Sotheby S Rug Experrt

An iconic example of the type it is known as the pink panther due to the unusual motifs within the field.

Sotheby s rug experrt. Discover high end designer rugs from sotheby s home. Even as the rarest of masterpieces in handmade rugs it was expected to bring in around 10 million dollars but the unknown buyer was not willing to. Born in mashad in northeast iran in 1932 abdi roubeni has been active in the carpet trade for almost 70 years. Auctions of rugs and carpets take place throughout the year in new york as part of americana english furniture french furniture and continental furniture sales.

Today london s islamic week held biannually in april and october is the focal point in the islamic art diary attracting collectors curators and connoisseurs from across the globe. Recent sotheby s auctions have included a rich selection of collectible carpets and rugs such as classical chinese and east turkestan weavings. There is the extraordinary fragmentary 17th century anatolian weave. The weaving traditions of turkey are represented by a selendi bird rug fragment and examples of transylvanian double niche and column niche rugs a rare fragment of an oushak carpet with cloudbands and several examples of early anatolian village rugs from the 17th 18th and 19th centuries.

Our team of specialists based in london and new york work closely with colleagues throughout sotheby s worldwide locations to consistently produce exceptional results in the field. Sotheby s first sold qur ans and manuscripts nearly three centuries ago in 1755 as part of the library of an oxford don that was offered at auction. Sotheby s is offering two dozen of his treasured rugs including many which have not been seen previously lots 74 116 126 145 156. We carry a large selection of luxury rugs in a variety of styles including vintage contemporary and modern.

Sotheby s top selling textiles include fine textiles and even fragments of rugs from europe persia india turkey morocco china and other countries noted for their rug making skill.