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The first edition of Asian Art in Brussels (AAB) is currently taking place till 9th June, 2013. Founded by the original group of dealers of BOA Fair, AAB has been expanded with some excellent new leading dealers in the arts of South and South East Asia, China, Japan and other…

For over twenty years, a number of primitive antique dealers have open their doors to the public in the summer and this year the event will take place from the 5-9 June, 2013.
Lucy Upward · 1 min
A superb 17th century carpet from Persia leads a record breaking auction of carpets at Sotheby's New York, selling for $33m, and putting rugs in the same collecting category as Old Master and Modern paintings
Lucy Upward · 1 min
This first Parting Shots On-Line Album comes from the BARE antique carpet and textile fair in Berlin.

BARE - The Berlin Antique Rug Exhibition, the newest of the rug and textile world's marketing enterprises, was held within the grittily atmospheric surroundings of the Alte Münze (Old Mint) at Molkenmarkt 2, from Friday 31 May – 2 June 2013. The event was organised by Tim…

In response to popular demand, 'Skill of the Hand, Delight of the Eye', the Sadberk Hanım Museum’s current exhibition in Istanbul of of Turkish embroidery has been extended until the end of June 2013.