Christies Oriental Rugs & Carpets 21 April 2015

Christies next special carpet auction will take place Tuesday 21 April 2015 at 10.30 am in King Street, London. Their viewing exhibtion is open for the public Friday 17 April 9 am – 4:30 pm, Saturday 18 April 12 pm – 5 pm, Sunday 19 April 12 pm – 5 pm and Monday 20 April 9am – 4:30 pm. This auction includes 194 carpet lots, and among them an important flatwoven Mongol Empire carpet from the late 13th or early 14th century with an estimate of £500,000 – £700,000.

LOT 100, AN IMPORTANT MONGOL EMPIRE WOOL FLATWOVENCENTRAL ASIA OR CHINA, LATE 13TH OR FIRST HALF 14TH CENTURYEST. £500,000 - £700,000 — LOT 100, AN IMPORTANT MONGOL EMPIRE WOOL FLATWOVEN
CENTRAL ASIA OR CHINA, LATE 13TH OR FIRST HALF 14TH CENTURY
EST. £500,000 – £700,000

LOT 151, A STAR USHAK CARPETWEST ANATOLIA, 17TH CENTURYEST. £20,000 - £40,000 — LOT 151, A STAR USHAK CARPET
WEST ANATOLIA, 17TH CENTURY
EST. £20,000 – £40,000

LOT 114, A BUKHARA SAF FRAGMENTUZBEKISTAN, CIRCA 1880EST. £30,000 - £50,000 — LOT 114, A BUKHARA SAF FRAGMENT
UZBEKISTAN, CIRCA 1880
EST. £30,000 – £50,000

LOT 55, AN USHAK MEDALLION CARPETWEST ANATOLIA, 18TH CENTURYEST. £8,000 - £12,000 — LOT 55, AN USHAK MEDALLION CARPET
WEST ANATOLIA, 18TH CENTURY
EST. £8,000 – £12,000

LOT 51, A TRANSYLVANIAN DOUBLE-NICHE RUGWEST ANATOLIA, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURYEST. £25,000 - £35,000 — LOT 51, A TRANSYLVANIAN DOUBLE-NICHE RUG
WEST ANATOLIA, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY
EST. £25,000 – £35,000

LOT 33, A BORJALOU RUGSOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880EST. £8,000 - £12,000 — LOT 33, A BORJALOU RUG
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880
EST. £8,000 – £12,000

LOT 19, A KASHAN 'MOHTASHAM' RUGCENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890EST. £15,000 - £20,000 — LOT 19, A KASHAN ‘MOHTASHAM’ RUG
CENTRAL PERSIA, CIRCA 1890
EST. £15,000 – £20,000

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Location and more information: Christies, King Street, London