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A Persian weaving legacy
A collection of Persian tribal rugs and kilims on show for the first time at the China (Qinghai) International Carpet Exhibition in Xining in June may be a catalyst in the development of a wider interest in traditional carpets in the world’s largest potential market.
'Poppmeier Collection' sale at Rippon Boswell & Co, Wiesbaden
The 'Poppmeier Collection', including early and rare Anatolian kilims, will be on sale at Rippon Boswell in Wiesbaden on 10 March 2018.
David Young · 1 min
London rug sale brought forward
The Spring Islamic Week sale of 'Rugs and Carpets including Distinguished Collections' at Sotheby's in New Bond Street has been brought forward by one day to avoid a clash with Islamic and Orientalist art sales. The sale, now scheduled for the afternoon of Monday 23 April…
Daniel Shaffer · 1 min
London Antique Rug and Textile Art Fair (LARTA), 23-28 January 2018
The London Antique Rug and Textile Art Fair (LARTA) returns to Battersea Park 23-28 January 2018 taking place alongside The Decorative Antiques & Textile Fair
Collector Carpets at Henry's, Mutterstadt, 9 December 2017
Henry's sale on 9 December 2017 has almost 350 lots with a good offering of antique Tibetan and Chinese rugs among the semi-antique and antique furnishing carpets and rugs that represent the bulk of the sale.
