Exhibition of Newly Conserved Carpets in Istanbul
In HALI 204, Alberto Boralevi warmly welcomed an important exhibition of newly conserved carpets which opened at the Istanbul Museum of Turkish and Islamic Art (TIEM) on 13 March
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The Tiffany Palace Carpet to be Auctioned at Christie’s in New York on 14 October 2020
On Wednesday 14 October 2020, Christie’s will hold ‘The Exceptional Sale’ of decorative artworks in New York
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Striking Simplicity
In conjunction with the publication of his article ‘Striking simplicity’ in HALI 204, Gebhart Blazek celebrates the distinctive qualities of Moroccan flatweaves with an exhibition of Moroccan kilims at his gallery in Graz from 5 September to 3 October
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Thread of Time: A Tapestry Portrait of Napoleon The Bayeux Tapestry
In the early years of the 19th century, Napoleon Bonaparte sought to emulate his hero, William the Conqueror, by recreating the scenes of the Bayeux Tapestry through an invasion of Britain. As Ben Evans explains in HALI 204, circumstances changed, but the result was still a commission for the historic Gobelins Manufactory
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Exhibition Review: Look at the Rugs—Find Me
To celebrate the jubilee of Swedish carpet designer Märta Måås-Fjetterström, King Carl XVI Gustaf of Sweden initiated an exhibition of her life’s work
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Auction review: Liberté for the carpet fraternity
An auction in Rouen, capital of Normandy, marked the lifting of many Covid-19 restrictions in France, and a case of miscataloguing and low estimates brought together the European trade hoping for bargains
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Anatomy of an object: Ainu attush robe
Here we reveal an exemplary Ainu ceremonial garment from Hokkaido
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Editor’s Choice: Northwest Persian Harshang Carpet
For more than forty years HALI has found and published some of the most important and beautiful rugs and textiles in the world. The many different paths we have followed to find interesting pieces—auctions, collector meetings and conferences, dealers’ exhibitions and adverts—have been a constant source of wonder and excitement in our pages. Illustrating gems we have discovered and wanted to share has tended to be confined to an appropriate context. Here we are attempting something different.
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Preview: Collection of Rugs and Textiles from American and European Estates, Nazmiyal Auctions
Nazmiyal Auctions is set to sell 113 lots of antique and vintage carpets on Thursday 18 June 2020.
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Editor’s Choice: East-central Anatolian Rug Fragment
For more than forty years HALI has found and published some of the most important and beautiful rugs and textiles in the world. The many different paths we have followed to find interesting pieces—auctions, collector meetings and conferences, dealers’ exhibitions and adverts—have been a constant source of wonder and excitement in our pages. Illustrating gems we have discovered and wanted to share has tended to be confined to an appropriate context. Here we are attempting something different.
