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Skinner, Boston, will present Lawrence Kearney’s first sale as Director of Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets, featuring a curated selection of fine carpets, antique textiles and Central Asian embroideries.

Copenhagen art auctioneers Bruun Rasmussen’s first international sale of the year on 26 February 2014 included a good selection of fine 20th century Persian workshop pieces.
Daniel Shaffer · 1 min
The auction 'Oriental Carpets, Textiles and Tapestries' at Vienna's Palais Dorotheum on 25 February 2014 (4pm) offers a selection of pieces from many different countries.
Lucy Upward · 1 min
The peculiarly impressive collection of Stanley J. Seeger (1930 – 2011) is to be sold at Sotheby’s, London on 5 – 6 March 2014. The items and works of art span 250 million years of history.

As part of their February Auction, Massachusetts-based antique auctioneers Grogan & Company will be offering 77 lots of rugs, carpets and textiles.
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.