Timeless Elegance: Rug and Art Auction

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Chevy Chase, MD, United States

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Timeless Elegance: Rug and Art Auction

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Indulge in Opulence at Our "Timeless Elegance: Antique, Vintage & Modern Rug and Art Auction" Embark on a journey into the extraordinary on December 3rd, where you'll encounter a unique blend of rare antique rugs, exquisite French tapestries, captivating art deco marvels, and fine sculptures. Our collection boasts Persian gems like Heriz, Tabriz, and Sarouk, alongside the allure of Mohtasham Kashan and Bakhshayesh treasures. Immerse yourself in the artistry of 19th-century Caucasian scatter rugs and Persian/Turkish silk wonders. Whether drawn to classical elegance or contemporary creativity, this auction offers timeless treasures to enrich your collection.

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F.S. Rug 4'6" x 8'2": Fine antique persian farahan sarouk. Cirka 1890 good condition.

00137: F.S. Rug 4'6" x 8'2"

Est.

$5,000

$7,000

Qashqai Persian Rug 4'1" x 6'10": Fine antique Qashqai Persian. Circa 1890 good condition.

00308: Qashqai Persian Rug 4'1" x 6'10"

Est.

$5,000

$7,000

Lot Passed

Farhan Souruk Rug 4'1" x 7'0": Fine antique persian farahan sarouk. Cirka 1890 good condition.

00427: Farhan Souruk Rug 4'1" x 7'0"

Est.

$8,000

$10,000

Lot Passed

Kuba Rug 4'0'' x 5'5'' (1.22 x 1.65 M): Although we have ascribed it to Zeychur village in the NE Caucasus, it is more likely a scatter-format Kuba from another town. The sand field displays a three/four column repeating allover pattern of

00504: Kuba Rug 4'0'' x 5'5'' (1.22 x 1.65 M)

Est.

$4,000

$6,000

Lot Passed

Serapi Rug 4'7" x 7'11": Fine antique persian serapi. Circa 1890 good condition.

00540: Serapi Rug 4'7" x 7'11"

Est.

$8,000

$10,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

Sarouk Rug 5'1" x 8'10" (1.55 x 2.69 M): We call it a Mahal from western Persia, but the rosette and bent leaf red border is usually from the Heriz area further north. The navy indigo field shows twelve rows of left-facing botehs accented

00558: Sarouk Rug 5'1" x 8'10" (1.55 x 2.69 M)

Est.

$1,200

$1,800

Bidjar Rug 4'9'' x 7'6'' (1.45 x 2.29 M): The flamed edged, lobed corners are particularly attractive in their shades of teal and sea green. A fine light blue-teal appears in the lotus palmettes within the volutes of the deeply scalloped

00563: Bidjar Rug 4'9'' x 7'6'' (1.45 x 2.29 M)

Est.

$5,000

$7,000

Lot Passed

Bidjar Rug 4'3" x 6'10" (1.30 x 2.08 M): A teal blue spearhead finialed octogramme medallion enclosing a conforming cream submedallion with radiating palmettes, floats on the close red Herati field. The teal corners carry on the chromatic

00566: Bidjar Rug 4'3" x 6'10" (1.30 x 2.08 M)

Est.

$2,500

$3,500

Lot Passed

SOLD

Malayer Rug 5'2'' x 7'11'' (1.57 x 2.41 M): One of the favourite west Persian Malayer patterns is the allover Herati of open diamonds, rosettes, palmettes and ?fish' leaves, which works best on a dark blue ground. Here it is framed effectively

00623: Malayer Rug 5'2'' x 7'11'' (1.57 x 2.41 M)

Est.

$1,500

$2,000

SOLD

Afshar Rug 5' x 6'5" (1.52 x 1.96 M): Thirteen rows of broad tailed peacocks in straw, sand, deep red and medium blue, with flowers between individual birds, run across and up the red field of this tribal SW Persian scatter. Small orange

00625: Afshar Rug 5' x 6'5" (1.52 x 1.96 M)

Est.

$2,000

$3,000

SOLD

Heriz Rug 3'0'' x 5'0'' (1.04 x 1.52 M): The numerous rugs of the famous NW Persian weaving district, from small scatters to giant carpets and a few runners, in semi-geometric medallion, centralised and strictly allover patterns, on cotton

00667: Heriz Rug 3'0'' x 5'0'' (1.04 x 1.52 M)

Est.

$1,200

$1,500

SOLD

Moroccan Rug 2'11" x 11'1" (0.89 x 3.38 M): Vintage Moroccan Wool Rug

00679: Moroccan Rug 2'11" x 11'1" (0.89 x 3.38 M)

Est.

$1,200

$1,500

Bidjar Rug 4'6" x 6'10" (1.37 x 2.08 M): The town and surrounding Kurdish carpets of the eponym city, often in room or larger sizes. All wool before 1920, cotton warp afterward. Medallion and allover patterns. Heavy and compact. City

00681: Bidjar Rug 4'6" x 6'10" (1.37 x 2.08 M)

Est.

$1,500

$2,000

Lot Passed

Bakhtiari Rug 4'6" x 6'9" (1.37 x 2.06 M): The generic name for the village rugs of the Chahar Mahal district in west-central Persia. On cotton, frequently single-wefted, often room size, with medallions. ?garden" panel patterns, allovers, in

00682: Bakhtiari Rug 4'6" x 6'9" (1.37 x 2.06 M)

Est.

$4,000

$6,000

Lot Passed

SOLD

Tabriz Rug 3'9" x 5'9" (1.14 x 1.75 M): The deep, deep red field shows a central black octogramme medallion tightly enclosing a round, straw sub-medallion. The field presents barbed sickle leaves, palmettes and very slim curving

00783: Tabriz Rug 3'9" x 5'9" (1.14 x 1.75 M)

Est.

$600

$800

SOLD

Bidjar Rug 3'10'' x 5'4'' (1.17 x 1.63 M): This modern Kurdish town scatter has the typical solid Bijar weave, with a relatively short, compact and resilient pile. The cardinal red field shows an allover Herati design in cream, salmon and

01110: Bidjar Rug 3'10'' x 5'4'' (1.17 x 1.63 M)

Est.

$1,000

$1,500

Bidjar Rug 3'6" x 5'1" (1.07 x 1.55 M): This all-Herati rug shows the same pattern uniformly on the brown corners, serrated coral field and cream central hexagonal medallion. Ivory strip-style reversing turtle border. Fine urban weave;

01111: Bidjar Rug 3'6" x 5'1" (1.07 x 1.55 M)

Est.

$1,200

$1,800

Lot Passed

Bidjar Rug 3'5" x 4'8" (1.04 x 1.42 M): This west Persian village scatter with the characteristic navy octofoil and cartouche border, is in the typical Heriz style with a dodecanal (12 lobe) palmette sub-medallion, set on a conforming

01145: Bidjar Rug 3'5" x 4'8" (1.04 x 1.42 M)

Est.

$800

$1,200

Lot Passed

Lilihan Rug 2'8'' x 5'2'' (0.81 x 1.57 M): The light coral rose field is centred on a small navy medallion enclosing little lancet leaves around a crea oval rosette. Light blue corner arabesques. Teal accents. Navy border with meander and

01157: Lilihan Rug 2'8'' x 5'2'' (0.81 x 1.57 M)

Est.

$600

$800

Lot Passed

SOLD

Balouch Rug 3' x 5' (0.91 x 1.52 M): Balouch

01168: Balouch Rug 3' x 5' (0.91 x 1.52 M)

Est.

$400

$600

Gabbeh Rug 4'3" x 4'9" (1.30 x 1.45 M): wool pile rugs, usually scatter formats, woven by the Qashghai tribes of SW Persia (Fars Province), in moderate weave, uncluttered geometries and unshaded colours. From about 1900 onwards. Now copied

01194: Gabbeh Rug 4'3" x 4'9" (1.30 x 1.45 M)

Est.

$600

$800

Lot Passed

NW Persia Rug 3'5" x 6'11" (1.04 x 2.11 M): Antique North West Persian

01201: NW Persia Rug 3'5" x 6'11" (1.04 x 2.11 M)

Est.

$2,000

$3,000

Lot Passed

Gabbeh Rug 3'3" x 6'3" (0.99 x 1.91 M): wool pile rugs, usually scatter formats, woven by the Qashghai tribes of SW Persia (Fars Province), in moderate weave, uncluttered geometries and unshaded colours. From about 1900 onwards. Now copied

01203: Gabbeh Rug 3'3" x 6'3" (0.99 x 1.91 M)

Est.

$600

$800

Lot Passed

Heriz Rug 6'5" x 8'3" (1.93 x 2.51 M): This Heriz/Mehriban large scatter/small carpet shows a red field dominated by a quartet of four curled ivory sawtooth leaves, feathery, oblique polychrome corner flowers. Strip style navy main border

01248: Heriz Rug 6'5" x 8'3" (1.93 x 2.51 M)

Est.

$1,800

$2,500

Lot Passed

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