Persian New Year: The Shrine Carpets of Mashhad
Join HALI and celebrate Nowruz with a special lecture by Dr Hadi Maktabi on 6 April 2017 at 7pm at the V&A in London, followed by a drinks reception.
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Uzbek Suzanis, Anatolian Kilims, Persian and Caucasian Flatweaves: The Vok Sale, Wiesbaden, 25 March 2017
The third and final auction by Rippon Boswell of antique Central Asian suzani embroideries, Anatolian kilims, and Persian/Caucasian flatweaves from the incomparable Ignazio Vok Collection is to be held at Rippon Boswell’s Friedrichstrasse salesroom on Saturday 25 March 2017.
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International Symposium on Azerbaijani Carpets (ISAC 2017)
The fifth International Symposium on Azerbaijani Carpets (ISAC 2017), titled ‘Traditions and Innovations’ will happen 17-20 October 2017 in Baku in partnership with the International Conference on Oriental Carpets (ICOC).
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Thomas Murray Online Exhibition: Sumbanese Textiles
A special exhibition of textiles from Sumba, curated by Thomas Murray and drawing from his extensive collection, is now online.
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Baku Symposia, 2017
It is all happening in Baku this year. In addition to the 5th International Symposium on Azerbaijan Carpets: Traditions and Innovations (17-29 October), from 22-24 May the Azerbaijan Carpet Museum will host the 2nd International Symposium of The Common Language of the Turkic World – Patterns.
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Bruun-Rasmussen Carpet Auction, Copenhagen 1 March 2017
For Bruun Rasmussen’s mixed Furniture and Carpets sale on 1 March 2017 at Bredegade 33 in the Danish capital, Copenhagen, Henrik Schleppegrell has assembled about seventy carpet lots.
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A Textile Affair | Textiles As Art: Paul Reeves Collection | Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, 23 February
On Thursday 23 February, Lyon and Turnbull in Edinburgh are offering an interesting and often amusing selection of ‘Textiles as Art’ from the Paul Reeves Collection. Estimates range from the low hundreds of pounds to more than £20,000. Reeves, who began collecting British furniture and artefacts over forty years ago, He opened his first shop… Read more »
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‘Artful Weavings’ in San Francisco
Peter Pap will present highly collectible weavings from four well-known and important US private collections at two venues in San Francisco in February.
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HALI Preview: LARTA at Battersea Park
HALI previews the London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair (LARTA), now at Battersea Park.
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Results from Rippon Boswell
The collector’s carpet sale at Rippon Boswell in Wiesbaden on 3 December 2016 performed well with many pieces finding buyers at reasonable prices.
