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Azerbaijani Caucasian Rugs - 3925813101
Azerbaijani Caucasian Rugs is presents The Ulmke Collection of Azerbaijani Caucasian rugs. Over 200 examples are shown in color photographs. The book is much more than a showcase for a superb collection. A General Background section by Latif Kerimov discusses the geography of the region and the technologies involved in making the rugs. A history of the region is provided by S. U. Azadi, who also provides a lengthy comments on the Provenance of Kuba, Shirvan, Gyanja, Kazak, Karabakh and...
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Contemporary Rugs: Art and Design - 1858941644
Although rugs woven in the classical style are still popular, it is the new wave of contemporary rug designers from the last ten years who are making news in the style and design magazines. Contemporary Rugs: Art and Design, by leading British rug designers Christopher Farr and Matthew Bourne, and Fiona Leslie of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is the first book to explore the very best modern rug design from around the world. Some of the most renowned names in modern art and d...
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Dhurries - 0500511381
The dhurrie - for centuries a widely used floor covering in the Indian subcontinent - is becoming a cult item in Western decoration. Its striking colours and the powerful simplicity and variety of its designs are the perfect accompaniment to 21st-century interiors. This is the first thorough-going guide to the dhurrie, incorporating over 250 examples, most specially photographed. The history of dhurries stretches from the Ajanta cave paintings to the present day and readers will see here the ...
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Rugs & Carpets of the World by Ian Bennett, - 0785802010
Rugs and Carpets of the World is deservedly revered book in its field of rugs and carpets. It provides a broad and complete guide to the major rug making areas of the world, making it an excellent introduction to the field for the novice and a oft used reference for the established collector. Lavishly illustrated in color and black and white, it discusses the history of the craft in all the major centers of production, gives an areas by area account of all the main types, and also desc...
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Sotheby's Carpets New York April 1, 2003 - N07882
Sotheby's Carpets catalogs its April 1, 2003, sale of 228 carpets which brought $1.9 million. The highlights of the auction include a Mughal gallery carpet, Lahore, North India circa 1700 (lot 227), a Lavar Kirman Carpet, Southeast Persia circa 1880 (136), and a Lahore Carpet, Northwest India (118). The carpets are all beautifully photographed in color.
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Sotheby's Carpets, New York, October 1, 2002 - N07820
Sotheby's Carpets catalogs its October 1, 2002, sale of 248 carpets which brought $1.3 million. The highlights of the auction include a Yankard carpet, East Turkestan, circa 1800 (lot 270), a West Anatolian coupled column prayer rug, probably Oushak, late 17th century (332), and a Tabriz carpet, Northwest Persia, circa 1890 (466). The carpets are all beautifully photographed in color.
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Sotheby's Fine Oriental and European Carpets, September 27, 2000 - 7517
This catalog offers a number of classical carpets including two from one of the oldest weaving groups, the Mamluk Sultanate in Egypt. Woven between 1450-1550, both of these Mamluk weavings are in a limited color palette of red, green, and blue and have a luminous quality due to their lustrous wool and intricate design. The larger of these two examples is being sold by the Mercer Trust and has an unusual overall design, which reflects the influence of the Ottoman Empire's conquest of the Mamlu...
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Sotheby's Fine Oriental & European Carpets, April 4, 2001 - 7631
Sotheby's Fine Oriental & European Carpets catalogs its April 4, 2001, sale of 244 carpets which brought over $2 million. The highlights of the auction include a Mamluk carpet, Cairo Egypt circa 1530 (lot 63), a Tabriz carpet, Northwest Persia, circa 1890 (182), and a Teheran carpet, North Persia, first quarter 20th century (231). The carpets are all beautifully photographed in color.
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Sotheby's Fine Oriental & European Carpets, December 15, 2000 - 7577
This catalog covers over 340 rugs and carpets representing major weaving centers from Europe to China. A number of collections were presented in this auction, including a group of Turkmen rugs from the collection of Vojtech Blau. for over 40 years, Mr Blau has been a preeminent dealer in the carpet and tapestry market. the Blau collection includes several Turkmen main carpets, one of which is a rare Yomud C-gul carpet, as well as an extremely fine tentband, and a number of unusual trap...
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Tarim Basin Carpet: A Tradition in Transition - 9627956082
The Tarim Basin covers the southern half of the Xinjiang Uighur Autonomous Region in China's north-west. It is well-known of its unique carpet tradition. Tarim Basin carpets synthesize influences of Turkish, Persian, Indian, Central Asian and Chinese artistic traditions, but yet, their designs, bold and serene, are unmistakable. This volume presents the latest study of the subject in light of new archaeological finds and recent field trips. It also includes 12 examples of the late 18th to 19t...
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Textiles and Interiors of the Arts & Crafts Movement - 1840132663
The Arts and Crafts Movement embodied the late nineteenth century desire to create beautiful yet functional objects that would improve the lives of craftsmen and their customers alike. Based on writings by aesthetes such as Pugin, Arts and Crafts proponents were nostalgic for the works of ancient artisans, whose creations denoted hard work and craftsmanship, rather than the uniform items being mass-produced at the time. Artists and designers of all kinds were drawn together by these ideals, ...
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