The Burrell Collection

The Burrell collection in Glasgow will reopen after a major refurbishment on 29th March 2022, the collection includes over 200 rugs, carpets and tapestries among them is the 17th century Wagner Garden Carpet, one of the earliest surviving Persian Safavid garden carpets in the world, this carpet is now on long term display. Dorotheum auction house will be holding their carpets and textiles sale on 12th April 2022 in Vienna. Included in the auction are a number of notable rugs and carpets from China and classical Persian carpets like lot 71 a massive Kerman Lavar carpet depicting the story of the 1893 world exhibition in Chicago.