...#OlympiaAuctions #IkatPanels #SouthPersianRugs #TribalWeavings #LakaiEmbroidery #TurkmanChyrpy #VandAExhibit #PaulRBenjamin #MarkLittler #AntiqueCollecting #WhiskeyWash #ForbesContributor #AuctionSale #TextileHeritage #CentralAsianIkats Olympia Auctions is presenting a timed online sale (closing 4pm on 25 October 2026, with London viewing 21-24 October) featuring two distinct textile collections. The first tranche focuses on the estate of London dealer Pip Rau (1938–2024), centering on her 20th-century ikat panels and chapans, alongside embroidered Syrian costumes and textiles from Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Central Asia.

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