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Thomas Cole Antique Rugs & Textile Art
Tom Cole is a family-oriented private dealer who specialises in tribal weavings and textiles of art historical and ethnographic significance from Central Asia. He has been active in the antique tribal rug and textile art trade for the past twenty years. Having lived a good part of his life in, and travelled extensively through, Asia, he is familiar with diverse textile and woven art traditions from the Near East and Persia, through Central Asia, and the Silk Road to China. More recently he has become a frequent visitor to both Turkey and the Central Asian Republic of Turkmenistan.Visit Tom Cole'sebsite for more photos and information about rugs & textiles from Central Asia as well as informative articles and photo essays!!
In addition to being actively involved in the trade, Cole has contributed to an understanding and appreciation of the art form through his articles in HALI magazine. These include a landmark paper on Tibetan rugs entitled 'A Tribal Tradition' (HALI 49, 1990), as well as 'Chinese Rugs -- Art from the Steppes' (HALI 67, 1993), which offers a fresh perspective on the Chinese carpet weaving tradition. His evolving interests are demonstrated by subsequent articles on Baluch tribal weavings (HALI 76, 1994 & HALI 97, 1998), both of which contributed to the changing landscape of Baluch rug collecting nomenclature. A frequent lecturer at International Conference on Oriental carpets (ICOC) and American Conference on Oriental Rugs (ACOR) gatherings, as well as to various rug societies throughout the United States, Cole's extensive field experience results in an original approach in his writings, with unique perspectives on attribution, provenance, design origins and aesthetics. As a trusted dealer in the international marketplace, you can place your trust in the authenticity of these ethnographic items being offered here on eBay. Also be sure to visit www.tcoletribalrugs.com to see other highly collectible and esoteric rugs, weavings and textiles from Central Asia.Visit Tom Cole'sebsite for photos and information about rugs & textiles from Central Asia!!
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