Sothebys auction including carpets

Sothebys auction “Important Americana, Including Property from the Collection of Foster and Muriel McCarl” 27 September 2012 in New York includes 27 antique rugs and carpets. The viewing exhibition in New York is open Saturday 22 September to Wednesday 26 September. The auction itself starts Thursday 27 September at 10.00am and begins with the rug and carpet lots.

This carpet session includes Persian, Caucasian, Kurdish and Anatolian rugs and carpets and an Indian cotton dhurrie. Most of the carpets and rugs are in the price range between 5.000 – 10.000 USD.

Lot 2. A KAZAK RUG, SOUTHWEST CAUCASUS Estimate: 5,000 - 7,000 USD approximately 7ft. 9in. by 5ft. 8in. (2.36 by 1.73m.) circa 1880

Lot 4. A LORI PAMBAK KAZAK RUG, SOUTHWEST CAUCASUS Estimate: 20,000 - 30,000 USD approximately 7ft. 8in. by 5ft. 5in. (2.34 by 1.65m.) circa 1900

Lot 7. A KAZAK PINWHEEL RUG, SOUTHWEST CAUCASUS Estimate: 25,000 - 35,000 USD approximately 6ft. 7in. by 5ft. 10in. (2.01 by 1.78m.) circa 1880

Lot 27. A BAKSHAISH CARPET, NORTH PERSIA Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD approximately 13ft. 6in. by 11ft. 1in. (4.11 by 3.38m.) circa 1880

Sothebys online catalogue has been released.

Location and more information: Sothebys, 1334 York Avenue
New York

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