HALI NEWSLETTER No. 464

[View this email in your browser]( Olympia Auctions will hold its 'Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art' live and online auction on 5 June at 11am BST. Preview the lots at 25 Blythe Road, London, W14 0PD, on 2 June from 12pm–4pm, 3 June from 10am–8pm and 4 June from 10am–5pm. The auction of 403 lots includes collections from distinguished personalities in the art world such as the late British painter and print maker Sir Howard Hodgkin. Also included in the sale is a collection of tribal rugs belonging to the late Sotheby’s director Michael Bing, which will be sold without reserve. There is also a large group of Greek and Roman antiquities and Islamic pottery from a private collection in London. A highlight of the Hodgkin Collection is lot 129, a large hexagonal tile from Ottoman Syria, dating from 1550–1600 and estimated at £10,000–15,000. From the Michael Bing Collection, lot 86, a 19th-century Shirvan kilim from the east Caucasus and estimated at £500–1,000, is another highlight. Included amongst the Greek and Roman antiquities is an Attic black-figure amphora from Greece, circa 540–520 BC. This features alongside an extensive group of Iznik pottery dishes from Ottoman Turkey, dating from the late 16th to early 17th century, including lot 36, an example dated circa 1590–1600 and estimated at £2,500–3,500. Finally from a private collection in north London is lot 293, a mid-19th century woven wool Kashmir shawl, estimated at £1,000–1,500. [View the sale.]( Gallery Aydin is proud to be celebrating the opening of its new gallery, coinciding with the International Conference on Oriental Carpets XV. To mark the occasion, HALI readers are warmly invited to a cocktail evening at Mimar Mehmetağa Cad. No:10, Sultanahmet / Fatih, Ä°stanbul, Türkiye on 8 June 2024. [RSVP to attend.](mailto:galleryaydinrugs@gmail.com) Showing at Musée de Cluny in Paris until 6 June 2024, this exhibition highlights the artistic rebirth that took place in 15th-century France under the reign of Charles VIII. A wide variety of pieces are on display, including the above canopy featuring two angels holding a crown, circa 1430–1440, Musée du Louvre, Paris, OA 12281. © RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre)/Stéphane Maréchalle. [Find out more.]( Rippon Boswell will hold its Spring auction on 1 June at 3pm CEST, 2pm BST. The Kazak rug (lot 146), shown above, is from collection of Ehrengard Freifrau von Trotha and will be auctioned together with 239 antique rugs, kilims, decorative carpets and textiles. Bidding can be done via ['My Rippon Boswell']( [liveauctioneers]( or telephone. [Browse the catalogue.]( Two extraordinary bodies of textile works, separated by at least 500 years, are shown together in this exhibition at The Met, New York, exploring striking connections between artists of the ancient Andes and four artists working in the 20th century. Running until 16 June 2024, this cross-historical exhibition offers new insights into the emergence of abstract imagery in weaving. [Find out more.]( Fine examples of Diné (Navajo) 19th-century child’s blankets are showcased in this exhibition which explores the evolution of designs, from simple bands and stripes to more elaborate and complex patterns, and the historical context that forced weavers to adapt to a changing world and oppressive conditions. The exhibition is showing at the Taos Art Museum at Fechin House, Taos until 30 May 2024. Image: Collection of Robert and Sherry Parsons. [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