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Long Live Eccentric English Design
By Nancy Hass - The New York Times - Published February 2019
The hottest trend going in interior design is Maximalism. Maximalist designs are a throwback to a more decadent time, and the styles associated are coming to the forefront of current taste and aesthetics.
Read The Full Article1stdibs On Location - Art In bLOOM
By Wendy Moonan - Published April 2014
The San Francisco-based rug specialist Peter Pap exclusively presents on 1stdibs an extraordinary collection of Oriental carpets and textiles he's amassed over 40 years.
Read The Full ArticleThe Art Market - Sprint To The Finish
By Georgina Adam - Financial Times - Published June 14, 2013
Art Basel flung open its doors to VIPs on Tuesday, and despite coming at the end of a six-week marathon that included the New York sales, Frieze New York, Art Basel Hong Kong and the Venice Biennale, the appetite for buying art seemed to be undiminished. As the first of two private view days ended, the cash registers rung up some hefty sales.
Read The Full ArticleRugs To Riches - Peter Pap in Fortune Small Business Magazine
By Brian O'Reilly - Fortune Small Business Magazine - Published June 2007
As a successful dealer in Oriental rugs for more than three decades, Peter Pap has a well-honed sense of the market. These days he's picking up vibes that make him both excited and increasingly anxious. He sees a once-in-a-generation opportunity looming in the business.
Read The Full ArticleNot Big-City Types But Still Sophisticated
By Steven Kurtz - The New York Times - Published March 19, 2014
The 100 antique rugs and textiles collected for "Art in bLOOM," an exhibition and sale at the Kentshire Galleries in Manhattan and on 1stdibs.com, are "village rugs as opposed to the city rug," said Peter Pap, the San Francisco-based dealer who curated the sale.
Read The Full ArticleEye on Design with Peter Pap
By Andrew Myers - 1stdibs Introspective Magazine- Published May 2010
A leading dealer in Oriental rugs, Peter Pap is also a classically trained musician who riffed into jazz and founded an Oregon commune along the way. Grab a ticket and let this San Francisco-based specialist take you on a magic carpet ride.
Read The Full ArticleDealer Profile: Peter Pap
By Paul O'Donnell - The Magazine Antiques - Published February 17, 2009
At Peter Pap's booth at the Greenwich Antiques Show in Connecticut, a woman is examining an enormous Mahal carpet with an unusual green ground that has been attracting passersby all morning. Looking down, the woman asks, "How much is it?" Pap replies, with a courtly nod, "fifty-four thousand dollars."
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