Dearle Carpet in Sotheby’s ‘Important Design’ Sale in New York
On Thursday 24 May 2018, Sotheby’s in New York will offer some 180 works of 20th-century European and American design, including one carpet of appropriate period and pedigree.
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Book of the week: Stars of the Caucasus. Silk Embroideries from Azerbaijan
In a new weekly feature, we highlight a book of rug and textile interest. This week we look at Stars of the Caucasus. Silk Embroideries from Azerbaijan.
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Ottoman and Safavid carpets in London
Thursday 26 April 2018 was a very good day for classical-period carpets in the London salerooms.
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Book of the week: Turkmen Carpets by Elena Tsareva
In a new weekly feature, we highlight a book of rug and textile interest. This week we look at Turkmen Carpets. The Neville Kingston Collection.
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Book of the week: Kimono-Meisen by Anna Jackson and Karun Thakar
In a new weekly feature, we highlight a book of rug and textile interest. This week we look at Kimono-Meisen. The Karun Thakar Collection.
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Carpets and Textiles at Christie’s, London, 26 April 2018
Christie’s forthcoming sale Arts of the Islamic and Indian Worlds features a selection of 70 carpets from the past five centuries, highlighting the various weaving centres within the Islamic world, from Spain to China.
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Book of the week: African Textiles. The Karun Thakar Collection
In a new weekly feature, we highlight a book of rug and textile interest. This week we look at African Textiles. The Karun Thakar Collection.
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TEFAF 2018: Embroidered truths
Markus Voigt reviews the 31st edition of TEFAF, The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht.
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Textile highlights from the Important Design sale, Bonhams, London
Significant rugs and textiles are not limited to specialised auctions or even Islamic and Asian art sales. A case in point is the upcoming Important Design auction at Bonhams in London on 25 April 2018.
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Book of the week: The Carpet and the Connoisseur
In a new weekly feature, we highlight a book of rug and textile interest. This week we look at The Carpet and the Connoisseur: The James F. Ballard Collection of Oriental Rugs.
