Rugs & Carpets
Christie's offers 16th-mid 20th century woven rugs and carpets from Europe, Turkey, Persia, Asia, the Caucasus and Turkmenistan. Twice a year, in London, we offer carpets in our Oriental Rugs and Carpets sales. In New York, carpets are featured in our 500 Years: Decorative Arts Europe sales and in our Interiors sales. Carpets also feature in Paris Furniture and Interiors sales and in our specialized House Sales in Europe, England and New York.
UPCOMING SALES FROM THIS DEPARTMENT
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Jun 2013 7
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Sep 2013 26
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Oct 2013 8
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Oct 2013 17
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Oct 2013 18
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Property from the Doris Duke Collection and the Newport Restoration Foundation
Central Persia, circa 1600
Price realized: $4,450,500
Jun 2008, New York, Rockefeller Center
World auction record for a carpet
circa 1740-50, Woven after the design by Pierre-Josse Perrot
Price realized: $4,406,000
Nov 2000, New York, Rockefeller Center
World auction record for a European carpet
Price realized: £1,596,500
Jul 1999, London, King Street
World auction record for an Oriental carpet
Central India, 19th century
Price realized: $156,000
Jun 2006, New York, Rockefeller Center
circa 1810
Price realized: $132,000
May 2006, New York, Rockefeller Center
Last Quarter 19th Century
Price realized: $71,700
Jun 2004, New York, Rockefeller Center
Sultanabad District, West Persia, circa 1880
Price realized: £145,250
May 2003, London, King Street
Southeast Persia, Circa 1910
Price realized: $192,000
Dec 2005, New York, Rockefeller Center
Price realized: £254,400
Oct 2005, London, King Street
circa 1920
Price realized: £198,400
Oct 2005, London, King Street
