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Celebrating 40 years and 200 editions of HALI magazine, HALI London was the first London festival devoted to the art and history of textiles.

The countdown has begun to the opening of the the HALI Fair at the Mall Galleries on 27 June! This new addition to London Art Week offers the chance to view and acquire exquisite textile treasures from a whole host of highly acclaimed international dealers.
Katie Welch · 3 min
Visiting Anglo-Canadian collector Bob Bell at his home in the Cotswolds, Aaron Nejad finds a passionate, experienced and well-informed man who lives surrounded by an eclectic array of rugs, and who, despite the demands of a busy professional career, always finds time to enjoy…
Katie Welch · 8 min
Udo Langauer’s upcoming sale of antique oriental rugs at Austria Auction Company’s Palais Breuner saleroom in Vienna’s Singerstrasse on Saturday 15 December 2018 includes quality rugs from the excellent collection of the late Theo Häberli.

Henry’s Auktionshaus will be offering a selection of 416 lots at their special winter auction, 'Collector Carpets' on 8 December 2018.