Antique Seventeenth Century Persian Carpet Shatters All Records, Fetches $34 Million As of this afternoon, there is a new rug that can boast the lofty distinction of being the most expensive rug ever sold at auction as a beautiful Persian carpet sold for nearly $34 million today at a Sotheby’s auction in New York City. More Read More…
A rug that is simultaneously traditional and modern, today’s Wednesday Wishlist piece is an absolutely stunning vintage Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom Swedish rug that speaks to some of that famous designer’s best qualities. The fantastic pattern that characterizes this stunning Swedish rug is called “Angarna,” which is a Swedish word that means “Meadows.” A pattern that speaks Read More…
The Beni Ourain is a group of Moroccan people that is actually comprised of seventeen different Berber tribes, all of whom hail from that country’s Atlas mountain range. A semi-nomadic people, the Beni Ourain are primarily shepherds and goatherds who have historically raised their livestock high in the mountains, moving with their herds from one Read More…
Today, Scandinavian rugs are more desirable than they have ever been. All over the world, collectors of antique rugs have been honing in on pieces from Finland, Norway, Denmark and Sweden. While there is no one reason for this explosion in popularity, a great deal to with it is certainly the magical and enduring beauty of Read More…
One of the most influential figures in the world of textile art, Marta Maas-Fjetterstrom was a mid-twentieth century Swedish designer whose reputation is as large today as it has ever been. Maas-Fjetterstrom has works in some of the most prestigious museums in the world, and designers everywhere covet her pieces for their impeccable quality and Read More…
This past Wednesday, Christie’s hosted a tremendously successful auction of contemporary art at Read More...
Dublin-based artist David Thomas Smith’s new exhibition, "Anthropocene," is the toast of the Read More...
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