, mid – third quarter 19th century

: Brian MacDonald, Baluch tribal rug, Khorassan Province, North-East Persia circa 1870, size 1.42m x 0.90m

: ORIENTAL RUG SHOP, Fine Isfahan Rug, Central Persia, circa 1910, 2.10m x 1.40

: ORIENTAL RUG SHOP, Qazvin Rug, Central Persia, circa 1920

: Peta Smyth, crewelwork hanging, England, circa 1730-1750

: Peta Smyth, Millefleurs tapestry fragment, Southern Netherlands, circa 1500-1540

: AARON NEJAD, Saryk Ensi, Central Asia, circa 1880, 1.82m x 1.53

: Peta Smyth, leaf tapestry fragment, Southern Netherlands, circa 1520-1550

: Gideon Hatch, Sable, woven in fine Turkish handspun wool, hand knotted in India, 3.00 x 2.35m

The London Antique Rug and Textile Art Fair (LARTA) moved to a new location in Battersea Park last year, in order to take place alongside The Decorative Antiques & Textile Fair, the Winter edition of which opens on 23 January 2018.

‘Orientalism’ is the theme of the special foyer display, ‘highlighting how Eastern design travelled the Silk Route to infiltrate our interiors’ and upstairs on the mezzanine level, sixteen LARTA exhibitors can be guaranteed to deliver fine rugs and textiles in keeping with this look; from Anatolian village rugs to Turkmen bagfaces, English embroideries to Uzbek robes, Flemish tapestries to Persian carpets.

OWEN PARRY, Senneh Rug, Persia, 19th century, 96cm x 70cm

Among the exhibitors at the British capital’s only annual exhibition focused on high-end antique carpets and textiles are; Andy Lloyd, Aaron Nejad, Brian MacDonald, Owen Parry, Markus Voigt, Joss Graham, Gideon Hatch, C. John and Galerie Arabesque. Liberty Oriental Carpets are also returning for a second time following inaugural LARTA success in 2017.

In addition to the usual HALI stand, featuring our magazine as well as carpet and textile books, HALI editor Ben Evans will be leading a guided tour of the fair. The tour will take place at 4.30pm on Wednesday 24 January 2018, followed by a drinks and mezze reception at 6pm. To register for the tour, please email Pippa Roberts at [email protected].