Sponsor's message: Art, Antiques, Medals, Carpets & Rugs, Auktionhaus Homm, 12 May 2012 |  | The highlights of Auction 5 at Auktionshaus Homm on 12 May 2012 are a dress by the Wiener Werstätte (lot 500, reserve € 1.000), an 18th century Konya Orbruk rug with virtually full pile (lot 562, reserve € 2.000), a mid-19th century Sevan Kazak (lot 538, reserve € 1.500) and plenty more surprises.
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| Antique Saharan Mats |  | An exhibition of Tuareg mats from the collection of Raffaele Carrieri shown in his Milan city centre gallery during April. See Ros Weaver's article in HALI 171 about this group. To view more click here.
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| Sponsor's message: Antique Textiles, Carpets and Ethnographic Arts Auction, Material Culture, 26 May 2012 |  | Material Culture will offer its first specialist auction, Antique Textiles, Carpets & Ethnographic Arts, on Saturday 26th May, at 11am. It will include over 400 lots and showcase the remarkable Bill Liske Collection of Antique Chinese and Tibetan Textiles, Carpets and Artifacts, featuring a truly exceptional 12th century Yuan silk embroidered thangka, a Tashi Taki embroidery and mandala also from the Yuan dynasty (1271-1368) and many other items collected over a period of thirty years. The sale will include a diverse selection of items from many different local and national estates and collections, including: a Ming period (1368-1644) carved wood Buddha; a group of 16th-19th century Ottoman, Persian, European and north African textiles; an early 17th century Spanish Alcaraz carpet; several outstanding mid-19th century west Anatolian village carpets; a rare 19th century Shah Savan horse cover; and a large selection of collectable and decorative 19th century Caucasian, Persian, Turkish and Central Asian carpets.
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| New title available through the HALI bookshop |  | Lion Rugs: The Lion in the Art and Culture of Iran by Parviz Tanavoli.
This book printed in 1985 conveys the history and significance of the lion within the visual vocabulary of Iranian art from ancient bronzes through to the iconic rugs of Fars Province. A rare and must have book for any rug library.
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| Sponsor's message: Brussels Oriental Art Fair, 6-10 June 2012 |  | The eighth edition of the Brussels Oriental Art Fair (BOAfair) is taking place on 6-10 June 2012 around Place du Grand Sablon, Brussels. This exceptional European fine Asian and Oriental art fair is marked in the calendar of art collectors, curators, dealers, journalists and investors. Fifteen international merchants will present their new acquisitions on show in their respective gallery locations. This year's edition of BOA Fair has been re-organised and streamlined to enhance the quality of the event. The fair will be accompanied by a free catalogue to be obtained exclusively while visiting the Sablon and the participating galleries. For more information please click here. |
| Two new Domotex Fairs |  | Domotex Hanover is well-known as the world’s leading floor-covering event and its two new regional or satellite events demonstrate the global recognition of the Domotex brand and the growing importance of the Russian and Middle Eastern markets. The first Domotex Russia in Moscow, 26-28 September, will offer the whole gamut of floor coverings and will coincide with Heimtextil Russia 2012 and trade fair R + T Russia 2012 at the IEC “Crocus Expo” site. For more information visit www.domotex-russia.com
Domotex Middle East , now in its seventh year, will move from Dubai to Istanbul for the 2012 edition of the event. The move to the Istanbul Expo Centre in Yeşilköy on 8-11 November not only reflects the growing importance of Turkish exhibitors at the January’s Hanover fair but also Turkey as marketplace itself and as an entry point to the Middle Eastern and Central Asian markets. One of the best known and most recognisable handmade carpet firms that has signed up to do the Istanbul fair is the Bavarian firm Talis, who will show its latest innovative collection of Persian patchworks created in Tehran, Modern Persia, alongside the newest additions to its Nepalese made Villa Collection and its Indian made Lombard collection rugs. For more information visit www.domotex-middle-east.com. |
| Get your brand new issue of HALI now! |  | HALI 171 Spring edition is now published and features exclusive material from the Katoen Natie Collection of early Egyptian textiles in Antwerp as well as the publication, over gatefold pages, of the little known and rarely seen Safavid period Jaipur Garden Carpet. Other areas of new research we feature in this issue are the woven mats of the Tuareg nomads of the Sahara, the tie-dyed capes and coats of Ladakh and the oldest dated group of Indonesian tapis alongside our informed reviews of the most important exhibitions and fairs around the world.
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| Sponsor's message: Complimentary tickets to the Olympia International Fine Art & Antiques Fair, 7-17 June 2012, Grand Hall, Olympia Exhibition Centre, London |  | The much-acclaimed destination for stylish buyers searching for one-off pieces promises a line-up of 200 of the finest dealers from around the world. Carpet and textile dealers include Christopher & Angela Legge, Gallery Yacou, Marilyn Garrow Fine Textile Art, Joanna Booth, and new contemporary textile dealer Natasha Kerr Fine Art Textiles. You will be spoilt for choice with a selection of Bakhtiari rugs, Silk Uzbekistan coats, 19th century embroidered panels, contemporary Sari silk carpets, and Swedish dowry cushion from the late 18th century. Other stock for sale ranges from traditional and decorative furniture, jewellery, paintings and ceramics, to modern and contemporary art and tribal artefacts.
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Image: Silk ikat coat, late C19th, Christopher & Angela Legge. |
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