PARIS.- Sotheby’s announced that it will present TURKOPHILIA REVEALED, an exhibition of Ottoman art in private collections, at Sotheby’s Paris, from 19th – 22nd September 2011. The exhibition, which will be held during the 14th International Congress on Turkish Art, will comprise important examples of silverware, ceramics, textiles, calligraphy and Turqueries. Edward Gibbs, Sotheby’s Senior Director and Head of Department, Middle East and Islamic Art said: ‚Sotheby’s is delighted to be hosting TURKOPHILIA REVEALED. This thought-provoking exhibition offers a rare opportunity to view some of the finest examples of arts produced during the Ottoman era. The diversity of Turkey’s decorative arts and Europe’s Orientalist fascination with the Ottoman world are examined in a range of treasures spanning four centuries.‛ In the foreword to the exhibition catalogue, Frédéric Hitzel w