Asian art leads London sale
Indian miniatures, Islamic tiles, an attic amphora and a Tantric rug all offer centuries of collecting in an upcoming sale
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Textiles
Rare Memento Mori set for lively bidding
A fascinating and enigmatic Memento Mori or ‘reminder of death’ is coming under the hammer in Tennants Auctioneers’ Fashion, Costume
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Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair dates
The Petworth Park Antiques & Fine Art Fair opens for the 11th time on May 16 to 18 in the
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Miriam Sacks tapestries debut at Olympia Auctions
Works from eleven artists’ estates are set to go under the hammer in London, highlighting the works of internationally-renowned textile
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London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair returns in New Year
The London Antique Rug & Textile Art Fair (LARTA) returns to the mezzanine of the Winter Decorative Fair in London’s
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Antique curtains draw in bidders
A rare pair of antique 18th/19th-century curtains drew in the bidders and sold for an impressive hammer of £13,000 in
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Ballroom carpet from Chavenage House in sale
The exotic ballroom carpet from Chavenage House – the country manor that doubles as ‘Trenwith’ in the BBC’s Poldark series
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Royal textiles found in skip could make king’s ransom
Royal textiles made for a king’s coronation in 1937 – found in a skip – have stunned auction experts after
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Will antique samplers spell success in sale?
Three rare 19th-century samplers made by girls at a Bristol orphanage, will be sold in Tennants Auctioneers’ Fashion, Costume and
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Vivienne Westwood costume collecting to sell
A private collection of Vivienne Westwood costumes, featuring designs from her iconic 1995 ‘Vive La Cocotte’ Collection and 1994 Café
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