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Notes on
Raymond Benardout
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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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