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Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.
Anatomy of an Object: A ‘Lotto’ Arabesque Rug
This dynamic Anatolian ‘Lotto’ rug was a gift from James F. Ballard to the Saint Louis Art Museum. Here we look at the characteristics of the type.
'Montefeltro and the Islamic East. Urbino 1430-1550'
Christie's Louise Broadhurst views spectacular carpets and textiles at an exhibition in Urbino.
David Young · 1 min
Ottoman and Safavid carpets in London
Thursday 26 April 2018 was a very good day for classical-period carpets in the London salerooms.
David Young · 3 min
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.
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…
