Bonhams Auction “Period Art & Design” 19 August 2012 at 10:00 am in San Francisco includes 86 carpet and kilim lots. This sale includes rugs, carpets and kilims from the Estate of Moses and Ruth Helen Lasky, San Francisco, Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, for the benefit of the Achenbach Foundation for Graphic Arts Acquisitions Fund.
The Period Art & Design auction starts with lot 2000 at 10:oo am. The rug and carpet session starts with lot 2157.
Nearly 50% of the lots are Turkish, Persian, Afghan, Besarabian and Hungarian kilims. The price level is very modest and many estimates are between 100 – 200 $.
Lot 2237, a Qashqai Kilim. Estimate 150-200 USD
Lot 2179, a Heriz carpet. Estimate 700 - 900 USD
Bonhams catalogue is online.
Location and more information: Bonhams, 220 San Bruno Avenue, San Francisco
