Sothebys auction “Carpets” takes place in New York June 1st 2006. The auction includes 255 lots.
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LOT: 114
RUG NAME: Sarouk Fereghan
AGE: ca. 1910
ESTIMATE: 3,000—5,000 USD
SOLD: 3,000 USD
DESCRIPTION: LOT 114 A SAROUK FEREGHAN RUG, NORTH PERSIA, 3,000—5,000 USD MEASUREMENTS approximately 4ft. 2in. by 4ft. 1in. (1.27 by 1.24m.) DESCRIPTION circa 1910 the red field with a lobed magenta medallion supported by stylized trees and plants, within a midnight blue flowerhead, palmette and vine border, Condition Note: oxidized browns and reds, ivories re-colored magenta, very minor losses to ends, very minor moth damage and surface staining,
LOT: 153
RUG NAME: Ziegler Mahal
AGE: ca. 1870
ESTIMATE: 60,000—80,000 USD
SOLD: 96,000 USD
DESCRIPTION: LOT 153 PROPERTY OF VARIOUS OWNERS A ZIEGLER MAHAL CARPET, CENTRAL PERSIA, 60,000—80,000 USD MEASUREMENTS approximately 14ft. 2in. by 13ft. (4.32 by 3.96m.) DESCRIPTION circa 1870 Condition Note: oxidized khakis, minor Kashmiri repiling and tinting,
LOT: 17
RUG NAME: BIDJAR WAGIREH
AGE: late 19th century
ESTIMATE: 6,000—8,000 USD
SOLD: 7,200 USD
DESCRIPTION: A BIDJAR WAGIREH, NORTH PERSIA,
MEASUREMENTS approximately 7ft. 7in. by 4ft. 9in. (2.31 by 1.45m.)
Condition Note: wool warps, remnants of original end finishes, partially oxidized burgundies, dark browns and some greens, very minor color run on reverse, losses to side bindings,
LOT: 34
RUG NAME: Western Anatolian Yastik
AGE: last quarter 19th century
ESTIMATE: 2,000—3,000 USD
SOLD: 4,200 USD
DESCRIPTION: MEASUREMENTS approximately 2ft. 11in. by 2ft. 2in. (0.89 by 0.66m.)
Condition Note: original terracotta flatweaves with some losses, oxidized dark browns, some greens and aubergines, minor repiling, small cobbled holes,
LOT: 40
RUG NAME: Khotan
AGE: ca. 1800
ESTIMATE: 20,000—30,000 USD
SOLD: 21,600 USD
DESCRIPTION: LOT 40 A KHOTAN CARPET, EAST TURKESTAN, 20,000—30,000 USD MEASUREMENTS approximately 12ft. 4in. by 6ft. 5in. (3.76 by 1.96m.) DESCRIPTION circa 1800 Condition Note: foldwear, very minor cobbled repairs, small patches sewn to reverse, slight losses to ends, overcast sides, CATALOGUE NOTE The border system of this triple medallion East Turkestan carpet combines elements generally used in field designs (the polychrome rosettes of the widest madder ground border that are also the central motifs of each oval) with multiple floral borders in a possibly unique combination. The open madder ground with three ovoid medallions and mazework trellis corners is shared with other Khotan carpets such as lot 105, Sotheby’s New York, 7 April 1999 and 30 May 1987, lot 128; Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 17 November 2001, lot 171; Herrmann, Eberhart, Seltene Orientteppiche X, Munich 1988, pl. 112; and Seltene Orientteppiche V, Munich 1983, pl. 91; Bidder, Hans, Carpets from Eastern Turkestan, Tübingen 1979, pl. VI, figs. 1, 2, pl. VIII, fig. 2; Spuhler, König, Volkmann, Alte Oreintteppiche, Munich 1978, pl. 104. These other Khotan weavings each have a few decorative motifs such as clouds or rosettes scattered on the ground while the carpet offered here has an unembellished field with the medallions and spandrels being the only decoration . This starkness is found more often on carpets woven in Yarkand which lies to the west of Khotan along the silk route. For a few Yarkand examples see the Meyer-Müller carpet, sold Christie’s New York, 11 September 1990, lot 128 and a carpet sold more recently here, Sotheby’s New York, 1 October 2002, lot 270.
LOT: 51
RUG NAME: Bordjalou Kazak
AGE: ca. 1880
ESTIMATE: 25,000—30,000 USD
SOLD: 36,000 USD
DESCRIPTION: LOT 51 A BORDJALOU KAZAK RUG, SOUTHWEST CAUCASUS, 25,000—30,000 USD MEASUREMENTS approximately 6ft. 2in. by 4ft. 5in. (1.88 by 1.35m.) DESCRIPTION circa 1880 Condition Note: remnants of original flatweaves at both ends, partially oxidized charcoals, hole, very minor foldwear, minor superficial paint encrustations, losses to outer guard stripes at both ends, minor spot stains,
LOT: 57
RUG NAME: Konya prayer rug
AGE: last quarter 19th century
ESTIMATE: 3,000—5,000 USD
SOLD: 5,100 USD
DESCRIPTION: LOT 57 A KONYA PRAYER RUG, CENTRAL ANATOLIA, 3,000—5,000 USD MEASUREMENTS approximately 4ft. 10in. by 3ft. 5in. (1.47 by 1.04m.) DESCRIPTION last quarter 19th century Condition Note: oxidized browns, slight losses to end guard stripes, minor repiling, small cobbled repairs, foldwear
LOT: 74
RUG NAME: Qasgqai
AGE: late 19th century
ESTIMATE: 4,000—6,000 USD
SOLD: 4,200 USD
DESCRIPTION: LOT 74 A QASHQA’I CARPET, SOUTH WEST PERSIA, 4,000—6,000 USD MEASUREMENTS approximately 10ft. 5in. by 6ft. 6in. (3.17 by 1.98m.) DESCRIPTION late 19th century Condition Note: original red and blue barbers’ pole selvages, original dice end guard stripes, upper end with remnants of original knotted fringes, lower end with remnants of original kilim end finish, minor foldwear, two small holes,
LOT: 78
RUG NAME: Mudjur prayer rug
AGE: mid 19th century
ESTIMATE: 8,000—12,000 USD
SOLD: 9,600 USD
DESCRIPTION: LOT 78 A MUDJAR PRAYER RUG, CENTRAL ANATOLIA, 8,000—12,000 USD MEASUREMENTS approximately 5ft. 8in. by 4ft. 5in. (1.73 by 1.35m.) DESCRIPTION mid-19th century Condition Note: original kilims at each end, oxidized dark browns, small reweaves, partially reselvaged,
LOT: 9
RUG NAME: SENNA PICTORIAL RUG
AGE: circa 1880
ESTIMATE: 7,000—10,000 USD
SOLD: 21,600 USD
DESCRIPTION: A SENNA PICTORIAL RUG, NORTHWEST PERSIA
MEASUREMENTS approximately 6ft. 5in. by 4ft. 1in. (1.96 by 1.24m.)
DESCRIPTION circa 1880 with an illegible inscription, Condition Note: silk wefts, multicolored silk warps, reselvaged, end guard stripes rewoven,
TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Density: 16-18 horizontal 18-19 vertical
CATALOGUE NOTE For another camel ground Senna rug with a design of garden inspired motifs please refer to Concaro, E. et al, Sovrani Tappeti, Milan, 1999, pl. 64.