Christie S Carpet Auction

The star of the lot is cranach s lucretia cirica 1526 27 which is expected to sell for 1 8 million.

Christie s carpet auction.

Christie s offers a range of exceptional hand woven rugs and carpets dating from the 15th to the mid 20th century from countries across the silk road and europe. Christie s expects it to bring as much as 3 2 million a startlingly conservative estimate given its sale history. Hammersmith carpet falls short of its own record may 4 2015 this handsome morris co hammersmith carpet designed by j h. This department offers fine rugs carpets and textiles from tribal peoples and villages as well as.

Browse christie s upcoming auctions exhibitions and events skip to main content auction results calendar auction results promo tile carousel marquee week 6 8 october 20th century new york. Une passion pour les arts mise en scène par henri. Christie s consultant elisabeth parker reveals why this extraordinary ming carpet is one of the best examples ever seen at auction 10 things to know about henri cartier bresson one of the greatest 20th century photographers cartier bresson bore witness to events that shaped history from spain s civil war to the death of gandhi. Sotheby s rug carpet department presents its upcoming auctions and auction results online catalogues and specialists insights.

Among the other works on sale in the christie s auctions which take place on october 1 and 15 are pictures by camille corot and the barbizon school painter charles françois daubigny. Founded in 1766 christie s offers premier auctions and private sales of the finest art antiques interiors jewelry watches wine and more. The initiative includes a global auction of seliger s renowned celebrity. Iconic editorial photographer mark seliger is teaming up with christie s on a new advocacy campaign called radart4aid.

Browse recent and historic results for christie s auctions auction closed collection du prince et de la princesse sadruddin aga khan. In 1989 the carpet was sold at a german auction house for 718 700 then a world.