Christies auction ‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets’ will take place 26 April 2018 in London. The auction includes 70 rugs and carpets and among them antique Caucasian, Persian, Anatolian, Indian and Chinese rugs and carpets. The highlights include several 17th century pieces from Persia and Anatolia. Sale of lot 160-310 will start at 2 p.m.
The preview in King Street will be open for the public 21-25 April.
PROBABLY USHAK, WEST ANATOLIA, FIRST HALF 17TH CENTURY
Estimate GBP 30,000 – GBP 40,000
NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880
Estimate GBP 3,000 – GBP 5,000
SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1870
Estimate GBP 10,000 – GBP 15,000
NORTH EAST PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY
Estimate GBP 60,000 – GBP 80,000
CENTRAL PERSIA, MID 17TH CENTURY
Estimate GBP 80,000 – GBP 120,000
KHORASAN, NORTH EAST PERSIA, LATE 19TH CENTURY
Estimate GBP 6,000 – GBP 8,000
The catalogue can be found online at www.christies.com.
Location and more information: Christies, 8 King Street, St. James’s, London.