Notes on Raymond Benardout

• Raymond Benardout has always been a mystery to me. Sure he has an old reputation and has written extensively on rugs. But what always bothered me was how people would get back to me and tell me that Raymond is saying this about me or Raymond is saying that about me. Raymond Benardout has never met me so how can he have much to say. I will note however that Chris Fager (see note below) thinks highly of Benardout and Chris is a good fellow.

• RaymondBenardout@covad.net

• London UK Dealer and author for many years, now in Los Angeles.

• Raymond Benardout, Born in London England in 1942 and married to Linda Berlin Benardout circa 1966.

• In 1995 Benardout and his wife Linda moved to Beverly Hills where they have a shop on Melrose Place. Benardout organized the Collectors Exhibition at ACOR3 and published Woven Stars.

• Books

  • Benardout, Raymond. Catalogue of Turkoman Weaving Including Beluch 1974 London

  • Benardout, Raymond Turkish Rugs London UK: Raymond Benardout, 1975

  • Benardout, Raymond: Tribal and Nomadic Rugs. London UK: Raymond Benardout, 1976

  • Benardout, Raymond. Nomadic Persian and Turkoman Weaving. London UK: Raymond Benardout, 1977.

  • Benardout, Raymond Exhibition Catalogue 23 Oct - 4 Nov 1978 London UK: Raymond Benardout, 1978

  • Benardout, Raymond Exhibition Catalogue 11th-24th November, 1979 London UK: Raymond Benardout. 1979.

  • Benardout, Raymond Antique Rugs. Benardout Ltd. 1983.

  • Benardout, Raymond Antique Rugs. London UK: Raymond Benardout, 1985. (4th International Conference on Carpets) Several collector essays

  • Benardout, Raymond ed. Woven Stars Los Angeles 1996 Exhibition catalog of rugs and textiles from Southern California collections on display during ACOR III. Essay by local collectors.

• ACOR 3 Preview

• 83 Rug Notes

Dear Barry,

I'm delighted to hear about this activity for I have always found your information to be helpful and informative.

I did have the chance to check your dealer recommendations and for your Southern California section I suggest you consider listing Mr. Raymond Benardout (Raymond Benardout Gallery, 8409 Melrose Place, Los Angeles, CA 90069, 323 655 2783). Located in the heart of the Los Angeles rug district,

Mr. Benardout has an exceptional inventory with great appeal for collectors. Indeed, I don't know another antique carpet and textile dealer in Los Angeles proper with so many striking, collectible pieces. Additionally, Raymond has a vast knowledge of the field and an impeccable list of professional achievements-- owing to his more than 40 years in the business and most of it spent in textile crucible of London. And, topping it all off, he is an honest man committed to fair dealing. Having dealt with dealers all over the world, I can assure you Mr. Benardout is more than worthy of a recommendation.

I'm working on some new projects --including teaching a course on carpets this fall at the UCLA Extension (Architecture and Interior Design Department)-- and will be sending you some queries soon.

Sincerely,

Chris Fager

Los Angeles.

Thanks and best wishes,

J. Barry O'Connell Jr.

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