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Antique Rugs > DLB Journal > Area Rugs > History

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March 17, 2014
History

The gallery was founded in 1965 by Doris Blau who became a legend in the world of design with her outstanding collection of avant-garde and incomparable pieces, which were always made the gallery a bit offbeat. It was with great conviction that she turned the gallery over in 1998 to Nader Bolour who has continued to utilize the same criteria that put Doris on the map.

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            • Hooked
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            • Bauhaus
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