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Initial highlights of the sold lots in Austria Auction Company's 'Fine Antique Oriental Rugs' sale on Tuesday 16 September 2014, including a world record breaking price for a Salor Turkmen main carpet, and one of the highest sums ever paid for a classical Caucasian carpet at…

Christie's autumn sales in London begins on 1 October 2014 in South Kensington in their European Noble and Private Collections Part II sale, with the Oriental Rugs and Carpets sale on 7 October 2014 at the King Street saleroom
Lucy Upward · 1 min
Tribal Art London opened on 11 September at the Mall Galleries, visitors can view fine examples of tribal art there until 13 September.
Rachel Meek · 1 min
Held in a picturesque 14th century castle and the old rice mill, La Pila, Sartirana’s tenth anniversary brings together an abundance of rug and textile exhibitors.

From 15 – 21 September 2014 the ICOC Tour Vienna - Budapest takes place, organised by the International Conference on Carpets (ICOC) in conjunction with the Austrian Society for Textile-Art-Research-TKF.

The Museum de Kulturen, Basel is marking the occasion of “150 years of Diplomatic Relations between Japan and Switzerland” with an exhibition of kesa, ‘The Buddhist Monk’s Robe’, 22 August - 22 March 2015.