Christie’s, founded in 1766 in London, is a world-renowned auction house specializing in fine art, antiques, jewelry, luxury goods, and collectible carpets. Christie’s holds dedicated carpet auctions twice a year as part of their “Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds” sales in London. These auctions feature exceptional antique hand-woven rugs and carpets dating from the 15th to the mid-20th century.
While London serves as the primary venue for these specialized carpet sales, Christie’s also includes rugs and carpets in broader decorative arts and Islamic art auctions in other locations, such as New York and Paris, throughout the year. Link: www.christies.com.
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Christies auction “Oriental rugs & Carpets” April 16th includes 187 lots.Selection from the preview.All images ©Christies LOT: 10RUG NAME: Bakhtiari prayer rugAGE: dated 1898ESTIMATE: 3,000 – 5,000 GBPSOLD:DESCRIPTION: WEST PERSIA, DATED AH 1316/1898 AD Lot Title A BAKHTIARI PRAYER RUG Estimate 3,000 – 5,000 British pounds Lot Description A BAKHTIARI … -> Christies Oriental Rugs & Carpets April 16th
Christies auction “Rugs and Carpets” 23 June 2006 in New York includes 225 lots. Among them a 17th century Isfahan carpet lot no. 200.Selection from the preview.All images ©Christie’s LOT: 109RUG NAME: Moghan rugAGE: ca. 1900ESTIMATE: 4,000 – 6,000 USDSOLD: 5,760 USDDESCRIPTION: SOUTHEAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1900 Lot Title A MOGHAN … -> Christies “Rugs & Carpets” on 23 June
Christie’s London spring auction April 6 includes 293 rugs and carpets.Selection from the preview.All images ©Christie’s LOT: 102RUG NAME: BakhshaishAGE: ca. 1880ESTIMATE: 3,000 – 5,000 GBPSOLD: 3,600 GBPDESCRIPTION: Lot Description A BAKSHAISH RUG NORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1880 Localised light wear, repaired crease line, small patch reweave and some repair, … -> Christie’s auction April 6
Christie’s auction “Oriental Rugs and Carpets” 28 April 2005 includes 314 lots.Selection from the preview.All images ©Christies LOT: 221RUG NAME: HerizAGE: ca. 1900ESTIMATE: 18,000 – 25,000 GBPSOLD: 38,400 GBPDESCRIPTION: A HERIZ CARPETNORTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1900The ivory field with pastel-coloured angular leaf and palmette vine around a cusped pale pink … -> Christies, Oriental Rugs and Carpets 28 April