Rippon Boswell December Auction

December 1, 2016

The December auction (3 December 2016) of collector’s carpets at Rippon Boswell in Wiesbaden is one of the most interesting sales in recent months. It is a well-balanced sale including many rugs consigned from the estates of collectors, with the proceeds from certain consignments going to charity. The estimates are generally very low and should allow for a good sale with lots of bidding.

There are four major components: the first 57 lots are from the Senta and Dietrich Wollheim collection built in the 1960-70s; over thirty lots from the private collection of the respected former Mannheim carpet dealers Engelhart, the remainder of a good collection that has been dispersed by Rippon Boswell over the past couple of decades, now consigned by their estate; 21 pieces from a collection in Wuppertal; and a group of nine Anatolian kilims from an Austrian collection, all with excellent provenance. There are also a number of comparable lots such as star-design sumakh bags and a few highly collectible and good-condition Turkmen weavings, including two exquisite Salor trappings and a Tekke embroidered asmalyk. Click here to see the full catalogue.

Highlights from Rippon Boswell

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With 238 lots on offer on Saturday 3 December, the rug world's attention turns to Wiesbaden and Rippon Boswell's auction, which is one of the most interesting and competitively-priced sales of 2016.

Kuba sumakh, East Caucasus, second half 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 34, The Wollheim Collection, 328 x 230 cm, estimate €1,000.00

Pseudo-Chodor torba, Central Asia, West Turkestan, first half 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 1, The Wollheim Collection, 44 x 103 cm, estimate €1,000.00

Mamluk carpet, North Africa, Egypt, first half 16th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 37, The Wollheim Collection, 180 x 125 cm, estimate €14,000.00. Published, Schürmann, Ulrich, Oriental Carpets (London 1979, pl. p. 107)

Sevan Kazak, South West Caucasus, mid 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 41, The Wollheim Collection, 215 x 171 cm, estimate €9,000.00

Aksaray carpet, Central Anatolia, Cappadocia, first half 18th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 44, The Wollheim Collection, 290 x 96 cm, estimate €5,500.00

Sehna Carpet, North West Persia, Kurdistan, ca. 1800. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 51, The Wollheim Collection, 168 x 121 cm, estimate €5000.00

Khotan Sitting Mat, Central Asia, East Turkestan, ca. 1800. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 60, 85 x 89 cm, estimate €2,500.00. Published: Bausback, Peter, Antike Orientteppiche (Brunswick 1978, ill. p. 534); Rippon Boswell, A 53, 20th November 1999, lot 77; König, Hans, ‘Happy Squares’,. HALI 181, (p. 92, no. 7)

Embroidered Tekke Asmalyk, Central Asia, West Turkestan, first half 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 79, 60 x 138 cm, estimate €15,000.00

Sivrihisar Niche Kilim, Western Central Anatolia, mid 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 91, 150 x 103 cm, estimate €4,500.00

Konya Kilim, Central Anatolia, West Turkestan, ca. 1800. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 96, 364 x 157 cm, estimate €14,500.00

Ningxia Seat Cover, West China, first quarter 18th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 122, 74 x 65 cm, estimate €3,000.00

Tekke Ensi, Central Asia, West Turkestan, mid-19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 122, 160 x 113 cm, estimate €8,500.00

Eagle Group II Main Carpet, Central Asia, South West Turkestan, Mid 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 135, 331 x 188 cm, estimate €25,000.00

Arraiolos Carpet, South West Europe, Portugal, 18th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 223, 294 x 153 cm, estimate €3,600.00

Shahsavan Bag Half, South East Caucasus, Moghan region, first half 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 181, 57 x 55 cm (118 x 55 cm)estimate €5,500.00

Shahsavan Bag Face, South East Caucasus, Moghan region, first half 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 180, 55 x 60 cm estimate €4,500.00

Shahsavan Bag Face, North West Persia, Azerbaijan, first half 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 161, 57 x 59 cm estimate €6,500.00

Salor Torba, Central Asia, West Turkestan, ca. 1800. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 149, 60 x 110 cm, estimate €7,500.00 ber, lot 160, 58 x 143 cm estimate €23,000.00

Salor jollar, Central Asia, West Turkestan, pre 1800. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 160, 58 x 143 cm estimate €23,000

Eagle Group II Hanging, Central Asia, South West Turkestan, first half 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 156, 62 x 143 cm, estimate €15,000.00

Moghan, South East Caucasus, Azerbaijan, first half 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 155, 288 x 135 cm, estimate €6,500.00

Borjalou Kazak, South West Caucasus, Second half 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 175, 226 x 145 cm estimate €9,500.00