Alfred Ruppenstein Collection on sale at Austria Auction Company

Austria Auction Company’s next carpet sale ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XVI including the Alfred Ruppenstein Collection” will take place 22 June 2019 at 4 pm. in Vienna. The preview will be open for the public 20-21 June 11 am.-6 pm. and on the day of the auction 22 June 11 am.-4.pm.

The auction includes 172 lots and most of them are from the Alfred Ruppenstein Collection of pre-Columbian artefacts and antique rugs. Alfred Ruppenstein acquired this private collection between 1960 and 1978 throughout Europe, at auctions and galleries and formed an outstanding private collection.

Pre-Columbian artefacts from the Alfred Ruppenstein Collection

Cape with geometric motifs, Nazca. Alfred Ruppenstein Collection — Lot 14. Cape with geometric motifs, Nazca, 200 – 600 A.D. Estimate: € 3000 – 4000

Textile fragment with star motif and birds. Inca. Alfred Ruppenstein Collection on sale at Austria Auction Company — Lot 40. Textile fragment with star motif and birds. Inca, 1400-1550 A.D. So-called Chuquibamba style. Estimate: € 800 – 1200

Antique rugs

Tabriz Senneh-Baff. Alfred Ruppenstein Collection on sale at Austria Auction Company — Lot 86. Tabriz Senneh-Baff 16′ 5″ x 11′ 1″. Persia, ca. 1870. Estimate: € 20000 – 30000

Yomut Asmalyk. Alfred Ruppenstein Collection on sale at Austria Auction Company — Lot 84. Yomut Asmalyk 3′ 10″ x 2′ 6″. Turkmenistan, ca. 1870. Estimate: € 2000 – 3000

Bergama. Alfred Ruppenstein Collection on sale at Austria Auction Company — Lot 81. Bergama 5′ 6″ x 5′ 3″. Turkey, second half 19th century. Provenance: Alfred Ruppenstein, Munich. Estimate: € 2000 – 3000

The online catalogue has been published and can be found at austriaauction.com

Location and more information: Austria Auction Company, Palais Breuner, Singerstrasse 16, 1010 Vienna, Austria