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A weekly round-up of what is happening in the world of carpets and textiles through the lens of hali.com

A round-up of what is happening in the world of carpets and textiles through the lens of hali.com
Hali magazine · 1 min
Of the 340 lots on offer, 259 are carpets, including 33 from the esteemed collection of stalwart rug collector James D. Burns.
Ben Evans · 6 min
A remarkable woven masterpiece from the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is on display in a new spotlight loan at the Aga Khan Museum

Welcome to the first weekly roundup of content appearing on the new hali.com. We've rebuilt the site to bring our magazine, editorial coverage and bookshop together in one place, and will have new articles and reports published daily

'Polonaise' carpets have dominated Persian carpet auctions for decades, from King Umberto II's silk carpet to the record-breaking Pommersfelden rugs. This review traces their unrivalled price history — one glimpse into HALI's rich archive of sale and provenance data.