Sale 1308
New York
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2 - 3 December 2003
Price realised
USD 3,585
Estimate
A HERIZ CARPET, Northwest Persia, Circa 1910, the indigo angular medallion on the brick red stylized floral field within the indigo enlarged leaf border Approximately 10ft. 9in. x 7ft. 11in. (328cm. x 241cm.)
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Pre-Lot Text
PROPERTY FROM A DISTINGUISHED PRIVATE COLLECTOR
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