Christies live auction ‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets’ will take place 1 May 2025 at 10:30AM BST in London. This auction includes 65 carpet lots and among them many Chinese, Persian and Caucasian rugs. The price range for the rugs and carpets on sale is between 1.200.000 GBP – 3.000 GBP.
The top lot in this auction is lot 143, a rare Imperial Ming Dragon Palace Carpet circa 1575-1600 with an estimate of 800.000 – 1.200.000 GBP.
Lot 143. An extremely rare imperial Ming ‘qi’ dragon palace carpet, possibly Beijing, Wanli period, circa 1575-1600, 9ft.8in. x 20ft.5in. (297cm x 625cm). Estimate GBP 800,000 – GBP 1,200,000
Lot 204. A Kashan ‘Mohtasham’ carpet, Central Persia, late 19th century, 11ft.8in. x 8ft.4in. (361cm x 257cm). Estimate GBP 16,000 – GBP 22,000Lot 199. A Bakshaish carpet, West Persia, circa 1890, 18ft.4in. x 11ft.1in. (558 x 338cm). Estimate GBP 16,000 – GBP 22,000Lot 187. A triple medallion rug, Kazak region, South Caucasus, circa 1880, 7ft.2in. x 5ft.5in. (220cm x 170cm). Estimate GBP 6,000 – GBP 8,000Lot 186. A Karachof rug, Kazak region, South Caucasus, circa 1870, 7ft.9in. x 4ft.8in. (235cm x 142cm). Estimate GBP 4,000 – GBP 6,000Lot 177. A Safavid Isfahan carpet, Central Persia, second half 17th century, 18ft.3in. x 8ft.2in. (556cm x 249cm). Estimate GBP 60,000 – GBP 90,000Lot 181. An ‘Eagle’ Gül Group II main carpet, South West Turkestan, first half 19th century. Estimate GBP 20,000 – GBP 25,000 Lot 174. A Cairene rug, Ottoman Egypt, late 16th century, 5ft.9in. x 3ft.11in. (175cm x 120cm). Estimate GBP 25,000 – GBP 35,000Lot 171. A ‘Lotto’ rug, probably Ushak, West Anatolia, early 16th century, 5ft.8in. x 3ft.8in. (177cm x 118cm). Estimate GBP 20,000 – GBP 25,000Lot 167. A Heriz carpet, North West Persia, circa 1870, 11ft.2in. x 8ft.6in. (340cm x 259cm). Estimate GBP 12,000 – GBP 16,000
The public preview will take place 25-30 April in King Street.
The catalogue has been published and the carpet lots can be found online at christies.com.
Location and more information: Christies, 8 King Street St. James’s, London.
