Jozan Magazine’s rug auction price guide includes Oriental rugs and carpets from various auctioneers and on this page we show examples of auction results for auctions held in April 2024.
The selection below includes results from Austria Auction Company’s ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXVI’ 6 April 2024, Netherhampton Salerooms ‘Carpets, Rugs and Textiles’ 17 April 2024, Sotheby’s ‘Arts of the Islamic World and India’ at 24 April 2024 and Christies ‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets’ 25 April 2024.
If not stated as ‘hammerprice’ sold prices are inclusive premium.
Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXVI’ 6 April 2024. Lot 161. Pinwheel Kazak, 227 x 153 cm (7′ 5″ x 5′). Caucasus, second half 19th century. Condition: good, low pile in places, several small repairs. Estimate: € 20.000 – 30.000. Sold € 23.750Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXVI’ 6 April 2024. Lot: 166. Early Dragon Soumak, 322 x 214 cm (10′ 7″ x 7′), Caucasus, mid 19th century. Condition: good according to age, both sides minimally incomplete, selvages rebound, slight abrasions, partially corroded dark brown, some small repairs, slight signs of use. Estimate: € 20.000 – 30.000. Sold € 17.500 Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXVI’ 6 April 2024. Lot: 215. Large Senneh, 355 x 223 cm (11′ 8″ x 7′ 4″), Persia, ca. 1900. Condition: good, low pile in places, several repairs and reweavings, both ends slightly restored. Estimate: € 4.000 – 6.000. Sold € 2.500Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXVI’ 6 April 2024. Lot: 200. Early Mudjur Prayer Rug, 173 x 145 cm (5′ 8″ x 4′ 9″), Turkey, first half 19th century. Condition: very good according to age, mostly good pile, lower end slightly incomplete, corroded dark brown, scattered small repairs. Estimate: € 7.000 – 9.000. Sold € 5.250 Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXVI’ 6 April 2024. Lot: 150. Tibet Tiger Rug, 167 x 94 cm (5′ 6″ x 3′ 1″), Tibet, early 20th century. Condition: very good, good pile, one repair in the middle, slight signs of use. Estimate: € 7.000 – 10.000. Sold € 9.375Sotheby’s ‘Arts of the Islamic World and India’ at 24 April 2024. Lot 194. A ‘Ghirlandaio’ rug, West Anatolia, first half 18th century. 176 by 150cm. approx. The pile is generally 1-2mm. in depth. The outer side guard stripes have been rewoven and there are further scattered areas of repiling throughout the rug which appear to have been completed in 2 or 3 separate phases, primarily within the red. These are flagged under UV light. Under natural light, the colours are relatively well matched with the original but cause a slightly mottled effect within the red as shown in the illustration. The red kilim ends are partially lacking. Estimate 30,000 – 50,000 GBP. Lot Sold 31,750 GBPSotheby’s ‘Arts of the Islamic World and India’ at 24 April 2024. Lot 84. A Kashan ‘Mohtasham’ carpet, central Persia, second half 19th century. 335 by 245cm. approx. The carpet has a localised band of wear in the centre of the field where the pile rests at the knot bars. Otherwise, the pile generally remains approximately 1-2mm. in depth and shows a beautiful wool quality with a light lustre and soft texture. There are repaired splits, mostly localised in the border, which have been backed by a fabric backing for stability, with a smaller number within the field. Localised reweaves at the outer edges. A couple of rows are lacking and each end with intermittent small, further losses in these areas. The side cords partially lacking. Estimate 7,000 – 10,000 GBP. Sold 8,890 GBPNetherhampton Salerooms ‘Carpets, Rugs and Textiles’ 17 April 2024. Lot 398 – Karabakh long rug, last quarter 19th century 10ft. 4in. x 4ft. 3.15m. x 1.22m. Overall even wear with corrosion to browns in places; small reweaves. Estimate £1,500-2,000. Sold for £1400Christies ‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets’ 25 April 2024. Lot 226. A SAFAVID KHORASSAN GALLERY CARPET, NORTH EAST PERSIA, 17TH CENTURY. 24ft.6in. x 10ft.1in. (748cm. x 309cm.) Natural corrosion to crimson and dark brown, with associated repiling, localised repairs, selvages rebound. Estimate GBP 30,000 – GBP 40,000. Price realised GBP 100.800Christies ‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets’ 25 April 2024. Lot 250. A SILK KASHGAR RUG, EAST TURKESTAN, MID 18TH CENTURY. 4ft.6in. x 3ft.2in (142cm. x 97cm.) Localised areas of wear and professional restoration. Estimate GBP 40,000 – GBP 60,000. Price realised GBP 327.600Christies ‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets’ 25 April 2024. Lot 244. A KUBA RUG, EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1870. 5ft.2in. x 3ft.8in. (158cm. x 112cm.). Minor restoration along the outer side guard stripes, selvages replaced, overall good condition. Estimate GBP 3,500 – GBP 5,000. Price realised GBP 4,410Christies ‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets’ 25 April 2024. Lot 238. AN USHAK PRAYER RUG, WEST ANATOLIA, EARLY 19TH CENTURY. 6ft.9in. x 4ft.9in. (206cm. x 146cm.) Overall excellent condition. Estimate GBP 4,000 – GBP 6,000. Price realised GBP 13,860Christies ‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets’ 25 April 2024. Lot 225. A KURDISH CARPET, AZERBAIJAN, SOUTH CAUCASUS, LATE 18TH/EARLY 19TH CENTURY. 12ft. x 6ft. 2in. (366cm. x 188cm.) Localised areas of wear and corrosion, some associated restoration and repiling. Estimate GBP 12,000 – GBP 16,000. Price realised GBP 18,900
