Sale 2305
New York
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20 April 2010
Price realised
USD 9,375
Estimate
AN USHAK CARPET West Anatolia, First Quarter 20th Century Approximately 15 ft. 11 in. x 12 ft. 11 in. (485 cm. x 394 cm.)
Provenance
Acquired from Doris Leslie Blau, New York.
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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MICHIGAN (LOT 259)
Four Berlin-based German collectors discuss their collections, and the considerations that drive their collecting
This sublime bureau — offered on 20 April in New York — is a 19th-century reproduction of a 1769 piece commissioned by Louis XV
Carlo Scarpa took the traditions of Venetian glassblowing and created some of the 20th century’s most innovative designs
Christie’s Decorative Arts and Design specialists reveal the people, places and spaces that spark their senses
Ahead of an online sale that honours their close bond, Meredith Etherington-Smith traces the roots of a 40-year collaboration
The artist tells us about his meticulous recreation of a child’s toy in a work that became an instant icon when it debuted at the Whitney Museum in New York in 2014