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Henry’s Auktionshaus AG in Mutterstadt Germany will hold a special sale of over 316 collectible antique carpet and rugs on 11th June 2016. The highlight of the auction is lot 7116, the Anton Danker Ladik coupled-column prayer rug from the … Continue reading →

Bruun Rasmussen’s upcoming international sale includes 53 Oriental rugs, carpets and tapestries. The sale starts on the 1st of June and the preview will be open to the public 26th-30th May 2016. Most of the Oriental carpets and rugs  in … Continue reading →

The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum Lisbon is hosting an exhibition of Fine Kum Kapi carpets. The museum is drawing on little known items from its collection to display a handful of very fine Istanbul workshop rugs. Calouste Gulbenkian traveled widely and … Continue reading →

How do you know that Kashmir silk rug is genuine or if you’re getting a good deal on that amazing carpet at the Turkish Bazaar ? Well the rule of thumb is simple, research, research, research. There’s no doubt window … Continue reading →

The Austria Auction Company will hold their next special carpet auction on the 30th April 2016 at the Palais Breuner Vienna. The auction preview will be open to the public 27th April -29th April, and on the day of the … Continue reading →

With the lifting of sanction against Iran the next big adventure is the opening up of Iran’s tourist industry. Many company’s have already put together itinerary’s to include some of the wonderful sights that Iran (Persia) has to offer. Persepolis … Continue reading →

Last month David J.Wilkins had the great pleasure of hosting Dan Kitwood a photo journalist for Getty Images London, who shot some wonderful photos of the Oriental Rug Centre at Staples Corner London. Getty Images had requested the shoot in … Continue reading →

London’s Oriental Rug Centre is expecting its first shipment of Persian rugs and carpets from Iran, since the lifting of the US trade embargo. At David J.Wilkins Oriental Rug Experts, we are looking forward to viewing the new stock which … Continue reading →

A huge new shipment of handmade Moroccan rugs and carpets has just arrived at London’s Oriental Rug Centre. Our supplier at David J.Wilkins Oriental Rug Experts has been visiting Morocco several times in past year, travelling deep into the Atlas … Continue reading →

HALI Magazine will return to London’s Art & Antique Fair at Olympia on 27th June-3rd July 2016, with a select group of dealers. Also in the news is Skinner’s Spring Rug Auction on 13th March 2016 in Boston USA. It … Continue reading →