In 1995, to mark half a century in the rug business, the late Paul Nels was interviewed by HALI's then deputy editor Andrea Marechal. Her brief account, published in HALI 82, captures much of the spirit of a larger-than-life character who was a given on the London antique carpet scene for so many decades.
Features · Issue 82
Paul Nels (1922-2014), interviewed in 1995
In 1995, to mark half a century in the rug business, the late Paul Nels was interviewed by HALI's then deputy editor Andrea Marechal. Her brief account, published in HALI 82, captures much of the spirit of a larger-than-life character who was a given on the London antique…
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