Antique Rug & Textile Show 2010

From Ben Banayan of Rugrabbit fame and chief organizer of the show:

Hello, everyone. Here is a preliminary schedule of ARTS events for San Francisco Rug Week , October 2010 ...

Exhibition of Chinese Pile Squares: co-sponsored by the San Francisco Bay Area Rug Society, Motel Capri October 12- 17 from 10am - 6pm

Rug & Textile Evening at the De Young Museum: a joint fund-raiser organized by ARTAA and the museum’s Department of Textile Arts. Come see selections from the department’s holdings that are seldom exhibited! Friday evening, October 15. (exact time TBA)

The ‘Bargains Under $500 Room’ (suite 206 at the Capri) will be in operation from 10am - 6pm 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 some wonderful opportunities for beginning collectors as well as some real deals for more advanced collectors.

Free Appraisal Day and Evening: Come and receive a free expert appraisal for your antique Oriental rugs and ethnographic textiles! Wednesday evening October 13 from 5pm- 7pm and Sunday October 17 from 11am - 3pm at the Capri, suite 206.

Opening Lectures and Reception: Wednesday October 13 starting at 7:30pm. Come to Krimsa Gallery, 2190 Union st (just a four minute walk south from the Capri) for lectures and Middle Eastern style food and refreshments provided by La Mediterranee of Filmore Street. (Lecturers TBA)

Oriental Rug Auction Catalogs 50% Off!

We are having a major catalog clearance sale: 50% off all auction catalogs (except Rippon Boswell and pre-1940) until the end of August.

Many of these catalogs include prices realized and are indispensable tools for tracking the Oriental rug market over time. Collectors like catalogs for the many illustrations of important carpets and collections at a low price. Dealers like them for the market information and manufacturers use them for design ideas.

As usual we offer free media mail shipping to US addresses and postage is at cost to the rest of the world. We will assess the discount after checkout. For example the full color Lefevre and Partners: 36 Exceptional Oriental Carpets and Rugs, 37 Tapestries and Textiles May 26, 1978 is listed at $25. After checkout we will charge $12.50. You can also send us a list of wants and we will reply with a pro forma invoice. Most are single copies and subject to prior sale.

You can find the hundreds of catalogs on offer here: http://www.rugbooks.com/catalog/?category_id=10008

New Books for August 2010

The San Francisco Antique Rug & Textile Show is a mere 72 days away. Over 40 sellers from around the world will converge in the Marina District from October 12-17. We will have for sale a portion of our 3000 title inventory of books on rugs, textiles and all manner of related topics. While dealers will be taking up the entire Motel Capri there are plenty of hotels in the immediate area. The show also coincides with the San Francisco Tribal Show and a few of the city’s world-class dealers will be holding exhibitions. Golden Gate Park's de Young Museum, home of the Caroline and H. McCoy Jones collection of Oriental rugs will be having an on-going exhibition, "To Dye For" featuring textiles and costumes from Africa, Asia and the Americas. San Francisco is not to be missed in October and we look forward to seeing you there!

As is our custom, below you will find a few titles we have acquired in the last couple weeks.

Allen, Max Afghanistan: Tribal Weaving and Embroidery The Canadian Museum of Carpets and Textiles Toronto 1975 16 pp. 5.5 x 11 Paperback in Very Good condition. Slight scuffs to cover. GWO 1507. Exhibition catalog of the Canadian Museum of Carpets and Textiles. 14 Black and White illustrations showing 29 examples. $30.

Baharnaz, M. R. Nomads of Iran: Photographs of Iranian Tribes Sara-Farhang Tehran 1994 124 Color Plates, Maps 156 pp. 9.5 x 12.5 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Beautiful photographs showing migratory tribal life. Carpets, costume and textiles abound. Farsi-English text. $120.

Brijbhusan, Jamila [Jamila Brijbhushan] Masterpieces of Indian Jewellery Taraporevala Bombay 1979 88 Black and White Plates 54 pp. of text 8.5 x 11 Hardback in Very Good condition. Chipped dustjacket. $95.

Hali Magazine / Domotex Carpet Design Awards 2010 Hali / Cover Hannover 2010 30 Color Plates 6 Color Ads 28 pp. 8.25 x 11.75 Paperback in Fine condition Award winning contemporary rugs and carpets displayed at Domotex in association with Hali and Cover Magazines. $15.

Hali - The International Magazine of Antique Carpet and Textile Art: Hali #164 Volume 31 Summer 2010. New. $35.

Kooijman, Simon Tapa in Polynesia Bishop Museum Press Honolulu 1972 449 Black and White 498 pp. 7 x 10 Paperback in Good condition. Creases to spine. Small stains to cover. Foot of spine is chipped. Bishop Museum publication of bark-cloth and the tools used to make it. Most samples are from museum collections. $175.

Latour, A. Ciba Review #90 Textile Arts of the North American Indians Ciba Limited Basle 1952 Black and White Illustrations 38 pp. 6.5 x 9.5 Paperback in Good condition $40.

Leene, J. E. ed. Textile Conservation Smithsonian Institution Press Washington 1972 20 Color Plates, 75 Black and White and Figures 275 pp. 6 x 9 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition Technical essays on textile pests, display, storage, and gloves, rugs, leather, featherwork, beads, and flag conservation. $50.

Pastor-Roces, Marian Sinaunang Habi: Philippine Ancestral Weave Nikki Books Pasay City 1991 (2000) 242 Color Plates 3 Maps 312 pp. 11 x 12 Hardback in slightly chipped dustjacket. Some edgewear to covers. Otherwise Very Good. Massive and wonderful book. Most illustrations are of models wearing traditional clothing from several of the Philippines myriad ethic groups. The Nikki Coseteng Filipiniana Series 1. Presentation copy signed by the publisher, former Philippines Senator Nikki Coseteng. $90.

Ryan, Judith ed. ABV47, The Annual Journal of the National Gallery of Victoria: Annual Bulletin of Victoria National Gallery of Victoria Melbourne 2007 75 pp. 8.5 x 10 Paperback in Very Good condition. Includes the article Shark People: Djapu painting and the Miny'tji Buku Larrngay Collection by Elina Spilia on the art of this aboriginal Australian culture. Well illustrated in color and black and white. $20.

Tanavoli, Parviz Shahsavan, Iranian Rugs and Textiles Rizzoli New York 1985 96 Color Plates 287 Black and White 435 pp. 10 x 10 Hardback in dustjacket in Very Good condition GWO 2151. Most important work on Northwestern Persian tribal rugs and kelims. $300.

Textile Art Textile Art 1 Early Autumn 1979 Kyoto Shoin Kyoto 1979 160 pp. 8.5 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition Issue #1. Focus on Japanese textiles. Profusely illustrated in color. Japanese text. $90.

Textile Art Textile Art 19 Early Autumn 1982 Kyoto Shoin Kyoto 1982 180 pp. 8.5 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition Issue #19. Focus is on Japanese kimono, indigenous Taiwanese and Bhutanese textiles. Profusely illustrated in color. Japanese text. $90.

Textile Art Textile Art 21 Early Spring 1983 Kyoto Shoin Kyoto 1983 180 pp. 8.5 x 12 Paperback in Very Good condition Issue #19. Focus is on Japanese and Mexican textiles and dyes. Profusely illustrated in color. Japanese text. $90.

Tschepelewezkaja, G.L. and O. A. Sucharewa Susani Usbekistans: Ein Beitrag zur Technik, Ornamentik und Symbolik der usbekischen Seidenstickerei (A Contribution to the Art, Ornamentation and Symbolism of the Uzbek Silk Embroidery) Reinhold Schletzer Hamburg 1991 14 Color Plates 53 Black and White 63 Figures 151 pp. 8 x 10.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. GWO 2359. Scarce German translation of this Russian work first published in 1961. The illustrations are reproductions of the original work and includes a lexicon and bibliography on suzanis. $140.

Varron, A. Ciba Review #11 The Early History of Silk Ciba Limited Basle 1938 Black and White Illustrations 39 pp. 6.5 x 9.5 Paperback in Good condition $35.

Wilmsen, Edwin N. and Frank H.H. Roberts, Jr. Lindenmeier, 1934-1974 Concluding Report on Investigations Smithsonian Institution Press Washington 1978 187 pp. 9.5 x 11.5 Paperback in Very Good condition. Deaccessioned from a museum research library with minimal marks. Smithsonian Contributions to Anthropology Number 24. Details of the archaeological report on the Lindenmeier Site famous for its Folsom Complex, a Paleo-Indian culture in Colorado. With maps. $20.