Turkmen rugs from the Munkacsi Collection at sale at Austria Auction Company

Lot 131. Ersari Asmalyk, Turkmenistan 1st half 19th century, 2ft. x 4ft. 7in. 61 x 140 cm. First half of the 19th century. Estimate €24,000 – €34,000

Austria Auction Company will hold a highly interesting sale 9 May 2015 at 2pm including the Kurt Munkacsi and Nancy Jefries Collection of antique Turkmen rugs. Such a number of highly interesting antique Turkmen rugs have not been seen on auction since the Pinner sale at Rippon Boswell in 2004.

AAC Warehouse & Online Antique Rug Sale 18 April 2015

Lot 160. Lot 160. Tekke chuval, 3ft. 10in. x 2ft. 4in. 116 x72 cm, Turkmenistan 1850. Estimate €6,000 – €8,000

Austria Auction Company will hold their first online antique rug auction “AAC Warehouse & Online Antique Rug Sale” 18 April at 5 pm. This auction combines a physical auction at Austria Auction Company Warehouse and online bidding. Their preview exhibition is open for the public 17 April 10 am – 6 pm and 18 April 10 am – 5 pm.

‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs III’ in Vienna

Lot 85. 17th century Caucasian Animal Rug. Size 222 x 102 cm / 7ft. 3in. x 3ft. 4in. Estimate € 80.000 – 100.000

Austria Auction Company’s next auction ‘Fine Antique Oriental Rugs III’, which features the Marschall Collection, will take place at Novomatic Forum 16 September 2014 in Vienna. The auction includes 246 lots and among them outstanding Anatolian, Caucasian, Turkmen and Persian rugs and carpets.