Udo Langauer’s first auction with his new company Austria Auction Company took place Saturday 21 September 2013 at the Novomatic Forum in Vienna. With a total sale of € 1.015.515 including buyers premium this inaugural sale was a success. The auction room was crowded and with a lot of phone bidders and internet bids too the atmosphere was intense.
The highlight of the auction lot 101, a rare 17th century Star Ushak, sold for € 183.000 including buyers premium. Other carpets achieved very high prices too, and among them a pre-1800, perhaps 17th century Saryk main carpet, lot 137, achieved € 73.200. A circa 1800 Karadashli main carpet, lot 80, sold for € 40.260. Among the Persian carpets a large Mohtashem Kashan, 4×3 meters, lot 112, sold for € 54.900, and lot 178, a Serapi, 5×4 meters, sold for € 36.600 including premium.
The next sale by Udo Langauer and Austria Auction Company is planned to take place early next year.
More information: Austria Auction Company