Vanderbilt Indian millefleurs carpet sells at Christie’s, London for £4.8 million.
No Star like a good old Star: The Vanderbilt Indian pashmina millefleurs carpet at Christie’s, London.
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Bukhara Large-medallion Suzani at Christie’s South Kensington, 11 October 2013
Christie’s sale of Arts & Textiles of the Islamic & Indian Worlds at South Kensington on 11 October includes the first Bukhara large-medallion suzani to appear at auction for six years, estimated at only £20-30,000.
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From Isfahan to Delft in Amsterdam
Amsterdam’s foremost rug rug dealer Ali Foumani ( Foumani Persian Gallery) has joined forces with Robert Aronson of Aronson Antiquairs, a leading specialist in 17th and 18th century Dutch Delftware, to present a meeting of cultures in ‘From Isfahan to Delft, at Nieuwe Spiegelstraat 39, Amsterdam, until 13 October 2013.
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Ottoman textiles in Christie’s autumn Islamic sale, London, 10 October 2013
The Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds sale at Christie’s, King Street, on 10 October includes a good selection of Ottoman and Safavid textiles among the works of art and works on paper from across the Islamic and Indian Worlds.
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Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles First International Symposium
The First International Symposium at the Queen Sirikit Museum of Textiles – Weaving Royal Traditions Through Time: Textiles and Dress at the Thai Court and Beyond will take place 5-9 November 2013.
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Sotheby’s London, Arts of the Islamic World, 9 October 2013
Sotheby’s Autumn sale of Arts of the Islamic World features a selection of paintings, manuscripts, carpets, and textiles, exemplifying the broad artistic traditions of the Muslim World.
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Bonhams London: Islamic and Indian Art and Carpets, 8 October 2013
This autumn, in addition to the full range of antique Islamic and Indian works of Art, including textiles, Bonhams’ major Bond Street sale on Tuesday 8th October also offers a small number (20 lots only) of oriental carpets for the first time.
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Preview: Carpets at Christie’s King Street, 8 October 2013
In addition to the eye-catching Vanderbilt North Indian pashmina star-lattice carpet (lot 50), Christie’s autumn sale of rugs and carpets at King Street, London, on 8 October 2013, includes a wide and varied range of consignments from across the carpet weaving spectrum.
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Nagel Auctions, Stuttgart to sell tapestries from the Imperial House of Habsburg
Nagel Auctions, Stuttgart will present a series of five tapestries from the Imperial House of Habsburg, in the Fine Arts and Antiques auction, taking place 9-10 October 2013.
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Return of a Champion: The Vanderbilt Indian Star-Lattice Carpet to be offered at CLO
Lot 50 in Christie’s London (King Street) carpet sale on 8 October 2013, the Vanderbilt North Indian star and cross lattice pashmina pile carpet is a former holder of the world record price for an oriental carpet at auction. Now estimated at £1.5 to £2 million, it could easily make substantially more
