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9 days of top tier gallery exhibitions, auctions, lectures and special events celebrating Asian art.

The HALI editorial team invite you to view our curated carpet tour around the UK.
Lucy Upward · 1 min
The Courtauld Gallery, London will stage an exhibition of art from the Islamic world from 20 February to 18 May 2014 centred around an incredibly intricate metalwork bag.
Rachel Meek · 2 min
Friday’s auction of 175 Carpets & Textiles from Distinguished Collections at Sotheby’s New York was an extremely successful event with total sales of $3,985,006.
The personal collection of D’Elsa Schiaparelli, entrusted to Christie’s by her granddaughter Marisa Berenson, was sold at their Paris saleroom on 23 January 2014, achieving a total of €1,683,750.

This exhibition in Amsterdam from 1 March to 5 September 2014 will showcase over 250 objects, discovered by Russian expeditions, that span centuries of trade between East and West.