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An inspirational exhibition at the Queensland Art Gallery in Brisbane, Australia, until 22 September 2013, features over 200 years of British quilt-making.

An upcoming exhibition at The International Design Museum, Munich, will center on the collection of Munich architect Professor Jürgen Adam, from 29 September 2013 till 6 January 2014.
Lucy Upward · 2 min
A stunning exhibition at the Indianapolis Museum of Art features more than 60 pieces of antique textile art from North and Sub-Saharan Africa from the museum's diverse collection of African textiles, one of the most comprehensive in the USA.
Daniel Shaffer · 3 min
The first sale organised by Udo Langauer's new Austria Auction Company (AAC) will take place in downtown Vienna on 21 September 2013 at 4 pm, at Novomatic Forum in Friedrichstraße. The inaugural consignment will include between 180 and 200 high quality collectable antique…

The 17th-century Turkish tent on display at the Wawel Royal Castle, Cracow, is the largest of its kind in Poland, and is one of the most valuable historical mementoes in the Wawel collection and indeed all of Europe.

The Dutch auction house Peerdeman’s special sale of Indonesian and Asian Textiles from a private European collection was held in their rooms at Mississippidreef 17, in the city of Utrecht, on Saturday 22 June with plenty of international trade in attendance.