HALI NEWSLETTER No. 441

[View this email in your browser]( Bukowskis will present Scandinavia's largest carpet sale of the year at its Stockholm salesroom on 6 December 2023. The catalogue splits the lots by geographic areas, starting with 18th-19th century Swedish carriage cushions from the south (Scania), ending with carpets from Iran. The highlights include a set of 18th-century tapestries from a Swedish noble family and a magnificent early 20th-century Lahore carpet. Rarely seen at Scandinavian auctions, a Gavin Morton and G. K. Robinson carpet, will also make an appearance. For enquiries, please contact the head of department, Christopher Stålhandske: T: [+468235739](tel:+468235739) E: christopher.stalhandske@bukowskis.com [Find out more.]( [News] Presenting the evolution of propaganda textiles from the last two centuries, 'The Fabric of Democracy: Propaganda Textiles from the French Revolution to Brexit' is running at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London until 3 March 2024. It documents the ways in which fabrics have been used as 'a political medium both in the home and on the body, through furnishing and fashion' and the role that they play across the political spectrum, from communism to fascism. Image: 'La fête de la Fédération' textile, 1790, Musee de la Toile de Jouy [Find out more.]( Sworders Fine Art Auctioneers is offering antique and vintage textiles from the collection of Hildegard Heygate in its 12 and 13 December 'Fine Interiors' sale. Based in Suffolk, England, Heygate started out assisting her mother-in-law, the Belgravia-based antique textiles dealer Gwyneth Lloyd, in the 1960s. She went on to work as the lead conservator for Joss Graham, and travelled across the world collecting, including in India with her friend, Roderick Taylor, the highly respected historian and author of ‘Ottoman Embroidery’. The twelve lots in December’s sale includes textiles from Africa, Europe and Asia, such as two Fante Asafo flags and a large crewelwork wall hanging, with estimates ranging from £200–800. These will be followed by further tranches in Homes & Interiors on 9 January 2024 and Fine Interiors in March 2024. For further information about the collection contact: fineinteriors@sworder.co.uk. [Find out more.]( [News] From 5–8 December 2023, rug and carpet industry professionals will gather at the Carpet and Flooring Expo, held at the Istanbul Expo Center. The fair is organised by the Tüyap Exhibitions Group in cooperation with the Istanbul Carpet Exporters' Association (İHİB) and the Southeast Anatolia Carpet Exporters' Association (GAHİB). CFE will offer a varied events programme, including a series of talks that ensure this event will inspire and invigorate not only rug dealers and manufacturers, but also designers, decorators, architects and creative thinkers. [Find out more.]( Schuler Auktionen in Zürich, Switzerland is holding a major auction of rugs and carpets, including important and rare Persian and Caucasian pieces, as well as tribal rugs. Shown above is a Yarkand, Turkestan, circa 1910 ([Lot 874](. Auction previews will take place from 2–8 December 2023 and the auction itself will take place on 13 December at 2pm CET, 1pm GMT. [View the online catalogue.]( [News] For the final chapter of our exploration of woven tribal bags for [#RugFactFriday]( we will outline details about the types of bags which have been discussed over the past few weeks. - Khorjin: Originating from the Persian term for 'saddlebag', these are typically woven by the women in nomadic communities from the Near East and Central Asia. Double-sided for balance during travel, they are cherished as collector's items, holding both historical and aesthetic significance. - Chanteh: These are small, intricately designed handbags which were used to carry personal items, reflecting the weaver's regional identity through unique patterns and motifs. Historically, these bags were essential accessories for Iranian women, serving both functional and ornamental purposes. - Namakdan: Used to store salt for cooking during nomadic migration by Iranian nomads, these bags feature narrow necks that minimise the risk of spilling the salt. While there are some Turkmen and Uzbek examples, most salt bags are made by the well-known weaving tribes of Greater Iran. Shown above is a salt bag (detail), Bakhtiari tribe, Western Iran, last quarter 19th century. The Met, 2015.490.4, Gift of Inger G. and William B. Ginsberg, 2015 Tribal bags have been discussed in great detail in past issues of HALI and throughout carpet scholarship. 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