HALI NEWSLETTER No. 463

[View this email in your browser]( Austria Auction Company will hold its 'Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXVII' sale on 25 May 2024 at 4pm CEST. The 296 lots can be previewed from 22 May–24 May from 11am–5pm and 25 May from 11am–4pm. The sale offers a treasure trove of different types of weavings for all budgets and collecting interests, including [lot]( above. This style of rug has been labelled Kis Ghiordes in recent times but in this case, that disminishes the closeness of its relationship with the small medallion Ushak or so-called Tintoretto carpets of the 16th century. The lazy lines, the green kilim ends, the medallion drawing and its internal decoration, the major border and the green spandrels all indicate an Ushak weaving. The deep green of the spandrels is noteworthy, and an indication of its quality, and while the minor outer border is typical of Ushak carpets, the addition of small red bird or leaf forms in the border is unusual. View the many other interesting examples in this auction by clicking below. [View the sale.]( The Royal Tapestry Factory (Real Fábrica de Tapices) in Madrid has been in continuous operation since the 18th century. In March this year, it presented thirty-two new tapestries, commissioned by the Government of Saxony for the Imperial Palace in Dresden. The designs are based on an older set of Dresden palace tapestries that were lost in a fire caused by bombing during the Second World War. This was made possible by conducting exhaustive photographic documentation of a tapestry, at the Czartoryski Museum in Krakow, identical to those that had been lost. If you are a professional buyer of rugs and carpets, register now for COVER Connect New York! The boutique show for leading high-end rug brands is returning to Manhattan, 14–16 September 2024. Hosted by HALI's sister publication, COVER magazine, the fourth edition of the show will host forty dynamic companies, displaying outstanding contemporary, transitional and traditional rugs. New exhibitors for 2024 include Lila Valadan, Momeni, Bespoke Tibetan Carpets and S&H Rugs. Nomadic Rug Traders is offering a selection of carpets, flatweaves and central asian textiles at auction through Theodore Bruce Auctioneers on 2 June 2024 at 2pm. The 215 lots include some antique and rare items, all of which can be previewed on 25 and 26 May and 1 June from 12–4pm. Address: 125 Harris Street Pyrmont NSW 2009 T: +61 (0) 407 244104 or +61 (0) 455 968266 [View the catalogue.]( With many people soon set to embark on a Turkish rug odyssey as part of the ICOC XV, we selected a few unusual rugs that might be seen on tours and within the main programme. Here we present some examples from the selection for [#RugFactFriday]( this week. The west Anatolian single-niche keyhole rug, ca. 1500-1550 (top right, left page) is unusual in featuring a single keyhole on a yellow ground. In addition, the ‘Talish’ style rosettes are drawn in an unusual manner, as are the hanging lamps—the fact that there are three is uncommon. Another standout is the 16th-century central Anatolian Ladik carpet fragment (top, right page), featuring a wheel-like medallion design which appears on approximately eleven rugs that can be dated between 1500 and 1650, as well as appearing on 19th-century rugs from Bergama. Also included in the selection is a six-column niche rug from west Anatolia, ca. 1575–1625 (bottom, right page), which arguably has the most brilliant and clear colour of this group. Originally May Beattie characterised triple arched coupled-column rugs as being easily split into two groups: I and II. But in his new book on Transylvanian rugs to be published in May 2024, Stefano Ionescu elaborates on this with further categorisation. A painting in the Rijksmuseum with a similar type of rug was painted by Nicolaes van Gelder and can be dated to 1664. Read about the other seven examples in the selection in our new issue, HALI 219. [Find out more.]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [Website]( [LinkedIn]( Copyright © 2023 Hali Publications, All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: HALI Publications 6 Sylvester Path London, Hackney E8 1EN United Kingdom Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [update your preferences]( or [unsubscribe from this list](. This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Hali Publications Ltd · 6 Sylvester Path · London, England E8 1EN · United Kingdom