Christie’s London Islamic & Indian Art and Textile sales, April 2014
Islamic Art returns to London next week at Christie’s: alongside their seemingly very strong carpet sale on 8 April (previewed separately) are two further Islamic and Indian art sales taking place on 10 & 11 April 2014. The first of these, Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, takes place on 10 April 2014 at 11am, at Christie’s King Street. The second sale, Arts & Textiles of the Islamic and Indian Worlds, will be held on 11 April at 11am, at Christie’s South Kensington.
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 5, Khwaja Kirmani (D. Ca. 1349): Khamsa. Copied for Muhammad Shah Bahadur, Timurid Iran, Mid-15th Century Estimate £80,000-120,000
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 39, A Seljuk complex silk panel, Iran, 12th/13th Century Estimate £10,000-15,000
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 74, Sheikh Ruzbihan Al-Baqli reclining before a brazier, Safavid Iran, 16th Century Estimate £4000-6000
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 188, An early Iznik pottery bowl, Ottoman Turkey, c. 1510 Estimate £300,000-500,000
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 200, A silk embroidered textile (Bohça), Ottoman Turkey, late 17th or 18th century Estimate £8,000-12,000
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 200, A silk embroidered textile (Bohça), Ottoman Turkey, 17th century Estimate £20,000-30,000
Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 202, An Iznik pottery tile panel, Ottoman Turkey, c. 1570 Estimate £25,000-30,000
Arts and Textiles of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 13, A patchwork of chintz, India and Europe, 18th-19th Century. Estimate £2000-3000
Arts and Textiles of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 188, Shakhrisabz Suzani, Uzbekistan, 19th Century. Estimate £5000-8000
Arts and Textiles of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 189, Bukhara suzani, Uzbekistan Estimate £4000-6000
Arts and Textiles of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 196, Shakhrisyabz suzani, Uzbekistan, first half 19th century Estimate £15000-18000
Arts and Textiles of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 195, Shakhrisyabz suzani, Uzbekistan, first half 19th century Estimate £5000-8000
Arts and Textiles of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 58, Two ladies in conversation, Mughal School, North India, c.1760-80 Estimate £3000-4000
Arts and Textiles of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 12, Two chintz palmets Estimate £3000-5000
Arts and Textiles of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Lot 132, A gold thread embroidered robe, India, c. 1900 Estimate £1000-2000