Rippon Boswell December Auction
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.
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- Ningxia Seat Cover, West China, first quarter 18th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 122, 74 x 65 cm, estimate €3,000.00
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- Arraiolos Carpet, South West Europe, Portugal, 18th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 223, 294 x 153 cm, estimate €3,600.00
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- 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
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- Salor jollar, Central Asia, West Turkestan, pre 1800. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 160, 58 x 143 cm estimate €23,000
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- 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
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- Moghan, South East Caucasus, Azerbaijan, first half 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 155, 288 x 135 cm, estimate €6,500.00
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- Borjalou Kazak, South West Caucasus, Second half 19th century. Rippon Boswell, Wiesbaden, 3 December, lot 175, 226 x 145 cm estimate €9,500.00
