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‘Carpets and Textiles from Distinguished Collections’ at Sotheby’s in New York on 1 October 2015 is a compact sale – just 194 lots – full of old friends of good quality and provenance.
LAPADA Art & Antiques Fair is currently taking place in Berkeley Square, London. Executive Editor Daniel Shaffer selects some textile highlights
Malin Lonnberg · 1 min
This year’s busy autumn Islamic week sales in London are set to begin on 6 October. HALI reviews the textile offerings from the three main auction houses
Malin Lonnberg · 4 min
The London autumn Islamic sales are drawing near. In terms of rugs and carpets, this year Christie’s is the main player.

The first exhibition of items from the Keir Collection, funded by an $800,000 endowment from Kosmos Energy, is opening at DMA on 18 September 2015.

'Dyeing the Grid' (through 13 October 2015) is the latest exhibition to combine contemporary art and ancient textiles at the William Siegal Gallery, Santa Fe.