Exceptional Spring Auction: Art & Rugs

Antique Mohtasham Kashan Rug, 7'8" x 9'7" (2.34 x 2.92 M)

Mid Century French Tapestry Signed by Sonya de Launey, 4'8" x 5'7" (4'8" x 5'7" M)

Antique Serapi Rug, 9'11" x 15'3" (3.02 x 4.65 M)

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Washington, DC, United States

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Exceptional Spring Auction: Art & Rugs

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1stbid is excited to announce our upcoming Art and Rugs Online Auction, taking place on Sunday, March 26th, 2023. The auction will showcase a stunning collection of fine art and handmade rugs from around the world, featuring an array of styles and designs to suit every taste and budget. Attendees will have the opportunity to bid on a wide range of high-quality rugs, including antique, vintage, contemporary, and collectible pieces. Our curated selection includes room-size Persian and Oriental carpets from the 19th and 20th centuries, top-grade Heriz, Tabriz, Sarouk, Mohtasham Kashan, and Bakhshaish pieces, colorful 19th-century Caucasian scatter rugs, Persian and Turkish silk rugs, tribal pieces of various sizes, and fine European rugs such as Savonnerie and vintage Swedish flat weaves. In addition to our exceptional rug collection, the auction will feature a range of fine art pieces, including paintings, sculptures, and mixed media works by renowned artists. Whether you're an art collector or an interior designer, this auction is the perfect opportunity to add a unique and stylish piece to your collection. The event will take place entirely online, giving bidders from around the world the opportunity to participate in this exciting event from the comfort of their own homes. Our online bidding platform is user-friendly and secure, making it easy and convenient to participate in the auction. "We are thrilled to showcase such a diverse collection of art and rugs at our upcoming online auction," says Victor Mashihi, President at 1stbid. "From traditional Persian carpets to contemporary art pieces, there is truly something for everyone. We invite all art and rug enthusiasts to join us for this exciting event." The Art and Rugs Online Auction will take place on Sunday, March 26th, 2023. Bidding will begin at 2 PM EST, and the auction is open to the public. For more information and to register for online bidding, please visit www.1stbid.com.

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Antique Kashan Rug, 9'0'' x 14'1'' (2.74 x 4.29 M): This is a classic American style West Persian village Sarouk carpet with a cranberry red field supporting a centralized, basically allover pattern of detached floral sprays detailed in teal, medium

0341: Antique Kashan Rug, 9'0'' x 14'1'' (2.74 x 4.29 M)Est. $10,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Vintage Mashhad Rug, 9'6'' x 13'' (2.90 x 3.96 M): This densely woven west Persian Kurdish city carpet displays an extraordinarily precise small-scale allover repeating pattern of palmettes and rosettes, all accented in ecru, light blue, red, rust

0342: Vintage Mashhad Rug, 9'6'' x 13'' (2.90 x 3.96 M)Est. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed

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Antique Dabir Kashan Rug, 4'2" x 6'5" (1.27 x 1.96 M): This totally characteristic Baharlu (Khamseh subtribe) scatter shows a four by five array of angular large row reversed botehs on an ecru ground, with small animals as fillers. Red strip style order

0343: Antique Dabir Kashan Rug, 4'2" x 6'5" (1.27 x 1.96 M)Est. $4,000-$6,000

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Fine Tabriz Long Rug, 2'7" x 10'3" (0.79 x 3.12 M): This very finely woven kenare (runner) shows a black field dramatically setting off three disjoint, pendanted, scalloped light blue medallion with pistachio half and quarter medallionsat the sides

0349: Fine Tabriz Long Rug, 2'7" x 10'3" (0.79 x 3.12 M)Est. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Vintage Fine Naeen Rug, 8'3" x 11'9" (2.51 x 3.58 M): The rugs of this central Persian town, from the 1930's onward; very fine to extremely fine. Generally in light colours on medallion designs. Best examples with silk accents. Scatters to large

0350: Vintage Fine Naeen Rug, 8'3" x 11'9" (2.51 x 3.58 M)Est. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed

Fine Tabriz Rug, 5'8" x 8'2" (1.73 x 2.49 M): An octagonal sandy-straw medallion with a red ogival rosette centre, anchors the variously bent and curved racemes and multicolour palmettes on the sea green field. Ecru Kerman-style broken main

0351: Fine Tabriz Rug, 5'8" x 8'2" (1.73 x 2.49 M)Est. $6,000-$8,000Lot Passed

Antique Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 8'5" x 13'9" (2.57 x 4.19 M): All silk, with a round, crenellated 16 point medallion on a millefleurs and cloud band patterned blue ground. Cypress and scalloped ellipse double pendants. Red corners. Red border with peacock

0352: Antique Turkish Silk Hereke Rug, 8'5" x 13'9" (2.57 x 4.19 M)Est. $25,000-$30,000Lot Passed

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Fine Silk Qum Rug, 4'3" x 6'6" (1.30 x 1.98 M): Fine to very finely woven, silk and wool rugs, mostly scatters, from the central Persian religious capital. Industry began in the 1930's. Curvilinear drawing, Medallion, centralized, panel, allover,

0353: Fine Silk Qum Rug, 4'3" x 6'6" (1.30 x 1.98 M)Est. $6,000-$8,000

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Antique Silk Kashan Rug, 1'11" x 5'11" (0.58 x 1.80 M): Central Persian city known for finely woven. room size and scatter rugs, with dominant reds and navy, and medallion patterns and swirling palmettes. Wool and a few silk pieces. Active since the 16th

0354: Antique Silk Kashan Rug, 1'11" x 5'11" (0.58 x 1.80 M)Est. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

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Abstract Design on Silk Rug, 8'9" x 11'10" (2.67 x 3.61 M): Paint, in the form of discrete knots has been spilled, streaked and muddled to create this non-objective, non-traditional study in greys, straw-sand and other tones. No borders, but the pattern is

0375: Abstract Design on Silk Rug, 8'9" x 11'10" (2.67 x 3.61 M)Est. $5,000-$7,000

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Antique Farahan Rug, 3'11" x 6'3" (1.19 x 1.91 M): The scatter and room size pieces made in the Arak/Sultanabad area, between 1880 and 1910, with firm and leathery well-woven textures, and strong in red, navy and ecru tones, usually in medallion

0376: Antique Farahan Rug, 3'11" x 6'3" (1.19 x 1.91 M)Est. $2,000-$2,500Lot Passed

Antique Khotan Rug, 8'10'' x 13'5'' (2.69 x 4.10 M): City in western China (Xinjiang Province), active since the 18th century. Moderate weave on cotton. Long rugs (k'ang formats) and more recently room sizes, in semi-geometric patterns featuring

0377: Antique Khotan Rug, 8'10'' x 13'5'' (2.69 x 4.10 M)Est. $12,000-$15,000Lot Passed

Vintage Shiraz Rug, 5'6" x 7'10" (1.68 x 2.39 M): A portmanteau for any hard-to-isolate SW Persian tribal style rug. Usually refers to Khamseh pieces, but may include Qashghai and Luri work. Such rugs usually turn up in the Shiraz city bazaar. The

0378: Vintage Shiraz Rug, 5'6" x 7'10" (1.68 x 2.39 M)Est. $1,200-$1,800Lot Passed

Savonnerie Rug, 7'8" x 9'8" (2.34 x 2.95 M): This modern example partakes of the Regence/Louis XV style with an elliptical near black subfield decoratrd with bold acanthus swags and enclosing a vconforming mredallion with a faceted ecru

0379: Savonnerie Rug, 7'8" x 9'8" (2.34 x 2.95 M)Est. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Vintage Ardebil Rug, 11'2" x 11'8" (3.40 x 3.56 M): In a post-WWII Caucasian style, with three octagonal medallions dark slate blue and rusty goldenrod, with internal bird and octagon décor, on a sandy grounds, with boteh and rooster secondary

0380: Vintage Ardebil Rug, 11'2" x 11'8" (3.40 x 3.56 M)Est. $3,000-$4,000

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Persian Tabriz Design Rug, 10' x 13'5" (3.05 x 4.09 M): From an esteemed NW Persian city with long artistic tradition, this well-woven modern carpet shows a sand field divided into an upright lozenge allover pattern, with the reserves enclosing clawed

0381: Persian Tabriz Design Rug, 10' x 13'5" (3.05 x 4.09 M)Est. $8,000-$10,000Lot Passed

Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug, 3'10" x 5'6" (1.17 x 1.68 M): Looks SW Persian, with a rust-red field displaying colour diagonals of disjpoint diamonds in ecru, teal, dark blue and straw. Comb edges at border colour joins. Light blue border of oblique colour

0382: Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug, 3'10" x 5'6" (1.17 x 1.68 M)Est. $700-$900Lot Passed

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Aubusson Rug, 8' x 10' (2.44 x 3.05 M): This flat, tapestry-woven, wool pattern-wefted French-style carpet shows a carrot field with a central, elliptical medallion centring a rose bouquet. Inner squared garland border with lavish corner

0383: Aubusson Rug, 8' x 10' (2.44 x 3.05 M)Est. $4,000-$6,000

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Aubusson Rug, 8' x 10' (2.44 x 3.05 M): Refers generally to modern carpets in tapestry technique and inspired by French Aubusson designs of the 18th and later centuries. Geometric or semi-floral. Scatters to room sizes. Recent pieces are

0384: Aubusson Rug, 8' x 10' (2.44 x 3.05 M)Est. $4,000-$6,000Lot Passed

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Needle Point Rug, 8' x 10' (2.44 x 3.05 M): From our tropical scenery series, this near black field piece is a larger version of 18419, with exuberant leafy pictorial roundelsd featuring colourful exotic birds or palm – shade beach scenes.

0385: Needle Point Rug, 8' x 10' (2.44 x 3.05 M)Est. $4,000-$6,000

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PAK Bokhara Rug, 9'3" x 11'11" (2.82 x 3.63 M): The red field exhibits a full four by 15 gul arrangement with lateral half gul columns, and similar, slightly smaller minor guls between. Red main border with rayed octagons. Red elems (extra end

0386: PAK Bokhara Rug, 9'3" x 11'11" (2.82 x 3.63 M)Est. $2,000-$3,000Lot Passed

Antique Farahan Sarouk Rug, 12'6" x 17' (3.81 x 5.18 M): The rust-red field displays a navy notched and lobed ogival medallion with dramatic curved and fishhook barbed leaves and four radiating palmettes. Many more barbed, curved leaves, along with

0392: Antique Farahan Sarouk Rug, 12'6" x 17' (3.81 x 5.18 M)Est. $30,000-$40,000Lot Passed

Antique Sarouk Rug, 10'2'' x 17'0'' (3.10 x 5.18 M): This particularly creative West Persian large carpet shows a navy ground evenly covered by a palmette, spiky rosette, bent stem, and flowering plant allover pattern accented in green, rust salmon,

0393: Antique Sarouk Rug, 10'2'' x 17'0'' (3.10 x 5.18 M)Est. $12,000-$18,000Lot Passed

Antique Farahan Sarouk Rug, 11' x 13'3" (3.35 x 4.04 M): The ecru field displays a balanced, allover pattern of various types of palmettes and oval rosettes, with stem and floret linkages, detailed in teal, green, navy and shades of red. Mulberry red,

0394: Antique Farahan Sarouk Rug, 11' x 13'3" (3.35 x 4.04 M)Est. $25,000-$35,000Lot Passed

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