ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS
TO BE OFFERED AT SKINNER DECEMBER 2ND
Pre-Columbian, African, Plains, Basketry, Pottery,
Northwest Coast Material, and Curtis Photographs
BOSTON, Mass. - November 17, 2006
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www.skinnerinc.com - Skinner, one of the nation’s leading auction houses, will host an auction of Oriental Rugs and Carpets in Boston on December 2, 2006. The sale will begin at 12 noon, and will include nearly 50 room size and oversize carpets, as well as a broad selection of Caucasian weavings, and a variety of Persian, Anatolian, and Turkestani offerings. Textiles formerly in the collection of Mustafa Avigdor of Brookline, Massachusetts, also will be featured.
Room Size Carpets
One of the strengths of Skinner’s Oriental rug auctions has been its fine selection of room size carpets. This sale includes some particularly interesting examples, among them a Tabriz carpet formerly in the collection of Julian DeCordova (185101945), whose residence in Lincoln, Massachusetts, became the DeCordova Museum and Sculpture Park in 1950 (lot 139, est. $35/45,000). A sampling of Persian carpets also will be offered, highlighted by seven Serapi weavings (lots 71, 102, 104, 136, 124, 121, and 41, estimates from $10,000 to $30,000), a Fereghan-Sarouk carpet (lot 122, est. $15/20,000), a Motasham Kashan carpet (lot 138, est. $15/20,000), a Karadja carpet (lot 101, est. $12/15,000), and a Lavar Kerman carpet (lot 21, est. $6/8,000). Additional lots include a Ushak carpet (lot 137, est. $20/25,000), a Dragon Soumak carpet (lot 91, est. $7/9,000), and an 18th century Caucasian carpet (lot 94, est. $7/9,000).
Caucasian Weavings
Skinner also traditionally offers a fine assortment of Caucasian weavings in these auctions. Highlights on December 2nd feature a very interesting selection of Kazaks, including one from the third quarter of the 19th century (lot 92, est. $7/9,000), a Karachoph from the same period (lot 32, est. $4/6,000), a Bidjov from the second half of the 19th century (lot 93, est. $5/7,000), and several from the last quarter of the 19th century, including lot 100 (est. $10/12,000), lot 118 (a Sewan, est. $7/9,000), lot 114 (a Bordjalou, est. $7/9,000), lot 61 (a Baku, est. $5/7,000), lot 97 (a Lesghi, est. $3,5/4,5/00), and lot 1 (est. $1,5/2,500). Additional examples include a late 19th century Bordjalou (lot 116, est. $5/7,000), and an Armenian prayer rug dated 1909 (lot 112, est. $4/6,000). Assorted long rugs include two from the second half of the 19th century: a Seichour (lot 70, est. $7/9,000), and an Alpan Kuba (lot 119, est. $7/9,000), as well as an Akstafa (lot 8, est. $4/6,000), and a Shirvan (lot 66, est. $7/9,000), both from the last quarter of the 19th century, and an Armenian Kazak long rug dated 1900 (lot 95, est. $6/8,000).
Additional Highlights: Persia, Anatolia, and Turkestan
Additional highlights in the sale include a good selection of Persian rugs, led by a Fereghan from the last quarter of the 19th century (lot 131, est. $10/12,000), and an early 20th century Qashqai (lot 16, est. $4/6,000). Smaller weavings include a Shashsavan Soumak bagface from the third quarter of the 19th century (lot 126, est. $7/9,000), a late 19th century Fereghan horse cover (lot 133, est. $3/5,000), and a Baluch bag from the second half of the 19th century (lot 128, est. $6/8,000). From Turkestan, the auction features a mid-19th century Khotan (lot 132, est. $8/10,000), an early 19th century Yomud main carpet (lot 81, est. $3/4,000), and a West Turkestan Beshir trapping from the last quarter of the 19th century (lot 108, est. $2/2,500). Rounding out the offerings is a group of Anatolian weavings, including a Bergama from the second half of the 19th century (lot 52, est. $4/6,000), a West Anatolian prayer rug from the last quarter of the 19th century (lot 89, est. $4/6,000), a late 19th century Melas prayer rug (lot 54, est. $2/3,000), and an 18th century Mudjur prayer rug (lot 51, est. $2,5/3,500). Textiles formerly in the collection of Mustafa Avigdor of Brookline, Massachusetts (lots 151-166) are led by a lot 151, two 18th/19th century Greek Island embroidered textile fragments (est. $1,5/2,000).
Previews and Catalogue Information
Previews for the auction will be held Thursday, November 30 from 2 to 5 p.m., Friday, December 1 from 2 to 7 p.m., and Saturday, December 2 from 9 to 11 a.m. Illustrated catalog #2347 is available by mail for $11 from the Subscription Department at 978-779-6241 x240. It is also available at the gallery for $9. Prices realized at the auction will be available at www.skinnerinc.com during and after the sale. For more information, visit Skinner's website at www.skinnerinc.com. Skinner's site also allows users to view all lots in the auctions, leave bids, and order catalogues online.
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About Skinner
Skinner, Inc. is one of the nation’s leading auction houses for antiques and fine art and the only major auction house headquartered in New England. With expertise in over 20 specialty collecting areas, Skinner draws the interest of buyers from all over the world and its auctions regularly achieve world record prices. Skinner provides a broad range of auction and appraisal services, and it is widely regarded as one of the most trusted names in the auction business. Skinner’s appraisal experts regularly appear on the PBS-TV series,
Antiques Roadshow, and its specialty departments include American Furniture & Decorative Arts, Paintings & Prints, English & Continental Furniture & Decorations, Fine Ceramics, Jewelry, Couture, 20th Century Furniture & Decorative Arts, Fine Musical Instruments, Asian Art, Fine Judaica, Toys, Dolls & Collectibles, Science & Technology, Oriental Rugs & Carpets, American Indian & Ethnographic Art, and Discovery. Skinner galleries are located in Boston and Bolton, Mass. For more information on upcoming auctions and events, visit Skinner's web site
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