Rippon Boswell Major Spring Auction 27 June 2020. Lot 169. Tekke Main Carpet, Central Asia, West Turkestan 321 x 200 cm. Mid 19th century. High pile, original selvedges, largely intact kilims, a number of minor repiled areas. Estimate EUR 9,300. Sold EUR 10,168.Sothebys Arts A Passion for Collecting: The Rugs and Carpets of a Connoisseur 27 November 2019. Lot 21. A TEKKE CARPET, WEST TURKESTAN, early 19th century, approximately 284 by 183cm; 8ft. 4in., 6ft excluding flatweave elems. Condition: Measurements include the flatwoven elems which are original, each elem is about 31cm in depth. pile section is 222 cm. Pile approximately 3-4 mm in depth. Beautiful condition. Minute amounts of weave and dirt on elems. Very good colour. Unusual spacing of border guls in end borders. Estimate 7,000 – 10,000 GBP. Lot Sold 8,125 GBPRippon Boswell Major Spring Auction 27 June 2020. Lot 216. Tekke Bridal Rug, Central Asia, West Turkestan 138 x 98 cm. Mid 19th century. Very well preserved, original finishes all around. Estimate EUR 4,700. Sold EUR 13,640Rippon Boswell Major Spring Auction 27 June 2020. Lot 52. Tekke Chuval, Central Asia, West Turkestan 70 x 102 cm. Ca. 1800. Slight signs of age and wear, both sides cut and reselvedged, somewhat reduced at the top and bottom, no back. Estimate EUR 1,250. Sold EUR 9,920Rippon Boswell Major Autumn Auction 5 December 2020. Lot 131. Tekke Khalyk, Central Asia, West Turkestan 37 x 18 x 68 cm. First half 19th century. Very well preserved, original finishes all around, remnants of the lower decorative fringe and the lateral cords survive. Estimate EUR 5,900. Sold EUR 19,375Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXII’ 18 March 2023. Lot 10. Tekke Torba, 120 x 48 cm (3′ 11″ x 1′ 7″). Turkmenistan, first half 19th century. Condition: very good, low pile in places, minor small repairs. Estimate € 3.000 – 4.000. Sold € 1.875Grogan & Company ‘Fine Rugs and Textiles’ 29 January 2023. Lot 56. Tekke Curled Leaf Border Torba, Turkestan, Mid 19th Century, 3 ft. 4 in. x 1 ft. 4 in. Provenance: The George Gilmore Collection; An American Collector.
Condition: Slight losses to edges. Estimate: $5,000 – $7,000. Sold: $4,375Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXII’ 18 March 2023. Lot 7. Tekke Torba, 117 x 47 cm (3′ 10″ x 1′ 7″). Turkmenistan, mid 19th century. Condition: very good, good pile, both ends partially slightly incomplete, one sewn up tear at left upper side. Estimate: € 2.000 – 3.000. Sold € 16.250
