Sale 7872
London
|
7 October 2010
VARIOUS PROPERTIES
Price realised
GBP 4,750
Estimate
A PAO TOU CARPET CHINA, EARLY 20TH CENTURY 17ft.4in. x 14ft.11in. (527cm. x 455cm.)
Contact Client Service
info@christies.com
New York +1 212 636 2000
London +44 (0)20 7839 9060
infoasia@christies.com
Asia +852 2760 1766
Silke Braeuer
sbraeuer@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7389 2371
William Robinson
wrobinson@christies.com
Victoria Gaemperli
vgaemperli@christies.com
+44 (0)20 7389 2203
For the same design used in a Khotan carpet please see lot 258 in this sale.
Pre-Lot Text
Christie’s Islamic Art specialist Xavier Fournier explains all you need to know about these exquisite embroidered panels
Interior designer Robert Kime on how he came to acquire this magnificent tapestry — depicting a scene in the life of Alexander the Great — for just £7,500
As an iconic 1972 model is offered online, we explain why this pioneering steel sports watch is so prized by collectors
Socialite and reality TV star Mark-Francis Vandelli brings his unique sense of theatre to The Collector auctions