Rippon Boswell’s coming Major Autumn Auction 30 November 2013 looks very interesting. The November auction includes 221 antique rugs and carpets and 11 rug & textile book lots. All major rug areas are represented including Caucasus, Iran, Anatolia, China, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Their viewing exhibition is open from Wednesday, 27 November to Saturday, 30 November 2013 (Wednesday to Friday 2:00 p.m to 7.00 p.m, Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m). The auction itself starts Saturday 30 November at 3 p.m.
Lot 19, Hamadan carpet, West Persia, 386 x 269 cm, Ca. 1900, estimate 2,900.00 €Lot 35, a Bergama village rug, West Anatolia, 180 x 180 cm, early 19th century, estimate 12,500.00 €Lot 56, a Genje prayer rug, Central Caucasus, 131 x 118 cm, second half 19th century, estimate 5,700.00 €Lot 57, a Chondzoresk, South Caucasus, Karabagh region, 148 x 143 cm, second half 19th century, estimate 7,200.00 €Lot 86, a Pskent Suzani, Central Asia, Uzbekistan, 243 x 213 cm, second half 19th century, estimate 2,400.00 €Lot 96, a Tekke Chuval, Central Asia, West Turkestan, 71 x 113 cm, Ca. 1800, estimate 12,000.00 €Lot 115, a Shirvan prayer rug, East Caucasus, 134 x 95 cm, second half 19th century, estimate 9,000.00 €Lot 132, an Alpan Kuba, East Caucasus, 169 x 115 cm, second half 19th century, estimate 6,000.00 €Lot 142, a Tekke Torba, Central Asia, West Turkestan, 43 x 120 cm, first half 19th century, estimate 4,800.00 €Lot 159, a Shakhrisyabz Suzani, Central Asia, Southern Uzbekistan, 270 x 202 cm, 18th century, estimate 21,000.00 €Lot 172, a Farahan, West Persia, Arak region, 197 x 125 cm, Ca. 1900, estimate 3,600.00 €Lot 209, Afshar Saddle Cover, South Persia, Kerman region, 100 x 135 cm, first quarter 20th century, estimate 4,700.00 €Lot 211, Garrus Vagireh, North West Persia, Kurdistan, 151 x 135 cm, late 19th century, estimate 2,200.00 €
As usual for Rippon Boswell auctions their recent published online catalogue includes excellent high resolution images.
