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Brochure: Rajasthan & Gujarat, India, February 2018
The first HALI Textile Arts of India Tour in association with Martin Randall Travel offers exclusive access to iconic carpets and textiles of India, with visits to places rarely seen by tourists.
Antique Rug and Textile Show, San Francisco
This year’s Antique Rug and Textile Show in San Francisco was held at the newly renovated Greenwich Inn, a 1950’s era motel at 2055 Steiner Street, 27-29 October. Emma Gardner reports.
Rachel Meek · 6 min
From HALI 193: The Bruschettini Collection at the Aga Khan Museum
In late September 2017, the great and good of the Islamic art world gathered in Toronto for a programme of events to celebrate the opening of the exhibition ‘Arts of the East’ at the Aga Khan Museum, featuring loans from the Bruschettini Collection.
Malin Lonnberg · 3 min
Bonhams Islamic Week Textiles, 23 October 2017
Over the years, Bonhams' twice-yearly auctions of Islamic and Indian Art in London have been a steady, if not prolific, source of good antique textiles. This autumn's sale on Monday 23 Octobe r is no exception, with a number of interesting examples on offer at competitive…
An Ottoman Çatma at Sotheby's, London
This large Ottoman voided silk velvet and metal-thread panel ( çatma ) panel, made in Bursa or Istanbul in the late 16th century, is one of the few textiles in Sotheby's London sale of 'Arts of the Islamic world' on 25 October 2017. Estimated at £80-120,000, it measures 162…
