Issue 228 · Summer 2026·Kazakh embroidered suede robes, Two 16th-century weavings linked by powerful art dealers, An inscribed Caucasian dowry rug and its matrimonial symbolism
A weekly round-up of what is happening in the world of carpets and textiles through the lens of hali.com
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·2 min read·28 Aug 2026·
Austria Auction Company, Lot 16, Tibet Tiger Rug
This week on hali.com: What does a Paris exhibition reveal about animal imagery in the Al Thani Collection? A new article explores ‘Animalia: Bestiary from the Al Thani Collection’ (1 July 2026–10 January 2027), an exhibition examining representations of the animal kingdom drawn from one of the world's most significant private art collections.
'Animalia: Bestiary from the Al Thani Collection'
Anni Albers, 'With Verticals'
Our Editor's Choice this week looks at textile structure and design in Anni Albers' With Verticals. Each week, our Editor's Choice will continue to spotlight a specific artwork.
In Houston, an exhibition of kashmir shawls traces the garment's influence on global fashion—from spurring industrial innovation to shaping the tastes of collectors between the 16th and 19th centuries.
'Embroidery Traditions of Afghanistan', SOAS
'From Persia to Paisley: Global Luxury and the Kashmir Shawl', MFAH
In an upcoming article next week, Jeff Spur and Janet Marion Purdy share their first impressions of ‘Embroidery Traditions of Afghanistan’, an exhibition centred on Afghan textiles from the Karun Thakar Collection. This follows our recent coverage of the V&A's announcement of a 2027 exhibition on chintz, presented in collaboration with Karun Thakar.
Austria Auction Company's next sale will take place on Saturday, 5 September, featuring 215 antique oriental rugs, kilims and textiles from private European collections. This will be the auction house's first sale after the summer, as the autumn auction season gets underway. We will be covering a variety of autumn sales over the coming weeks.
