Sale 5750
London, South Kensington
|
25 January 2005
Price realised
GBP 2,280
Estimate
A fine Tabriz carpet, North-West Persia The sang-de-boeuf field with stylised overall Shah-Abbas design of delicate meandering floral and leafy vinem issuing various polychrome bold palmettes and fleur-de-Lys, in an ivory border of similar design between floral meander stripes, signature cartouche at one end, very good condition 479cm. x 339cm.(15ft.9in. x 11ft.2in.)
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
Special Notice
No VAT will be charged on the hammer price, but VAT at 17.5% will be added to the buyer's premium, which is invoiced on a VAT inclusive basis.
In the 1960s Robert Indiana made LOVE, a work that seemed to embody 1960s idealism. But there was also a darker side to this painter of the American dream
From Cupid to Kahlo to Keats — the artworks and objects that encapsulate the power of love