Lot Essay
This rug was formerly in the James B. Duke House on One East 78th Street, New York, New York and subsequently moved by Doris Duke to her residence at Duke Farms.
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SOUTHEAST PERSIA, CIRCA 1860
Details
A LAVAR KIRMAN CARPET
Southeast Persia, Circa 1860
The cream field with a polychrome rosette, palmette and arabesque leaf- formed tile trellis overall within a narrow cream turtle palmette and floral vinery border
Approximately 18ft. 3in. x 10ft. 10in. (556cm. x 330cm.)
Southeast Persia, Circa 1860
The cream field with a polychrome rosette, palmette and arabesque leaf- formed tile trellis overall within a narrow cream turtle palmette and floral vinery border
Approximately 18ft. 3in. x 10ft. 10in. (556cm. x 330cm.)
Provenance
James B. Duke, and by descent.
Special notice
Christie's is selling all lots in this sale as agent for an organization which holds a State of New York Exempt Organization certificate. Seller explicitly reserves all trademark and trade name rights and rights of privacy and publicity in the name and image of Doris Duke. No buyer of any property in this sale will acquire any right to use the Doris Duke name or image. Seller further explicitly reserves all copyright rights in designs or other copyrightable works included in the property offered for sale. No buyer of any property in the sale will acquire the rights to reproduce, distribute copies of, or prepare derivative works of such designs or copyrightable works.