Skinner of Boston – now part of Bonhams – has appointed Benjamin Mini (right) as director of the rugs and carpets department. He will also serve as the regional director of the auction house for Maine and northern New England.
Mini brings over two decades of experience buying and selling rugs, textiles and other antiques. During his years as an active collector, he developed a particular interest in woven textiles from the Near East and north Africa, including Anatolia, Persia, the Caucuses and the Maghreb.