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Auction ‘Art and Antiques of the Islamic World’, the first of its kind in the United Arab Emirates
10.10.2011. in Art Collections
On October 17 Ayyam Auctions will present 'Art and Antiques of the Islamic World: The Ottoman Levant Between the Eighteenth and Nineteenth Centuries'. As the inaugural event of a new series of public sales, this forthcoming auction will offer over 50 lots of masterworks with a special emphasis on artifacts from the Ottoman Empire. The first of its kind to be held in the United Arab Emirates, this forthcoming auction is expected to add a new component to Dubai’s competitive art market.
Islamic Art at London’s Victoria and Albert Museum
10.10.2011. in Art Collections
Australian Television Premiere. Tuesday 11 October 8.45pm.
Sotheby’s Arts of the Islamic World Evening Sale
05.09.2011. in Art Collections
Sotheby’s London is delighted to announce that the forthcoming Arts of the Islamic World Evening Auction will feature for sale 27 exquisite Islamic Ceramics from the Collection of Harvey B. Plotnick. Estimated at £2.6-3.6 million, the 27 pieces represent the first offering of a three-part-sale of the collection at Sotheby’s.
Tales From the Thousand and One Nights. Islamic art from the collections of the Moravian Gallery
08.07.2011. in Art Collections
The exhibition Tales From the Thousand and One Nights, Islamic art from the collections of the Moravian Gallery in Brno, exhibits around 250 artefacts from the Islamic world. Visitors can see rare hand-woven textiles, collections of jewellery, women’s household shoes, the examples from the collection of weapons and the objects we are familiar with from fairy-tales.
Silk Oasis on the Silk Road: Bukhara
22.06.2011. in Art Collections
Silk Oasis on the Silk Road: Bukhara features a collection of Central Asian ikats and embroidered silks — coats, veils, wall hangings and coverlets from the Textile Museum’s permanent collection — to visualize the Bukhara region’s rich textile history and place it within the diverse cultural traditions of Asia.
The Nazmiyal Collection - the premier source for antique rugs in the world
17.05.2011. in Art Collections
The Nazmiyal Collection, based in New York City, is one of the fastest growing antique rug galleries in the world.