Gain insights into the market value of antique Mamluk carpets from the 15th and 16th centuries. The selected auction results provide details on size, age, estimates, sold prices, condition, auctioneer, and auction dates.
Mamluk carpets, originating from Egypt, particularly Cairo, during the Mamluk dynasty, are celebrated for their geometric designs, vibrant colors, and intricate craftsmanship. These carpets were often created for the courts and showcase a unique aesthetic that distinguishes them from other antique rugs.
Several auction houses have facilitated the sale of these historic carpets, ensuring their provenance and authenticity. Auctioneers on this page include Sotheby’s, Rippon Boswell, and Christie’s.
This page offers a resource for collectors and enthusiasts interested in the market prices of antique Mamluk carpets.
15th – 16th centuries Mamluk period carpets
Sothebys ‘Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets’ 27 October 2020. THE HIRTH MAMLUK CARPET. PROPERTY FROM A EUROPEAN COLLECTION. A MAMLUK CARPET, EGYPT, PROBABLY CAIRO, SECOND HALF 15TH CENTURY OR EARLY 16TH CENTURY, approximately 195 by 222cm. Condition: Pile fair, evenly low overall with knot bars and weft shoots visible. Missing guard stripes at top and bottom. Ends and sides all secured with cotton tape. Small reweave in centre of medallion. A number of scattered very small localised areas with repiling/repairs. Some repiling in the green ground cartouches in lower border, most noticeable in the lower right cartouche as the green is a slightly lighter minty green. Overall, in very good condition for age, design still very legible.Estimate 400,000 – 600,000 GBP. Lot Sold 1,854,200 GBPRippon Boswell ‘Major Autumn Auction’ 3 December 2016. Lot 37. Mamluk Carpet, North Africa, Egypt, 180 x 125 cm. First half 16th century. Condition: Somewhat reduced all around, the green selvedges have been replaced. Various old restored areas; most of the red sections have been repiled due to corrosion. Estimate EUR 14,000. Sold EUR 16,000Christies ‘Oriental Rugs & Carpets’ 8 April 2014. THE BAILLET-LATOUR MAMLUK CARPET EGYPT, PROBABLY CAIRO, EARLY 16TH CENTURY, 8ft.6in. x 7ft.11in. (258cm. x 240cm.) Localised light wear, corroded red, localised repairs, occasional spots of old tint, backed, overall very good condition. Estimate GBP 250,000 – GBP 350,000. Price realised GBP 782,500Christies ‘DAVIDE HALEVIM : MAGNIFICENT CARPETS & TAPESTRIES’ 14 February 2001. Lot 55. A MAMLUK CARPET, PROBABLY CAIRO, EGYPT, LATE 15TH OR EARLY 16TH CENTURY. 10ft.6in. x 7ft.3in. (320cm. x 220cm.) Even wear, slight repiling in red. Estimate GBP 200,000 – GBP 300,000. Price realised GBP 168,750.
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