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Category: Rugs & Carpets
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Bakshaish Antique Rugs Offered By Freeman’s Auction
Produced in North Iran, Bakshaish rugs are widely recognized for their cultural influences. They are particularly known for their asymmetrical designs. In a Bakshaish rug, no motifs are shown in the same way twice. This February, a 19th-century Bakshaish antique rug will come to auction with Freeman’s. The available carpet…
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Paintings Attributed To Renowned Indian Artist Purkhu Of Kangra (Active 1780-1820) Will Headline Neue Auctions’ Feb. 20th Internet Sale
Also up for bid will be two paintings by Indian artist Badri Narayan (1929-2013), plus fine art, sculptures, decorative objects, fine furniture, Persian carpets and more, at 11 am Eastern time. Opaque watercolor and gold leaf on paper Harivasma illustration attributed to Purkhu of Kangra (Indian, active circa 1780-1820), depicting…
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Tabriz, Hereke Silk, and Nichols Chinese Carpets at Doyle
Doyle will offer Tabriz, Hereke silk, and Nichols Chinese carpets in the upcoming Rugs and Carpets auction. These carpets and rugs date back to the 19th and 20th centuries and come from Persia, Turkey, China, and North India. A Tabriz carpet is among the key lots. This carpet, coming from…
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Vintage Rugs from Around the World Will Hit the Nazmiyal Auction Block
This January, Nazmiyal Auctions will offer 150 vintage rugs to collectors, dealers, and casual buyers in an online sale. The auction catalog includes rugs from private estates, as well as pieces from Nazmiyal’s collection. The Nazmiyal rugs auction will be offered on Bidsquare. Live bidding starts at 6:00 PM EST…
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Around the World With Nazmiyal Auctions’ Antique Rugs and Carpets Sale
Antique Persian Ivory Sarouk Farahan Carpet. Photo courtesy of Nazmiyal Auctions. International collectors were first introduced to Persian Sarouk Farahan carpets at the 1873 Vienna World's Fair. Though designed for the Persian aristocracy, these pieces are known for their purposeful imperfections. No two flower petals are the same size on…
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Handmade Persian Rugs in Grogan & Company Event
Weavers from the plains of Iran are responsible for creations like the “Famous Leaders of the World” rug. This handmade Persian rug, along with 172 other lots, will come to auction with Grogan & Company in the upcoming Fine Rugs and Carpets Auction. The “Famous Leaders” rug was created in…
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How to Get Started with Online Furniture Auctions: A Bargain Hunter’s Guide
Between eBay and Christie’s lie online auctions chockablock with bargains for your home, like an iconic Eames chair for $250. Here’s how to master that intimidating but deal-packed marketplace. SOME PEOPLE listen to white noise to decompress, but during this odd year of isolation I’ve found unexpected pleasure in the chants…
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Nazmiyal’s Cairene & Antique Carpets Collection
During the Mamlūk dynasty, Egypt’s economy and culture were at a high point. Cairene carpets were made during this period. Complex star shapes, octagons, or polygons were the central motifs of Cairene carpets. A few of them, still intact today, are displayed in places like the Metropolitan Museum of Art.…
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Holabird Western Americana Collections will hold a five-day Holiday Auction, Dec. 17-21, online and live in Reno, Nev.
The auction is packed with hundreds of lots of mining collectibles, philatelic material, Americana and more, and features a number of important collections. Stock certificate for the Edison Storage Battery Co. (West Orange, N.J.), issued for one share to Thomas Edison as company president, dated Nov. 30, 1920, signed twice…
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A French Atmos perpetual time clock and a Wettlaufer child's wagon lead the way in Miller & Miller's Oct. 24th auction
The auction was highlighted by the outstanding lifetime collections of Dick Withington (rare clocks) and Brian Stead (Canadian furniture and pottery). French Atmos perpetual time clock from the 1940s, 9 ½ inches tall, with metal chrome plated and glass case and painted metal dial with Arabic numerals (CA$6,490). NEW HAMBURG,…
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Explore A Classic Vintage Carpet And Rug Collection With Nazmiyal Auctions
Turkish Oushak rugs date back to the 15th century and are known as masterpieces in the weaving industry. Oushak rugs were produced during the reign of the Ottoman empire in a small Anatolia town. Easily accessible wool and natural dyes helped kickstart broad commercial production. Leading the upcoming Nazmiyal Auctions…
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Rare, unusual mosaic tabletop tile by Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997) brings $36,900 at Neue Auctions, Sept. 26th
Also, a circa 1910 Roycroft Ali Baba bench knocked down for $17,220 and a stunning 17th century English oil portrait of a Royal or Court Lady garnered $14,760. Mosaic tabletop tile by Roy Lichtenstein (American, 1923-1997), executed in 1950, hand-set, unsigned and framed in walnut, measuring 14 ½ inches by…
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Civil War-era military amputation kit sells for $5,000 at Holabird's Great American Pow-Wow Auction held August 27-31
Also, a pair of circa 1910-1920 railroad signal lamps brought $5,375 and a choice, attractive crystalline gold specimen weighing 5.45 troy ounces hit $5,625. Civil War-era military amputation kit made around 1861 by G. Tiemann & Co. (N.Y.), which had been making surgical instruments since 1826 ($5,000). RENO, NV, UNITED…
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More Is More On The Red Carpet At Benefit Shop Foundation Sept. 30
Less is not always more. Sometimes more is more and this certainly seems to be the case this fall at The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.,which has a busy auction season scheduled, kicking off with its Red Carpet auction on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 10 am, filled with several fine estates…
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American Furniture, Folk and Decorative Arts: Session 1
Born in Kentucky, Matthew Harris Jouett was a portrait painter active between 1800 and 1825. In his lifetime, Jouett painted many portraits of prominent Kentuckian figures, including the likes of Governor Isaac Shelby and Senator John Brown. One of the leading lots in the upcoming American Furniture, Folk, and Decorative…
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September 2020 Sale
Born into a celebrated sculptor family, French artist Louis Auguste Moreau was best known for his bronze sculptures executed in the Art Nouveau style. Moreau’s works often depicted historical figures, children, women, and cherubs adorned with floral motifs and ornaments. A bronze sculpture from Moreau is highlighted in the upcoming…
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Items From NYC Estate Of Lucy Jarvis And Others Featured in Schwenke Auctioneers September 20th Auction
On Sunday, September 20th at 1:00PM Schwenke Auctioneers will hold its Autumn Fine Estates Auction with an offering of over 600 lots from estates and collectors, with diverse and eclectic prime items in many categories. The sale features one hundred twenty-five lots of Asian and European fine and decorative arts from the…
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The Jerry and Cathy Mueller Collection
Drummers were considered an essential part of the American Civil War. Beyond regulating the marching of soldiers, drums worked as communication devices in camps and on battlefields. Each drum call was assigned a specific task. Army men were mandated to learn these drum calls to aid non-verbal communication during the…
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Cottone Auctions will hold an online-only Fine Art & Antiques auction Saturday, October 3rd, with over 250 quality lots
The auction includes fine art, Tiffany Studios lamps, 20th century art and design, decorative arts and furnishings, Asian objects, estate jewelry, gold coins. The many outstanding Tiffany Studios (N.Y.) lamps and accessories in the sale from various collections include this fine Peony table lamp with a 22-inch shade (est. $60,000-$80,000).…
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Eclectic Collection of Estates Worldwide
Renowned sculptor James Tandi often uses verdite stone to capture Africa’s native people and wildlife. For each of his sculptures, Tandi visits the verdite mine where he hand-selects his materials. He believes in doing so, he is “revealing the spirit which is within the stone.” A carved verdite and bone…
