Rugs & Carpets
Christie's offers 16th-mid 20th century woven rugs and carpets from Europe, Asia, the Caucasus and Turkmenistan. Carpets also appear in Christie's regular furniture and decorative arts sales in New York and London, as well as in Monaco's Continental Furniture sales and in a few House Sales in England.
Upcoming Sales from this department
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Dec 2008 8 2pm
Rockefeller Center
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Apr 2009 2 11am
Department Contact Info
Specialist Profiles
International Contacts
Specialist Profiles
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London, King Street
William RobinsonInternational Specialist Head
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Louise Broadhurst
Specialist
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New York
Elisabeth ParkerDepartment Head
Amsterdam Contacts
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Christiaan van Rechteren
Tel: +31 (0)20 575 5963
cvanrechteren@christies.com
London, King Street Contacts
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William Robinson
International Specialist Head
wrobinson@christies.com -
Louise Broadhurst
Specialist
lbroadhurst@christies.com
Tel: +44 (0)20 7389 2371
Fax: +44 (0)20 7389 2215
London, South Kensington Contacts
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Mark Henry Lampe
Department Head
Tel: +44 (0)20 7389 2776
mhlampe@christies.com
New York Contacts
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Elisabeth Parker
Department Head
Tel: +1 212 636 2217
eparker@christies.com
Zürich Contacts
Exceptional Prices
Property from the Doris Duke Collection and the Newport Restoration Foundation
A silk isfahan rug
Central Persia, circa 1600
Price realized: $4,450,500
June 2008, New York
World auction record for a carpet
A silk isfahan rug
Central Persia, circa 1600
Price realized: $4,450,500
June 2008, New York
World auction record for a carpet
A Louix XV Savonnerie carpet, circa 1740-50
Woven after the design by Pierre-Josse Perrot
Price realized: $4,406,000
November 2000, New York
World auction record for a European carpet
Woven after the design by Pierre-Josse Perrot
Price realized: $4,406,000
November 2000, New York
World auction record for a European carpet
A medallion carpet
Tabriz, Northwest Persia, 16th century
Price realized: £1,596,500
July 1999, London, King Street
World auction record for an Oriental carpet
Tabriz, Northwest Persia, 16th century
Price realized: £1,596,500
July 1999, London, King Street
World auction record for an Oriental carpet
A white ground "Star" Kazak rug
South Caucasus
Price realized: £196,250
February 2001, London, King Street
South Caucasus
Price realized: £196,250
February 2001, London, King Street
A Deccan carpet
Central India, 19th century
Price realized: $156,000
June 2006, New York
Central India, 19th century
Price realized: $156,000
June 2006, New York
A George III Axminster carpet, circa 1810
Price realized: $132,000
May 2006, New York
Price realized: $132,000
May 2006, New York
A Mongolian carpet
Last quarter 19th century
Price realized: $71,700
June 2004, New York
Last quarter 19th century
Price realized: $71,700
June 2004, New York
A Ziegler carpet
Sultanabad District, West Persia, circa 1880
Price realized: £145,250
May 2003, London, King Street
Sultanabad District, West Persia, circa 1880
Price realized: £145,250
May 2003, London, King Street
A Kirman carpet
Southeast Persia, circa 1910
Price realized: $192,000
December 2005, New York
Southeast Persia, circa 1910
Price realized: $192,000
December 2005, New York
A Safavid wool and metal-thread prayer rug
Isfahan, Central Persia, 16th-17th century
Price realized: £254,400
October 2005, London, King Street
Isfahan, Central Persia, 16th-17th century
Price realized: £254,400
October 2005, London, King Street
A fine silk and metal-thread Koum Kapi carpet, circa 1920
Price realized: £198,400
October 2005, London, King Street
Price realized: £198,400
October 2005, London, King Street
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