Dorotheum next specialist carpet auction “Oriental Carpets, Textiles and Tapestries” will take place at Palais Dorotheum 26 September 2012 in Vienna. Their viewing exhibition will be open for the public 19-26 September and the auction itself begins Wednesday 26 September at 14.00.
This auction looks promising and includes a broad range of both tribal and decorative antique rugs and carpets, kilims, textiles and tapestries. It should also be noted that this auction includes many highly collectible Anatolian rugs.
Lot 93, an Anatolian Konya prayer rug circa 1800. Size 157 x 113 cm. Estimate 4,000 – 5,000 EURLot 137, a Persian Serapi 432 x 287 cm, circa 1870. Estimate 15,000 – 18,000 EURLot 146, an Anatolian Karapinar ca. 220 x 143 cm, first half 19th century. Estimate 6,000 – 8,000 EURLot 163, an Anatolian Dösemealti, ca. 150 x 115 cm, end of 19th century. Estimate 1,500 – 2,000 EURLot 166, Persian Kashan carpet 415 x 316 cm, circa 1940. Estimate 10,000 – 12,000 EURLot 168, Igdir ensi, West Turkestan, mid 19th century. Size 164 x 135 cm. Estimate 7,000 – 9,000 EURLot 176, Sarouk Feraghan, West Persia end 19th century. Size 152 x 107 cm. Estimate 4,000 – 5,000 EURLot 189, Persian Kirman 215 x 130 cm, circa 1910. Estimate 10,000 – 12,000 EURLot 194, Transylvanian rug, West Anatolia, 150 x 123 cm, circa 1700. Estimate 14,000 – 18,000 EURLot 201, East Anatolian Yörük 221 x 126 cm, second half 19th century. Estimate 1,200 – 1,600 EUR
Dorotheum’s online catalogue and their printed catalogue has just been published and released.
Location and more information: Dorotheum, Palais Dorotheum, Dorotheergasse 17, A-1010 Vienna
