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Got $25,000,000 Christie's .

Got $25,000,000
Christie's .

Reza Derakhshani (b. 1952) Title : One Golden Winter Hunt

Price Realized: $154,000 at Tehran auction yesterday. Artist: Reza Derakhshani (b. 1952)
Title : One Golden Winter Hunt
signed “Reza Derakhshani” in Farsi and “R.D 2019” in English (on the reverse on each)
oil and gold paste on canvas
diptych, each 190×220, overall 190×440 cm
painted in 2019

Les Flamants by Henri Rousseau

Les Flamants by Henri Rousseau ( a naive artist) sold for $43.5 million in Christie’s 2023 .

Irma Stern - Malay (Black Headdress)

SOUTH AFRICAN 1894-1966
Malay (Black Headdress)
1946
signed and dated
oil on canvas
55,5 by 50,5cm excluding frame; 87 by 64 by 7,5cm including frame
Change Currency
ZAR 7 000 000 - 10 000 000
USD 405 555 - 579 364

SOLD FOR ZAR21 731 250 / US$ 1 266 619

https://www.straussart.co.za/auctions/lot/431-28-oct-2025/151

Salor Main Carpet

Provenance: Johan Fredrik Winter Jakhelln (1876 - 1973, Norwegian diplomat), purchased in Moscow in April 1923. Salor Main Carpet
LOT 0145 Austria Auction Company
Estimate €6,000-€9,000

SOLD FOR €3,800

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/202649469_unusual-salor-main-carpet-vienna-vienna/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwV31leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR68sL0UNHlMZIIyWLkcEALJw-zMEzJTIM1-Q3p3t51RliFKhcDfkLF6BmLKAQ_aem_-eGMa-QTC0mGPRgwyT5omw

A 'PEONY LATTICE' KANG CARPET

PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF HANS KÖNIG
A 'PEONY LATTICE' KANG CARPET
NINGXIA, NORTH CHINA, 17TH CENTURY

Estimate
GBP 25,000 – GBP 35,000, Christie’s,

SOLD FOR GBP 25,200

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6528630?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwVLtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR7ijLwsgJ6ok5wReSJ9vk04WumYS0linhEX2HjF-r_9zREx9cwZDkfuhissFg_aem_yZJZGDMPwMmDhmKdVOGfkg

A LADIK PRAYER RUG

SOLD FOR GBP 18,900 , A LADIK PRAYER RUG
KONYA REGION, CENTRAL ANATOLIA, CIRCA 1800. Christie’s.

AN 'EAGLE' GÜL GROUP II MAIN CARPET

AN 'EAGLE' GÜL GROUP II MAIN CARPET
SOUTH WEST TURKESTAN, FIRST HALF 19TH CENTURY

Estimate
GBP 20,000 – GBP 25,000, Christie’s,

SOLD FOR GBP 22,680

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6528669?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwUudleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR6hq99MSQSiw7zL6l38dhaL6ULmIO2rR7RMCqFe2PLM9ra5OKpHS80S1JxH-A_aem_syTjdqcJUE-4l6m5cEkxyg

A 'LOTTO' RUG

SOLD FOR GBP 40,320 ,

A 'LOTTO' RUG
PROBABLY USHAK, WEST ANATOLIA, EARLY 16TH CENTURY. Christie’s.

Got €4,500 RB 29 May 2021, lot 107

The second Lotto carpet in this auction also belonged to Martina Limburger von Hoffmann of Leipzig, and has been continuously owned by the family since the early 20th century at the latest. Martina Limburger von Hoffmann ran a large house, collected art and was in contact with the museum curators and antique dealers of the day. However, the surviving documents offer no information as to who bought this lottery and when this purchase was made. – On the red ground, golden yellow arabesques and geometrically stylized blossoms and leaves combine into the characteristic repeat of hermetically interlocked crosses and larger octagons. In this example it is drawn in the so-called kilim style. The main border design of cassettes enclosing diagonal crosses and linked by overlapping crosses placed between them is rather rare in Lotto carpets. A so-called Bellini niche and re-entrant carpet (see Eskenazi), which probably dates from the same period as our Lotto, shows an identical border. There are three further Lottos with this border: a larger carpet in the Bavarian National Museum, Munich, that is closely related to our Lotto in style; a Lotto published by Schürmann about the same size as our piece; and a Lotto of later date (17th century) formerly in the Bernheimer Collection. – Obvious signs of age and wear, low pile, old repairs. The yellow outer borders have been repiled on both sides, and there is one repiled stripe in the outer border at the top.

Lit.: ESKENAZI, JOHNNY, The Oriental Carpet from the 15th to the 18th Century. London 1981, p. 5 *** CURATOLA, GIOVANNI, Carpets. Milan 1981, no. 5 (Munich Museum) *** SCHÜRMANN, ULRICH, Carpets from the Orient. Wiesbaden 1976, ill. p. 57 *** BERNHEIMER, OTTO, Old Carpets from the 16th to 18th Centuries by the Firm L. Bernheimer. Munich 1959, picture 6

'BAT AND FRET-WORK' KANG CARPET

SOLD FOR £63000,

'BAT AND FRET-WORK' KANG CARPET
NINGXIA, NORTH CHINA, QING DYNASTY, LAST QUARTER 17TH CENTURY. Christie’s.

A 'LOTUS AND LEAF' MING PALACE CARPET FRAGMENT

SOLD FOR GBP 21,420 .

A 'LOTUS AND LEAF' MING PALACE CARPET FRAGMENT
POSSIBLY BEIJING, CHINA, LAST QUARTER 16TH CENTURY.Hans bought it from The Textile Gallery, London, April 2001.

A SAFAVID ISFAHAN CARPET

CENTRAL PERSIA, SECOND HALF 17TH CENTURY

PROVENANCE:Dom Afonso Henriques, Prince Royal of Portugal (1865-1920).
Acquired from Vitall Benguiat, New York.
Senator William A. Clark, New York.
'500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe', Christie's New York, 24 November 2009, lot 204,

Uneven areas of wear and faded repiling, selvages rebound
18ft.3in. x 8ft.2in. (556cm. x 249cm.)Christie’s,

SOLD FOR £81900

https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-6528665?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwUQxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR7ijLwsgJ6ok5wReSJ9vk04WumYS0linhEX2HjF-r_9zREx9cwZDkfuhissFg_aem_yZJZGDMPwMmDhmKdVOGfkg

THE WINTON CASTLE INDIAN CARPET

CIRCA 1850 1220cm x 592cm , Estimate: £25,000 - £35,000 , Lady Ruthven (1781-1885), for the Drawing Room at Winton Castle, Pencaitland Thence by family descent. Winton Castle is situated on the north bank of the Tyne Water by Pencaitland village in East Lothian, some 13 miles south-east of Edinburgh. It was originally built by the Seton family in 1480, damaged in 1544 and rebuilt around 1620, when its renowned plaster ceilings were created. Further additions were added between 1797 and 1805, after it had been bought by the Hamilton Nisbet family in 1779. In 1804 Winton was inherited by Lady Ruthven (1781-1885) and it was she who commissioned the creation of this impressive carpet, to be produced in India for the Drawing Room at Winton.

From around the beginning of the 19th century, carpet production in India was mainly carried out under the watch of the East India Company, who assumed a role in reviving the industry, mainly for export to Britain and Europe. Many manufactories were founded, including some in jails, mainly in the north of the country; from Amritsar to Agra and beyond. Indian carpets became increasingly popular in the West when the public saw the impressive examples on display at the Great Exhibition of 1851 in London and demand rocketed through the second half of the 19th century.

The commissioning of this carpet by Lady Ruthven in 1846 was therefore at the forefront of a trend and would mark her as a taste setter in choosing such a piece for the Drawing Room at Winton.

Exactly where the Winton carpet was made remains a matter of some conjecture. It is generally understood that in the 19th century there were a number of carpet weaving centres producing similar styles of product and it is very difficult to identify them with absolute precision today. However, many of the largest carpets were woven in Agra and it might be safe to assume that this piece, thought to be the largest handwoven carpet in Scotland, was produced there. Later in the 19th century, Agra would weave the huge 24-metre-long carpet for the Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle for Queen Victoria, installed in 1894.

Like other carpets produced in India at this time, the design of this carpet has a distinctly cross-cultural feel, combining both Indian and European influences. It was often the case that the design of Indian carpets was devised with the European market in mind and it may even be that this is a unique pattern specifically for Winton. Whilst the border is a stylised and simplified version of 17th century Mughal patterns, the ‘elephants’ foot’ rosette design of the field is more unusual. It is at once reminiscent of motifs in Indian architecture, but also of Turkoman ‘guls’ and at the same time similar to the allover designs found on English needlepoint carpets of the period, but without the floral embellishments. There is also a theory that the design reflects the impressive plasterwork ceiling of the Drawing Room at Winton.

Having been produced in the 1850s, there was dramatic moment early in the carpet’s existence, when it was temporarily ‘lost’ during the Indian Rebellion of 1857-58 and Lord and Lady Ruthven travelled to India in the aftermath to track it down. It was eventually rediscovered and continued its journey towards its final destination at Winton Castle, where it has graced the Drawing Room floor for around 165 years.
Over a century and a half since it was installed, the family have now decided to take the opportunity to commission new carpets for the Drawing Room at Winton and therefore to offer this magnificent piece to a new home. Lyon and Turnbull

https://www.lyonandturnbull.com/auctions/five-centuries-847/lot/596?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwT_JleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR6hq99MSQSiw7zL6l38dhaL6ULmIO2rR7RMCqFe2PLM9ra5OKpHS80S1JxH-A_aem_syTjdqcJUE-4l6m5cEkxyg

Anatolian Turnali Rug, Turkey, Late 19th C.

Anatolian Turnali Rug, Turkey, Late 19th C., 4'10'' x 6'4''
LOT 0074 Material Culture
Estimate $500-$700

SOLD FOR $1,700

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/205044187_anatolian-turnali-rug-turkey-late-19th-c-4-10-x-6-4-philadelphia-pa/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwTz9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR6-zprmCKZvtezKMA8jJEMNL3zk7mY36jvV_jiMFvOS3iYBq9qtsT8gG68NAQ_aem_CIsFfJrGlFkl09yJVtJkqg

Early Central Anatolian "Bellini"-Rug

LOT 0019 Austria Auction Company
Estimate €30,000-€40,000
May 24, 2025, 4:00 PM GMT+2
SOLD FOR €58,000

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/205486057_early-central-anatolian-bellini-rug-vienna-vienna/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwTrpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR6-zprmCKZvtezKMA8jJEMNL3zk7mY36jvV_jiMFvOS3iYBq9qtsT8gG68NAQ_aem_CIsFfJrGlFkl09yJVtJkqg

Early Tekke 'Animal Tree'-Asmalyk

LOT 0022 Austria Auction Company
Estimate €40,000-€60,000
May 24, 2025, 4:00 PM GMT+2
SOLD FOR €28,000

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/205486060_early-tekke-animal-tree-asmalyk-vienna-vienna/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwTj9leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR6hq99MSQSiw7zL6l38dhaL6ULmIO2rR7RMCqFe2PLM9ra5OKpHS80S1JxH-A_aem_syTjdqcJUE-4l6m5cEkxyg

Early Dragon-Soumak

LOT 0009 Austria auction Company
Estimate €20,000-€30,000
May 24, 2025, 4:00 PM GMT+2
SOLD FOR €18,000

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/205486047_early-dragon-soumak-vienna-vienna/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwTatleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR6CGwMbyuGh_LiG9YolPVXBXA5gmAqbNL6Y_2OOZRY494CKKVnYHCFmCBo-iw_aem_wjAK7B4vgnUjMnI9c4XG3w

Early and very fine Silk Joshegan

LOT 0017
Estimate €40,000-€60,000
May 24, 2025, 4:00 PM GMT+2
SOLD FOR €30,000
Austria auction company,

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/205486055_early-and-very-fine-silk-joshegan-vienna-vienna/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwTNJleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR5FrYCKsEFuxs9LpC8n0eEiqfcj-1DA5fcPE1YAXw2Et6i8EmkGUjwMVnAWqA_aem_ulTQweEdMjlMDnYrJY_Rwg

GEORGE III AXMINSTER CARPET

ATTRIBUTED TO THOMAS WHITTY, ENGLAND, CIRCA 1775 PROVENANCE With S. Franses Ltd., London. Acquired from the above by Mark Hampton in 1985, and supplied to Anne H. Bass. Christie’s,

Estimate
USD 10,000 - USD 15,000,

The mahogany brown field with a ring of linked ivory lozenge cartouches enclosing four ribbon-tied floral swags hung from a radiating central flower head, the spandrels filled with delicate green leafy tracery vine
21 ft. (6.4 m.) x 17 ft. 10 in. (5.44 m.)
SOLD FOR $88,200

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/anne-h-bass-new-york-interiors/george-iii-axminster-carpet-2/258548?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwTAtleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR5K4MQpXdVD6IE_bxX9jdBEzb_34KxreH39YxyK9x1iXsOM_M7iiPjn2GmG6w_aem_y1RumKfvyI6-PXfp9-1L-w

P-Chodor Main Carpet

Lot36 Rippon Boswell
Central Asia, West Turkestan
291 x 211 cm
early 18th century
Estimate: €15,000 - €18,000

SOLD FOR €18000

https://www.rippon-boswell-wiesbaden.de/catalogue/online?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwS2lleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR5FrYCKsEFuxs9LpC8n0eEiqfcj-1DA5fcPE1YAXw2Et6i8EmkGUjwMVnAWqA_aem_ulTQweEdMjlMDnYrJY_Rwg

Yomut Asmalyk

Lot 53 Rippon Boswell
Central Asia, West Turkestan
82 x 121 cm
18th century
Estimate: 18,000 - 23,000

SOLD FOR €28,000

https://www.rippon-boswell-wiesbaden.de/catalogue/online?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwSpxleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR6hq99MSQSiw7zL6l38dhaL6ULmIO2rR7RMCqFe2PLM9ra5OKpHS80S1JxH-A_aem_syTjdqcJUE-4l6m5cEkxyg

Shahsavan Mafrash Side Panel

LOT 0159 Rippon Boswell
Estimate €2,500-€3,500
May 31, 2025, 3:00 PM GMT+2
SOLD FOR €5,500, Provenance: Dr. Ursula Braun Collection, Munich,

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/206000829_shahsavan-mafrash-side-panel-wiesbaden-hessen/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwSkpleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR7ijLwsgJ6ok5wReSJ9vk04WumYS0linhEX2HjF-r_9zREx9cwZDkfuhissFg_aem_yZJZGDMPwMmDhmKdVOGfkg

Early East Anatolian Kurdish Rug

LOT 0050 Austria Auction Company
Estimate €3,000-€4,000
Jun 21, 2025, 4:00 PM GMT+2
SOLD FOR €4,600,

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/208468092_early-east-anatolian-kurdish-rug-vienna-vienna/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwR7tleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR7ijLwsgJ6ok5wReSJ9vk04WumYS0linhEX2HjF-r_9zREx9cwZDkfuhissFg_aem_yZJZGDMPwMmDhmKdVOGfkg

A Brussels Mythological Tapestry

Provenance: Sotheby's, New York, Fine European Furniture, Including Ceramics, Tapestries, Carpets and Works of Art, 3 October 2008, Lot 11. Freeman’s

LOT 0242
Estimate $7,000-$9,000
Jul 16, 2025, 5:00 PM GMT+2
SOLD FOR $13,000

A Brussels Mythological Tapestry, 18th Century, depicting the Oath of the Suitors, with Helen and a group of suitors before a crowd of warriors behind; an inscription at the top reading PERFIDIAM VITURUM SE IVRAT LESVI ATRIDES ET MENELAO DAT GRECIA TOTA FIDEM.
Height 108 x width 154 inches.
This lot is located in Chicago.

https://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/209298146_a-brussels-mythological-tapestry-palm-beach-cincinnati-chicago-il/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNwRu5leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETF3dmJRTUZvcXVZaXpLZlpQAR6-zprmCKZvtezKMA8jJEMNL3zk7mY36jvV_jiMFvOS3iYBq9qtsT8gG68NAQ_aem_CIsFfJrGlFkl09yJVtJkqg