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Ottoman textiles in Christie's autumn Islamic sale, London, 10 October 2013
The Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds sale at Christie's, King Street, on 10 October includes a good selection of Ottoman and Safavid textiles among the works of art and works on paper from across the Islamic and Indian Worlds.
Nagel Auctions, Stuttgart to sell tapestries from the Imperial House of Habsburg
Nagel Auctions, Stuttgart will present a series of five tapestries from the Imperial House of Habsburg, in the Fine Arts and Antiques auction, taking place 9-10 October 2013.
Lucy Upward · 2 min
Ancient & Modern Research Award 2013
HALI and CORNUCOPIA announce Ancient & Modern: A Prize for Original Research also sponsored by Bonhams, Christie's and Sotheby's. The eighth annual grant of £1,000 for a research project to be awarded to a candidate younger than 25 or over the age of sixty.
Lucy Upward · 1 min
Sartirana: Antique carpets and textiles in Italy
The 9th edition of the Sartirana Textile Show closes on Sunday 22 September 2013. The location of the event, about an hour outside Milan, means that the show is quieter than it deserves to be since the quality of the presentation, material and dealers is of the highest order.…
Deadline Vienna – Austria Auction Company’s opening sale
Udo Langauer’s Austria Auction Company’s inaugural sale at the Novomatic Forum in Friedrichstraße on September 21, 2013 has a number of worthy collector carpets among the 200 plus lots on offer.
