Christies coming auction ‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets’ 27 April 2023 in London includes 95 carpet lots, and among them very old Anatolian rugs, Caucasian rugs, Persian rugs and more. The viewing exhibition in King Street is open for the public 22-26 April.
The most expensive rug is lot 195, an 15th / early 16th century Anatolian rug with an estimate of 100.000 – 150.000 GBP.
Lot 195. AN ANATOLIAN ‘PHOENIX IN OCTAGON’ RUG, CENTRAL OR EASTERN ANATOLIA, LATE 15TH / EARLY 16TH CENTURY. 6ft.7in. x 3ft.11in. (200cm. x 119cm.) Estimate GBP 100,000 – GBP 150,000Lot 201. A ‘LOTTO’ RUG, PROBABLY USHAK, WEST ANATOLIA, FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY. 5ft.3in. x 3ft.10in. (160cm. x 115cm.) Estimate GBP 20,000 – GBP 25,000Lot 179. A BORJALU RUG, KAZAK REGION, SOUTH CAUCASUS, EARLY 19TH CENTURY. 7ft.4in. x 4ft. (225cm. x 123cm). Estimate GBP 40,000 – GBP 60,000Lot 178. A SEWAN RUG, KAZAK REGION, SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880. 8ft.10in. x 6ft.10in. (269cm. x 206cm.) Estimate GBP 7,000 – GBP 9,000Lot 185. A PETAG TABRIZ CARPET, NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1930. 14ft. x 11ft.8in. (427cm. x 356cm.). Estimate GBP 22,000 – GBP 26,000Lot 182. A LORI PAMBAK RUG, KAZAK REGION, SOUTH CAUCASUS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY. 7ft.9in. x 4ft.11in. (236cm. x 151cm.). Estimate GBP 10,000 – GBP 15,000Lot 170. A NORTH WEST PERSIAN KELLEH, 18TH CENTURY. 16ft.11in. x 6ft.10in. (515cm. x 208cm.). Estimate GBP 10,000 – GBP 15,000
Lot 237. A KURDISH RUG, AZERBAIJAN, SECOND HALF 19TH CENTURY. 9ft.3in. x 5ft.1in. (282cm. x 155cm.) Estimate GBP 3,000 – GBP 5,000Lot 234. A SEYCHOUR RUG, EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1900. 8ft.11in. x 5ft.1in. (272cm. x 154cm.). Estimate GBP 6,000 – GBP 8,000
Christies online catalogue has been published and the carpet lots can be found at www.christies.com.
Location and more information: Christies, 8 King Street, London.
