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Rugs and Carpets at Sothebys in London

20 February 201829 October 2017

Rugs and carpets at Sothebys Sothebys will hold a special sale “Rugs and Carpets” 7 November 2017 at 2.30pm in London. The preview is open for the public Friday 3 November from 9am-4.30pm, Saturday 4 November and Sunday 5 November from 12noon-5pm, Monday 6 November from 9am-4.30pm and on the day … Read more

Sothebys: Carpets and Textiles in New York

15 February 201811 September 2015

Lot 98. A Safavid 'Vase-technique' carpet fragment, possibly Kirman, Southeast Persia, approximately 6ft. 1in. by 4ft. 1in. (1.85 by 1.24m.), late 16th century. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 USD

On 1 October 2015 at 10.00 am Sotheby’s will hold an auction ‘Carpets and Textiles from Distinguished Collections’ in New York. The 194 lots include a carefully selected group of antique rugs, carpets and textiles from private collections. The selection include tribal and city rugs from the 19th century as … Read more

‘Arts of the Islamic World’ including carpets 8 October 2014 in London

15 February 201820 September 2014

LOT 186, AN AFSHAR RUG, SOUTH EAST PERSIA approximately 172 by 137cm; 5ft. 7in., 4ft. 6in. late 19th century. Estimate 2,000 — 4,000

Sothebys sale ‘Arts of the Islamic World’ will take place 8 October 2014 at 10.30 am in London. Among these lots are 11 carpet lots and the highlight among them is an Oushak ‘Small Medallion Rug´from the late 16th century or early 17th century with an estimate of 80,000 — 120,000 GBP.

55 % of the carpets in Sothebys Islamic Art auction were sold

15 February 201811 April 2014

DETAIL OF A BAKSHAISH RUG, NORTHWEST PERSIA, approximately 224 by 178cm; circa 1800. Estimate 25,000 — 35,000 GBP. LOT SOLD 52,500 GBP

Sothebys ‘Arts of the Islamic World’ 9 April 2014 in London included 232 lots and the total sale was £ 6,980,175. Among them 34 carpet lots where circa 55 % were sold. A surprise was a 17th century Khorassan carpet fragment which was sold for £ 37,500 compared with it’s estimate of £ 6,000 — 8,000.