ARTAA and de Young joint fund-raiser
As a part of San Francisco Rug Week 12-17 October 2010 there will be a joint fund-raiser in a cooperation between the Antique Rug & Textile Art Association (ARTAA) and de Young Museum. This event will take place Friday 15 October from 5-7pm at the de Young Museum.
“It will include a private showing of 10 rarely seen specially selected pieces from the museum’s collections that we feel will appeal to the October Rug Week participants as well as a viewing of the Textile Departments current show, To Dye For: A World Saturated in Color. This exhibition is a selection of different resist-dyed textiles from cultures around the world” says ARTAA’s Ben Banayan to Jozan Magazine.
The admission fee is $40 (standard) and $25 for members of TAC (Textile Arts Council), Art Museums of San Francisco and ARTAA.
“Those who would like to participate are encouraged to RSVP as soon as possible with me” says Ben Banayan.
Contact information: benbanayan(at)hotmail[dot]com
More San Francisco Rug Week Events
ARTS 2010.
The San Francisco Rug Week 12-17 October include the Antique Rug & Textile Show at Motel Capri, an opening reception and lectures at Krimsa Gallery, Tribal SF 2010 at Fort Mason, a Rug & Textile Evening at the De Young Museum and several other rug events.
Among them the exhibition “Ersari Main Carpets, an exhibition of Central Asian weavings from the Middle Amu Darya” arranged by Carpets of the Inner Circle, 444 Jackson St., San Francisco. This event includes an opening reception and lecture by SFBARS president, Peter Poullada, 14 October 7pm.
Thomas Cole, Tribal Rugs & Textile Art, 2001 Huckleberry Rd., San Rafael CA, will hold an exhibition “Ancient Imprints - Turkmen Textile Art” from 9 October – 12 December 2010. The opening reception will be Saturday 16 October 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm.
James Blackmon Gallery, 2140 Bush St. 1, San Francisco, will hold an exhibition “Andean Textile Traditions: Pre-Columbian to 19th century weavings” from 11 October through 18 October 2010.
More information: SF Rug Week Events
Bonhams & Butterfields 27 September
Bonhams & Butterfields auction “Fine Oriental Rugs and Carpets” will take place 27 September 2010 in Los Angeles and San Francisco. The auction includes 319 lots.
Lot 3069, a Fereghan Sarouk carpet Central Persia, size approximately 4ft. 5in. x 7ft. 2in. Estimate 3.000 - 5.000 USD.
Lot 3110, a Malayer rug Central Persia, size approximately 4ft. 9in. x 6ft. 11in. Estimate 900 - 1.200 USD.
Lot 3137, a Heriz carpet Northwest Persia, size approximately 9ft. 1in. x 13ft. 3in. Estimate 7.000 - 9.000 USD.
Link: Online catalogue
ARTS events – San Francisco Rug Week
ARTS 2010 preview - exhibitor Michael Craycraft.
ARTS, now in its second year, has become a premier show venue in North America for antique Oriental rugs. Over 40 international dealers will display antique rugs and textiles 12-17 October 2010, 10am – 8pm at Motel Capri.
A special exhibition of Chinese Pile Squares co-sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society, will take place at Motel Capri on all show days 10am – 6pm.
Opening Lectures and Reception will start Wednesday 13 October 7:30 pm at Krimsa Gallery, 2190 Union ST, a few minutes walk from the Capri.
This years show includes an event “Bargains Under $500″ which will take place in suite 206 at Capri each day during ARTS. The room will be comprised of pieces contributed by all of the show’s dealers priced under $500. This should present opportunities for beginning collectors as well as some real deals for more advanced collectors.
Free Appraisal Day and Evening are held Wednesday evening 13 October from 5pm- 7pm and Sunday 17 October from 11am – 3pm at the Capri, suite 206. Visitors are invited to receive a free expert appraisal for their antique Oriental rugs and ethnographic textiles.
A joint fund-raiser organized by ARTAA and De Young Museum’s Department of Textile Arts will take place in Friday evening 15 October. This evening at De Young Museum seldom exhibited selections from the department’s holdings will be on display.
This years show is sponsored by the Antique Rug & Textile Art Association and the organizer and coordinator is Ben Banayan, San Francisco Antique Rug & Textile dealer and co-founder of the popular online antique rug marketplace Rugrabbit.
Location and more information: ARTS 2010, Motel Capri (12-17 October), 2015 Greenwich ST, San Francisco.
Bonhams auction including carpets
Bonham’s auction Design Period including carpets will take place 7 September 2010 at Knightsbridge in London. The auction includes 40 rugs and carpets in the price range 100 – 2.000 GBP.
Lot 636, a Joshagan carpet Central Persia, 403cm x 318cm. Estimate 500-700 GBP.
Lot 616, a Sarouk Mahal carpet West Persia, 472cm x 347cm. Estimate 1.500 - 2.000 GBP.
Lot 621, a Mahal design carpet 319cm x 274cm. Estimate 350 - 550 GBP.
More information: Bonhams
