Textiles

A near pair of Rhodian bed curtains were among the highlight sales at Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch’s recent exhibition 'Four Rivers from Eden: Works of Art and Paintings from the Islamic & Indian World'.

Material Culture, Philadelphia specialists in ethnographic art, is selling the Russell S Fling collection of rugs and textiles on December 4.

Textile Society fair is good business for dealers but it also acts as a fundraiser for student bursaries

A small thread-covered purse or sweet bag in the shape of a pair of bellows is one among the highlights at Witney Antiques’ exhibition 'Choice and Precious Work: Treasures from the Schoolroom', which looks at historic needlework creations beyond the sampler.

Prices for embroidered samplers can vary hugely depending on what specific features are involved as well as factors such as condition and provenance.

Annual west London extravaganza heads a look at some of the specialist fairs coming up

Specialist Bleasdale says his sewing antiques and Tunbridgeware timed online sales are working out well

By the mid-18th century, as the fashion for the pannier dress reached its peak, some women wore dresses measuring 7ft (2.13m) wide.

Well known for pottery, Sally Tuffin (b.1938) is also renowned for pioneering 1960s fashion as part of the Foale and Tuffin firm.

A usually quiet August was dramatically awakened by a series of sleepers that emerged at three UK regional auction houses.

Do embroidery and cut-paper pictures count as art? Bidders certainly appreciate their expertise

A previously lost tapestry, commissioned by Henry VIII for Hampton Court during the turmoil of the English Reformation, is a step closer to returning to the UK for public display.

The best needlework samplers continue to bring prices far above more routine examples.

The oshi-e technique, meaning ‘pressed picture’, involves folding and pressing scraps of fabric, such as kimono cloth, and washi paper to create an image.

Textile Society’s annual fair is part of a drive to help fund ways of bringing in fresh talent to the field.

Footprint design telling a story of lost love stars among a selection of ‘out of the ordinary’ collectables lots sold at auction

Around 26 specialist dealers are taking part in the 2023 edition of Asia Week New York (AWNY) from March 16-24.