Articles, reports & dispatches.
Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.
Kum Kapı rugs at auction
‘Sultans of Silk’, a potential buyer’s bonanza of rugs from the George Farrow Collection at Christie’s in April, prompts Daniel Shaffer’s overview of the genre
Highlights from London’s Islamic & Indian Art Auctions
It was a busy week in London last week, as the spring sales of Islamic and Indian art delivered strong results across the board. The HALI team had the opportunity to preview the lots ahead of the auctions. Among the highlights were a rare 16th-century Cairene Ottoman rug that…
Ben Evans · 3 min
The Pip Rau Collection at Olympia Auctions
The Pip Rau collection of ikats, embroideries and costumes, auctioned at Olympia in London from 3 February–1 March , achieved outstanding results, attracting strong interest both locally and globally. Comprising 191 lots, this sale was dedicated to the late dealer and…
Ben Evans · 3 min
Kashmir Shawls: Issues in Style and Chronology
An extended article by Jeffrey B. Spurr from the Marketplace section of HALI 203: a special edition devoted to Indian carpets and textiles.
Sale Highlights from Sotheby's Rugs and Carpets
HALI's Executive Editor, Daniel Shaffer, reviews the results of Sotheby’s ‘Rugs and Carpets including Distinguished Collections’ sale on 23 April 2018 in London.
