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100 Kelims from the Neiriz Collection at the Volkspark Halle
One hundred exceptional antique Persian, Caucasian and Anatolian tribal and village kilims and other flatweaves from the collection of Berlin artist/art dealer/ethnographic textile specialist Hamid Sadighi Neiriz will be on public display for the first time in the Volkspark…
Raw Japan: Boro Blues in Lisbon
This autumn Japanese Boro patchwork robes and textiles are seen to be taking centre stage in Portugal. Two exhibitions focussing on Japanese culture and design are showing at the Museu do Design e da Moda (MUDE), Lisbon under the title RAW JAPAN, 10 October to 8 February 2015.
Rachel Meek · 1 min
Volkmann-Treffen 2014, Berlin
This weekend, 24 – 26 October the annual Volkmann-Treffen 2014 will take place in Berlin. This year the topic is tents, inspired by the Türckische Cammer in Dresden.
Rachel Meek · 1 min
‘A Life in Colour’ at Naziri, Hamburg
Lila Valadan and Weddad Naziri have announced their first exhibition of Persian nomad rugs, ‘A Life in Colour’. From Friday 31st October 2014 at M. Naziri OHG’s newly redecorated warehouse in the Hamburg free port (Brooktorkai 15) they will be showing 64 selected pieces from…
The London autumn 2014 carpet and textile sales
There was a distinctly autumnal feel about the recent London sales season, at least as far as antique rugs and textiles were concerned. Although the main action, at Christie’s King Street on Tuesday 7th October 2014 , yielded £1,513,375 ($2,435,020), representing 59% sold by…
