Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXIV’ 21 October 2023. Lot 191. Early Saryk Main Carpet, 250 x 219 cm (8′ 2″ x 7′ 2″), Turkmenistan, 17th or 18th century. Condition: very good according to age, scattered low pile, scattered small professional repairs, kilim ends partially damaged and reattached, selvages rebound. Estimate: € 15.000 – 20.000. Sold for € 40.000.Sothebys Arts A Passion for Collecting: The Rugs and Carpets of a Connoisseur 27 November 2019. Lot 70. A SARYK MAIN CARPET, WEST TURKESTAN, early 19th century, approximately 260 by 242cm; 8ft. 6in., 7ft. 11in. Condition: Pile generally fair overall, with knot-bars visible throughout, and slightly higher pile in the borders, up to 1-1.5mm in depth. Minute amounts of light cochineal pink highlights in borders and primary guls in the main field. Lots of supplementary wefting and off-set knotting in the ground. Minute spots of foundation visible in places. Very small areas of repiling, in area of central axis, lower half of field: one section being approximately 10 by 3cm, the other section with four small areas together, approximately 2.5 by 2.5cm at largest, which are visible on close inspection. Side cords are missing and the edges are secured with blanket stitch. Ends are overlocked and the outermost tip of the bottom left corner has been rebuilt. Slight losses to the ends. Pretty and warm madder red in appearance, and very attractive example. Estimate 5,000 – 7,000 GBP. Lot Sold 4,750 GBPAustria Auction Company Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXIX 11. June 2022. Lot 91. The “Siawosch Azadi” Saryk Ensi 177 x 120 cm (5′ 10″ x 3′ 11″). Turkmenistan, 17th – 18th century according to Azadi. Published: “Wie Blumen in der Wüste”, 7. ICOC, 1993, plate 108. Condition: Very good according to age, full pile, upper left corner restored, scattered small repairs, glue residues on the back of the lower end, silk highlights partially corroded. Estimate: € 20.000 – 30.000. Sold € 50.000Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXII’ 18 March 2023. Lot 135. Early Saryk Main Carpet, 242 x 220 cm (7′ 11″ x 7′ 3″). Turkmenistan, first half 19th century. Condition: good according to age, low pile in places, several small repairs, selvages rebound, slight signs of use. Estimate € 20.000 – 30.000. Sold € 35.000Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXV’ 12 June 2021. Lot 198. Saryk Ensi 174 x 134 cm. Turkmenistan, mid 19th century. Condition: good, low pile in places, minor small repairs. Estimate € 6.000 – 8.000. Sold € 6875Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXII’ 18 March 2023. Lot 63. Saryk Chuval, 124 x 89 cm (4′ 1″ x 2′ 11″). Turkmenistan, mid 19th century. Condition: very good according to age, mostly good pile, lower end slightly incomplete, minor small repairs. Estimate € 4.000 – 6.000. Sold € 4.500
