The selections from rugs and carpets auctions in November 2024 includes rugs sold at Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXIX’ 16 November, Rippon Boswell ´Major Autumn Auction’ 23 November, Netherhampton Salerooms ‘Carpets, Rugs and Textiles’ 20 November and Bonhams Skinner ‘Fine Carpets & Rare Textiles’ 13 November. These are now included in the rug auction price guide.
Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXIX’ 16 November 2024. Lot: 51. Important and Early Igdir C-Gül Main Carpet 316 x 180 cm (10′ 4″ x 5′ 11″), Turkmenistan, 18th century. Condition: very good according to age, mostly good pile, both kilim ends partially incomplete, one repair in the upper Elem, otherwise minor small repairs, selvages incomplete and lined with red fabric, good overall condition. Estimate: € 100.000 – 150.000. Sold € 137.500
Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXIX’ 16 November 2024. Lot: 107. Early Pinwheel Kazak 245 x 178 cm (8′ x 5′ 10″), Caucasus, mid 19th century. Condition: good, low pile in places, several repairs and reweavings, selvages rebound. Estimate: € 15.000 – 20.000. Sold € 16.250
Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXIX’ 16 November 2024. Lot: 116. Transylvanian Double-Column Prayer Rug 165 x 122 cm (5′ 5″ x 4′), Turkey, 17th century. Condition: very good according to age, low pile in places, corroded dark brown, some small repairs, original kilim ends remaining, slight signs of use. Estimate: € 40.000 – 60.000. Sold € 75.000
Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXIX’ 16 November 2024. Lot: 56. Salor Chuval 136 x 81 cm (4′ 6″ x 2′ 8″), Turkmenistan, 18th century. Condition: good according to age, mostly good pile, scattered small moth damages, both sides partially restored, upper end partially incomplete, several small repairs. Estimate: € 25.000 – 35.000. Sold € 27.500
Austria Auction Company ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs XXXIX’ 16 November 2024. Lot: 166. Early East Anatolian Medallion Carpet 380 x 173 cm (12′ 6″ x 5′ 8″), Turkey, ca. 1700. Condition: good according to age, mostly good pile, both ends incomplete, both sides slightly incomplete, several old repairs, scattered restored tears, signs of use. Estimate: € 40.000 – 60.000. Sold € 47.500
Rippon Boswell Major Autumn Auction 23 November 2024. Lot 62. Lenkoran, South East Caucasus 248 x 129 cm, mid 19th century. In good condition apart from two minor repairs and slight red discoloration. Pile at original height. Estimate EUR 8,000 – 10,000. Sold EUR 16.250
Rippon Boswell Major Autumn Auction 23 November 2024. Lot 182. Chinese Palace Carpet, North West China, Ningxia 245 x 146 cm, mid 19th century. Very good condition, with the original side and end finishes. Estimate EUR 18,000 – 22,000. Sold EUR 18.750
Rippon Boswell Major Autumn Auction 23 November 2024. Lot 162. Khotan, Central Asia, East Turkestan 250 x 124 cm, early 19th century. Slight signs of age and wear in the pile, reduced upper finish. Good overall condition.Estimate EUR 14,000 – 17,000. Sold EUR 13.750
Rippon Boswell Major Autumn Auction 23 November 2024. Lot 223. Ersari Main Carpet, Central Asia, middle Amu Darya valley 316 x 219 cm, second half 19th century. Original finishes all around and in very good condition, except for one minor repair in the upper kilim finish. Estimate EUR 5,500 – 7,000. Sold EUR 5,313
Netherhampton Salerooms Carpets, Rugs and Textiles 20 November 2024. Lot 152. Feraghan kelleh, north west Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, 18ft. 10in. x 6ft. 5in. 5.74m. x 1.96m. Slight wear in places with corrosion to dark browns; small professional repairs:1) to top left corner main border and outer guard; 2) top left inner guard 3) outer guards, left side lower top end and 4) to small area of ivory field top end; slight loss to lower end; reselvedged. Otherwise, overall evenly low pile. Estimate: £1.500-2.000. Hammerprice £ 2.300
Bonhams Skinner ‘Fine Carpets & Rare Textiles’ 13 November 2024.. Lot 72. Heriz Carpet c. 1910, 7 ft. 10 in. x 10 ft. 10 in. Good overall pile and condition. Estimate US$2,000 – US$4,000. Sold US$3,072
Bonhams Skinner ‘Fine Carpets & Rare Textiles’ 13 November 2024.. Lot 62. Keyhole Beshir Carpet, Turkestan c. 1880, 6 ft. x 11 ft. 2 in. Excellent overall condition. Estimate US$4,000 – US$5,000. Sold US$7,040
Bonhams Skinner ‘Fine Carpets & Rare Textiles’ 13 November 2024. Lot 56. Bahktiari Carpet circa 1900, 12 ft. 5 in. x 17 ft. 9 in. Very good condition. Estimate US$8,000 – US$12,000. Sold US$8,320
