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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.

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.