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Some antique carpet and textile highlights at Rippon Boswell's 30 November 2013 auction
The Friday afternoon viewing on 29 November 2013 was rather less well-attended than for past sales, but by the opening of the auction on the afternoon of Saturday 30th November, Rippon Boswell 's Friedrichstrasse saleroom in Wiesbaden was reasonably full. Our impression,…
Art & Textiles from Klimt to the Present in Wolfsburg
Art & Textiles: Fabric as Material and Concept in Modern Art from Klimt to the Present will take place at the Kunstmuseum, Wolfsburg, Germany, on view till 2 March 2014.
Lucy Upward · 1 min
To Open Eyes: Art and Textiles from the Bauhaus to Today
The Kunsthalle, Bielefeld, Germany will host To Open Eyes: Art and Textiles from the Bauhaus to Today till 16 February 2014
Lucy Upward · 1 minJoan Miró Aubusson tapestry sells online for €200,000 +
A Joan Miró tapestry, Personnages Rythmiques, sold for €204,000 ($280,800) on 29 November 2013 at the Auctionata Fine Art Auction, Berlin, setting a new world record for a tapestry sold online.
Volkmar Gantzhorn receives Armenian award
The Movses Khorenatsi Medal has been awarded to Volkmar Gantzhorn, for his huge tome The Christian Oriental Carpet, which has been revised and published in Armenia.
