WikiRug:In the news/2021/15
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- Christies Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Christies coming auction ‘Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets’ 1 April 2021 at 11 am. in London includes 62 carpet lots, and among them some very old rugs and carpets.
Among the highlights of this auction is an early 17th century silk and metal-thread Safavid ‘Polonaise’ carpet (lot 129), with an estimate of 1.500.000 – 2.000.000 GBP. Other highlights include a first half 17th century Kirman ‘Vase’ fragment (lot 147 A) with an estimate of 400.000 – 600.000 GBP and a composite rug formed by a 16th century Safavid Tabriz carpet border (lot 128) with an estimate of 15.000 – 20.000 GBP.