Bonhams Skinner will hold an online auction of Fine Carpets and Rare Textiles, closing on 30 January 2026 at 10:00 EST.
The sale runs from 20 to 30 January and presents a selection of antique carpets and textiles from a variety of weaving traditions and periods. The auction includes 302 lots and among them 28 rugs from the James D. Burns Collection.
Public previews will take place at Bonhams Skinner’s Marlborough galleries on 27, 28, and 29 January, from 10:00 to 16:00.
Lot 13. Bakshaish Carpet 12 ft. 10 in. x 16 ft. 4 in. – Bakshaish Carpet c. 1880. Estimate $27,000 – $30,000
Lot 0081 – Kuba Rug Caucasus 3 ft. 3 in. x 4 ft. 7 in. – Caucasus c. first half 19th century. Provenance: The Gustave Tasch Collection. Estimate $3,000 – $5,000Lot 0073 – Caucasian Sumak Caucasus 5 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 5 in. – Caucasus c. 1850. Provenance: The James D. Burns Collection. Estimate $4,000 – $6,000Lot 0076 – Kurdish Rug Caucasus 3 ft. 3 in. x 8 ft. – Kurdish Rug Caucasus c. 1830, Provenance: The James D. Burns Collection. Estimate $6,000 – $8,000Lot 0072 – Early Kuba Seichour Rug Caucasus 3 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 10 in. Caucasus c. 1820 Provenance: The James D. Burns Collection. Estimate $7,000 – $9,000Lot 82. Khotan Carpet China 5 ft. 9 in. x 10 ft. 2 in. – Khotan Carpet, East Turkestan circa 1800. Estimate $8,000 – $10,000Lot 0060 – Early Ningxia Carpet with Nine Guardian Lions China 5 ft. 9 in. x 11 ft. 2 in. Estimate $10,000 – $15,000
The illustrated online catalogue, including estimates and condition reports, is available on the Bonhams website.
Location: Bonhams Skinner, Marlborough Galleries, Marlborough, Massachusetts, USA
