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Kilims from the Neiriz Collection at the Volkspark, Halle
The Berlin artist/art dealer Hamid Sadighi is descended from Southwest Persian tribal khans. Until 30 November 2014, the exhibition '100 Kelims' representing about one third of his collection of 19th century Persian tribal and nomadic flatweaves (arguably the world's best),…
100 Kelims from the Neiriz Collection at the Volkspark Halle
One hundred exceptional antique Persian, Caucasian and Anatolian tribal and village kilims and other flatweaves from the collection of Berlin artist/art dealer/ethnographic textile specialist Hamid Sadighi Neiriz will be on public display for the first time in the Volkspark…
Daniel Shaffer · 2 min
Yongle Embroidered Thangka Returns to Christie’s Hong Kong
On 26 November 2014 an imperial Yongle silk thangka from a private American collection will go on sale at Christie’s Hong Kong in the Important Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, with an estimate of HK$80,000,000.
Rachel Meek · 2 min
War Rugs from Afghanistan at MART
As part of its cultural programme for the centenary of the First World War, MART is exhibiting 50 war rugs from Afghanistan at the Casa d’Arte Futurista Depero, Rovereto.
Rare Uli Figure at Auctionata
A rare Uli figure, formerly in the collection of Maurice de Vlaminck, is the star of Auctionata’s upcoming online auction.
