Christie’s London, Rugs and Carpets, October/November 2016

October 5, 2016

The autumn sees rugs and carpets of note included in three different Christie’s London sales. First up on 13 October is a 17th-century Esfahan carpet in the ‘Gordon Watson: The Collector‘ sale at South Kensington.

A few days later, on 18 October, the 157-lot main autumn Islamic-week sale of ‘Oriental Rugs and Carpets‘ includes a good selection of antique and collectable oriental rugs of most periods and provenances. Amongst them are a spectacular early Khotan rug from a German collection, a late 18th century Mughal pashmina ‘millefleurs’ carpet with an unusual chevron patterned field, a Gansu pu’lo medallion rug, a spectacular 19th century Agra, and two quite similar part-silk Tekke Turkmen embroidered asmalyks, in good condition. And for those who seek something completely different, there is a fine Saltillo serape.

The London rug season ends at King Street on 3 November, in the first part of the ‘Noble and Private Collections’ sale, with a large early 19th century Axminster carpet, consigned by the National Trust at Hanbury Hall, Worcester.

Lot 133, Esfahan Rug, second half 17th century. £12,000 – 18,000. GORDON WATSON: THE COLLECTOR (South Kensington 13/10/16)

Lot 90, A Khotan Carpet, second half 18th century, £40,000 – 60,000 (Property from a private German collector).ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 13, A Part-Silk Tekke Embroidered Asmalyk, late 19th century, £5,000 – 7,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 12, A Part-Silk Tekke Embroidered Asmalyk, late 19th century, £5,000 – 7,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 26, A Gansu Carpet, first half 19th century, £20,000 – 30,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)/10/16)

Lot 120, An Agra Carpet, mid-19th century, £60,000 – 80,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 25, A North West Persian Kelleh, late 18th century, £12,000 – 18,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 8, A South Caucasian Carpet, mid-19th century, £8,000 – 12,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 47, A Medallion Ushak Carpet, second half 17th century, £30,000 – 40,000 (Property from a private Italian collection). ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 9, A Sumakh Carpet, first half 19th century, £8,000 – 12,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 74, An Unusual Double-Sided Silk Heriz Rug, early 19th century, £25,000 – 35,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 20, Khorasan Kelleh, late 17th century, £35,000 – 45,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 150, A Mughal Pashmina ‘Millefleurs’ Carpet, late 18th century, £50,000 – 70,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 73, A Silk Heriz Carpet, c.1880, £50,000 – 70,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 89, A Large Ningxia Carpet, second half 18th century, £25,000 – 35,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 116, A Silk Azerbaijan Embroidery, late 18th century (?), £20,000 – 30,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 157, A Large Part-Silk Yazd Carpet, c.1910, £25,000 – 35,000 (The Property of Lady Marigold Merlyn Baillieu Southey). ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 50, A Large Mughal Carpet, c.1630, £30,000 – 50,000 (Property from a private Italian lady).ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

Lot 105, A Saltillo Serape, early 19th century, £8,000 – 12,000. ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS (King Street 18/10/16)

NOBLE & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS PART I (King Street 2/11/16), Lot 163, A Large Axminster Carpet, early 19th century £50,000 – 70,000 (Property of the National Trust at Hanbury Hall, Worcester)