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ORIENTAL RUGS FROM AMERICAN ESTATES | 79 372 Lots | No Reserves Live Showroom Auction: Wednesday, March 25, 2026, 11AM EST Public Exhibition: March 23-24, 11AM-4PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog.

VETTED SELECT 2026 Now Accepting Consignments Chinese, Asian, Tribal, Ethnographic & Textile Arts Live Showroom Auction
 June 9–10, 2026 Consignments Accepted Until
 May 1, 2026 Material Culture invites consignments for VETTED SELECT 2026, a two-day curated auction dedicated to significant works from Asia and the global ethnographic tradition Browse the Virtual Catalog Day 1 Chinese & Asian Arts Day 2 Tribal, Ethnographic & Textile Arts We are seeking: • Important single works • Focused collections • Dealer consignments • Estates and select deaccessions • Rare and historically significant textiles Send images and inquiries to: expert@materialculture.com (215) 438-4700

INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE ARTS | 25 500 Lots | No Reserves Live Showroom Auction: Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 10AM EST Public Exhibition: February 22-23, 11AM-4PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog.    

WINTER ESTATES Folk & Fine Art, Antiques, Decorative Arts, Oriental Rugs & Much More! 549 Lots | No Reserves Live Showroom Auction: Tuesday, February 3, 2026, 10AM EST Public Exhibition: February 1-2, 11AM-4PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog.  

ORIENTAL RUGS FROM AMERICAN ESTATES | 78 334 Lots | No Reserves Live Showroom Auction: Wednesday, January 28, 2026, 11AM EST Public Exhibition: January 26-27, 11AM-4PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog.

VETTED SELECT | AFRICAN & OCEANIC TRIBAL ART 341 Lots | No Reserves Live Showroom Auction: Monday, January 14, 2026, 11AM EST Public Exhibition: January 11-13, 11AM – 4PM Guest Curator: Amyas Naegele JOIN US: Special Exhibition Reception & Refreshments, Sunday, January 11, Noon – 3PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog.

MATERIAL CULTURE FROM THE ERA OF MAO 50 Years of Chinese Art and Artifacts – The Battledore Collection 398 Lots | No Reserves Live Showroom Auction: Monday, December 8, 2025, 10AM EST Public Exhibition: December 5-7, 11AM – 4PM Join Us! Special Exhibition Reception & Refreshments, Sunday, December 7, Noon – 3PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Justin G. Schiller Material Culture is proud to announce “Material Culture from the Era of Mao: 50 Years of Chinese Art and Artifacts – The Battledore Collection,” an extraordinary auction presenting the personal collection of Justin G. Schiller, internationally celebrated art-book dealer, collector, and cultural historian. Spanning four decades of collecting, this exceptional group of paintings, posters, ceramics, sculptures, textiles, and artifacts from China’s Cultural Revolution (1966–1976) reflects Schiller’s lifelong fascination with visual storytelling and cultural history in its many forms. Assembled with scholarly care and aesthetic curiosity, the Battledore Collection—named after Schiller’s pioneering gallery devoted to illustrated art and children’s literature—illuminates the intersection of art, ideology, and design during one of [...]

FINE  FOLK  OUTSIDER 417 Lots | No Reserves Live Showroom Auction: Monday, November 24, 2025, 11AM EST Public Exhibition: November 22-23, 11AM-4PM BUYER’S PREMIUM: IN-HOUSE, PHONE, ABSENTEE: 25% Absentee Bid Form | Telephone Bid Form | Terms and Conditions (PDF) Browse the Auction Catalog and Bid Live Online: Online Bidding Also Available on these Portals: NOTE: There Are No Hidden or Confidential Reserves; All Acceptable Bidding Commences at the Online Start Price. We Sell Approximately 60-80 Lots Per Hour. Shown below are a small sampling of lots. Please go to one of the online portal links above to view the entire auction catalog.  

Appraisal & Consultation with Robert Mann Friday, November 7, 11AM – 4PM In conjunction with Material Culture’s Saturday Symposium on Native American Textiles and the Sunday auction, Textile Arts of the Americas, renowned textile conservator Robert Mann will be available at Material Culture to assess auction values for Navajo and other North American weavings and to consult on restoration of similar textiles. The public is warmly invited to bring weavings for appraisal and evaluation. Robert Mann began his career in 1978 as an apprentice textile and rug restorer before founding Robert Mann Rugs, Inc. in Denver, Colorado. His firm provides expert cleaning and restoration services for a wide range of handwoven textiles from the American Southwest, Asia, and the Near East. ROBERT MANN In addition to restoration, RMR, Inc. offers appraisal services and coordinates international restoration projects through its sister company, Antique Textile Conservation https://antiquetextileconservation.com/ serving private collectors, museums, institutions, and insurance companies worldwide.

JOIN US!
 Special Exhibition Reception & Symposium — Native American Textile Arts
 Saturday, November 8, 11 AM – 4 PM GUEST SPEAKERS: Joshua Baer — Classic Navajo Blankets: The Known and the Unknown Mark Winter — Saltillo and “Rio Grande” Weaving Traditions SCHEDULE: 11:00 AM — Coffee & Refreshments 11:30 AM — Joshua Baer Presentation 1:00 PM — Light Catered Buffet 1:30 PM — Mark Winter Presentation FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Note: Symposium attendees are invited to peruse the exhibition for the upcoming Textile Arts of the Americas Auction on Sunday, November 9. (more information) Joshua Baer For nearly four decades, Joshua Baer has been at the forefront of authenticating, appraising, and preserving the history of Navajo blankets and rugs. As president of Joshua Baer & Company in Santa Fe, he has completed more than 3,000 appraisals and consulted for major institutions including Sotheby’s, Christie’s, and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. Baer’s expertise has shaped both private and museum collections across the country—from the Metropolitan Museum of Art to the Navajo Cultural Museum in Window Rock. A frequent lecturer and writer on Navajo weaving, he is widely regarded as [...]