Articles, reports & dispatches.
Long-form scholarship and short news from the HALI editorial desk — published continuously between the four print quarterlies.
Anatomy of an Object: Boteh Khila Prayer Rug
From HALI 195: Ralph Kaffel focuses on a Caucasian prayer rug with the ‘Boteh Khila’ design
Collector Carpets and Textiles, Henry’s, Mutterstadt, Germany, 9 June 2018
Executive Editor Daniel Shaffer previews Henry’s Auktionshaus’s large summer sale of 'Collector Carpets and Textiles'.
Malin Lonnberg · 1 min
Tehran's Treasure Trove
For its first forty years of existence, external circumstances prevented the Carpet Museum of Iran from revealing its treasures to the world. This year, however, a major exhibition brought the institution back to life. Hadi Maktabi reports on the show and what it means for…
David Young · 17 min
Collection Adil Besim, Dorotheum, Vienna, 19 June 2018
Executive Editor Daniel Shaffer previews the 'Collection Adil Besim' sale at Dorotheum.
Elegant Structure: The Pattern of a Collection
In a lifetime of collecting, Lloyd Cotsen refined his own interests while expanding opportunities for artists and scholars. Throughout, he maintained a fascination for the way objects are constructed—and understood how a mere fragment can reveal the secrets of a complete…
