Grogan & Company, Boston, will hold Three Distinguished Collections of Fine Rugs and Textiles on Thursday, 1 October 2026, at 11 AM EDT.
The auction brings together three lifetimes of collecting: the Keshishian Legacy Collection (59 lots), the Collection of Val Arbab (70 lots), and the Collection of Dr. Donald Breyer (111 lots), for a total of approximately 240 lots. Together they offer a broad and richly varied selection of antique rugs and textiles, with strong representation from Persia (80 lots), the Caucasus (48), Anatolia (47), and Central Asia (26), alongside smaller groups from Belouch, East Asia, China, and a selection of Soumac weavings and textiles.
The public preview will take place Sunday, 27 September (10 AM–3 PM EDT) through Wednesday, 30 September (10 AM–5 PM EDT), at Grogan & Company’s gallery, 20 Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Lot 162. Shekarlu Rug, Persia, ca. 1875 – 8 ft. x 5 ft. Provenance The Collection of Dr. Donald Breyer, Highland Park, IL. Est: $5.000 USD – $10.000 USD
Lot 14. Bakshaish Carpet, Persia, ca. 1850. 14 ft. 4 in. x 11 ft. 6 in. Provenance The Collection of Val Arbab, La Jolla, CA. Est: $15.000 USD – $25.000 USDLot 99. Anatolian Village Rug, ca. 1875 – 6 ft. x 4 ft. 3 in. Provenance The Keshishian Legacy Collection, Los Angeles, CA. Est: $8.000 USD – $12.000 USDLot 74. Fachralo Kazak Prayer Rug, Caucasus, ca. 1850 – 4 ft. 7 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. Provenance The Keshishian Legacy Collection, Los Angeles, CA. Est: $5.000 USD – $8.000 USDLot 71. Kuba Rug, Caucasus, mid 19th century. 9 ft. x 4 ft. 10 in. Provenance The Keshishian Legacy Collection, Los Angeles, CA. Est: $10.000 USD – $15.000 USDLot 198. Qashgai Rug, Persia, last quarter 19th century – 8 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. Provenance The Collection of Dr. Donald Breyer, Highland Park, IL. Est: $5.000 USD – $10.000 USDLot 80- Akstafa Rug, Caucasus, ca. 1875 – 8 ft. 10 in. x 4 ft. Provenance The Keshishian Legacy Collection, Los Angeles, CA. Est: $6.000 USD – $8.000 USDLot 100. Tekke Main Carpet, Turkestan, ca. 1875 – 9 ft. x 6 ft. Provenance The Keshishian Legacy Collection, Los Angeles, CA. Est: $5.000 USD – $7.000 USDLot 8. Mohtasham Kashan Rug, Persia, last quarter 19th century. 6 ft. 6 in. x 4 ft. 6 in. Provenance The Collection of Val Arbab, La Jolla, CA. Est: $8.000 USD – $12.000 USDLot 132. The Andrew R. Dole Belouch Prayer Rug, Afghanistan, ca. 1875. 4 ft. 3 in. x 3 ft. Provenance The Collection of Dr. Donald Breyer, Highland Park, IL. Est: $8.000 USD – $12.000 USD
The complete online catalogue is now available at www.groganco.com.
Location and more information: Grogan & Company, 20 Charles Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
