‘Lady and the Unicorn’ Tapestries Return to France
After an absence for restoration of almost two years, ‘The Lady and the Unicorn’ tapestries have gone back on view at the Musée National du Moyen Age, Cluny, Paris.
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Ancient Peruvian featherwork at the Metropolitan Museum, New York
Feathered Walls: Hangings from Ancient Peru, is an installation comprising twelve spectacular feather panels made by the Wari people of southern Peru, on view at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, until 2 March 2014.
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Made in Oceania: Tapa exhibition in Cologne
The Rautenstracuh-Joest Museum’s new special exhibition ‘Made in Oceania: Tapa – Art and Social Landscapes’ presents a number of unique tapa (bark cloth) masterpieces dating back to the 18th century, on show until 27 April 2014.
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Sotheby’s New York to sell distinguished carpets on 31 January
Sotheby’s New York will offer 175 lots of ‘Carpets and Textiles from Distinguished Collections’ on 31 January 2014, making a genuine virtue of the value of provenance.
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The Gail Martin Gallery presents ‘Continuing Traditions’
In signature style, ancient, antique & ethnographic textile art will be juxtaposed with works by contemporary fibre artists Polly Barton and James Bassler.
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Peter Pap at the New York Winter Antiques Show
Views of Peter Pap’s stand at the New York Winter Antique Show, featuring an 18th century Andean Colonial tapestry, similar to the one featured in Auction Price Guide HALI 178.
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Battersea Decorative Antiques Fair Album, January 2014
The Battersea Winter Decorative Antiques Fair is pleasant and relatively low-pressure event, aimed primarily at the mid-level local (UK) antique and semi-antique decorative furnishings market.
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Battersea Winter Fair, 21-26 January 2014
The London Winter Decorative Antiques and Textiles Fair returns to the tent in Battersea Park from 21 to 26 January 2014.
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Win free tickets for HALI readers to BRAFA Fair and Art Talks
We are pleased to be able to offer ten HALI readers a complimentary pair of tickets, worth €50 each, to attend the fair and any of the fascinating lectures.
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Ian Bennett remembered
It was with great sadness that we heard of the peaceful passing of our old friend and former HALI colleague Ian Bennett, in Bath, England, during the Christmas break, aged 68.
