Richard Pointon, 2014 Photo: Supplied
A spectacular collection of Persian and oriental handmade carpets, all hand-picked by Wellington man Richard Pointon, are being celebrated in an exhibition, a final tribute before his business closes its doors after 37 years.
Richard Pointon passed away in 2020, after dedicating his life to collecting and selling beautiful unique carpets.
Over the course of his career he travelled many times to Turkey, India, Nepal, China, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan, developing life-long friendships with the people he worked with.
He was also instrumental in setting up initiatives in India and Afghanistan to help preserve old weaving techniques.
His Petone-based business, the Richard Pointon Collection, is set to close in a few months' time. But first, a selection of some of his finest pieces from the collection have formed an exhibition at Drive-Thru gallery in Wellington.
Kathryn speaks with Richard's son, Nicholas Pointon, and also Kane Laing, owner of Drive-Thru gallery and a former employee of Richard Pointon's.
