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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.
Carpets and Textiles at Christie’s, London, 26 April 2018
Christie's forthcoming sale Arts of the Islamic and Indian Worlds features a selection of 70 carpets from the past five centuries, highlighting the various weaving centres within the Islamic world, from Spain to China.
David Young · 4 min
TEFAF 2018: Embroidered truths
Markus Voigt reviews the 31st edition of TEFAF, The European Fine Art Fair in Maastricht.
David Young · 5 min
Textile highlights from the Important Design sale, Bonhams, London
Significant rugs and textiles are not limited to specialised auctions or even Islamic and Asian art sales. A case in point is the upcoming Important Design auction at Bonhams in London on 25 April 2018.
A Textile Affair | Textiles As Art: Paul Reeves Collection | Lyon & Turnbull, Edinburgh, 23 February
On Thursday 23 February, Lyon and Turnbull in Edinburgh are offering an interesting and often amusing selection of ‘Textiles as Art’ from the Paul Reeves Collection. Estimates range from the low hundreds of pounds to more than £20,000. Reeves, who began collecting British…
