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Decorative Textiles and Rugs at the Battersea Fair, May 2014
A photographic review of the 'Textiles as Art' foyer exhibit at the Spring Decorative Fair, curated by London esoteric textile dealer Molly Hogg using exhibitors' textiles, plus assorted rugs and textiles shown on their stands by Hogg herself, Joshua Lumley, Pars, Stothert &…
Molly Hogg ‘Using Textiles as Art’ at Battersea Fair
The Spring edition of The Decorative Antiques & Textiles Fair takes place over the bank holiday weekend 29 April – 4 May 2014 in the giant marquee at Battersea Park, London. This will see 140 dealers from the UK and Europe unveiling their latest exciting finds. In addition,…
Rachel Meek · 1 min
Andean Chuspas at BGC Focus Gallery, New York
At the Focus Gallery at the Bard Graduate Centre, New York, Carrying Coca: 1,500 Years of Andean Chuspas is showing to 3 August 2014.
Rachel Meek · 2 min
R.I.P. Paul Nels (1922-2014)
It is with the greatest sadness that we report the passing over the Easter weekend of Paul Nels, the doyen of the London Oriental carpet trade, at the age of 92. Involved to the last, Paul was a great character, a true Old World gentleman and bon viveur, generous to a fault,…
African Textiles 'Show & Tell' at Blythe House
The Textile Society Collector’s Group met Helen Wolfe and Chris Spring at Blythe House to view West African textiles from The British Museum collection.
