Christie's RESULTS - Oriental Rugs & Carpets realizes $6,016,500 The sale of Oriental Rugs & Carpets at Christie's New York realized $6,016,500/£3,069,643/€3,881,290 and was 93% sold by value.
News-Antique.com - Jun 12,2008 - The sale of Oriental Rugs & Carpets at Christie's New York realized $6,016,500/£3,069,643/€3,881,290 and was 93% sold by value. The top selling lot was from the Doris Duke Collection and the Newport Restoration Foundation: A silk Isfahan rug, Central Persia, circa 1600 which realized $4.4 million making it a World Auction Record for any European and Oriental Carpet.
Oriental Rugs and Carpets
New York – Tuesday, June 3, 2008
Sale no: 2006 – Top Ten
[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]
Sold: $6,016,500 £3,069,643 €3,881,290
Lots Sold: 85 Lots Offered: 122 Sold by Lot: 70% Sold by $: 93%
Exchange Rate: £ = $1.96 / € = $1.55
Lot Description Estimate ($) Purchase Price Buyer
37 A Silk Isfahan Rug, Central Persia, Circa 1600
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR ANY EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL CARPET $1,000,000-1,500,000 $4,450,500 £2,270,408
€2,870,967 Anonymous
39
An Isfahan Carpet, Central Persia, First Quarter of 17th Century $120,000- 180,000 $116,500
£59,439
€75,161 Moshe Tabibnia
31 A Portuguese Armorial Carpet, Early 17th Century
$20,000-30,000 $80,500
£41,071
€51,936 Moshe Tabibnia
38 An Agra Carpet, North India, Last Quarter 19th Century
$10,000-15,000 $80,500
£41,071
€51,936
€ US Trade
74 A Sarouk Fereghan Carpet, Central Persia, Last Quarter 19th Century $50,000-80,000 $61,250
£31,250
€39,516 US Trade
30 An Amritsar Carpet, North India, Circa 1900 $6,000-8,000 $57,500
£29,337
€37,097 US Trade
8 A Heriz Carpet, Northwest Persia, Last Quarter 19th Century $25,000-40,000 $56,250
£28,699
€36,290 US Private
32 A Silk Yarkand Carpet, East Turkestan, 18th Century $12,000-18,000 $56,250
£28,699
€36,290
€ Moshe Tabibnia
1 A Yomut Asmalyk, West Turkmenistan, Mid 19th Century $8,000-12,000 $50,000
£25,510
€32,258 European Trade
89 A Sarouk Fereghan Carpet, Central Persia, Circa 1900 $30,000-50,000
$37,500
£19,133
€24,194 US Trade
Elisabeth Parker, Head of Rugs and Carpets, comments, “We are delighted with the success of today’s sale making it the highest valued Rugs & Carpets sale in New York. The 11 lots from The Doris Duke Collection and the Newport Restoration Foundation exceeded the pre-sale estimates, with active bidding from the room, the phones and Christie’s LIVE™. Leading the Doris Duke Collection was the silk Isfahan rug realizing $4.4 million making it a world auction record for any European and Oriental carpet.”
