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21 April 2015

RESULTS: Oriental Rugs and Carpet Sale, 21 April 2015

London EMEA 21 April 2015

 

90 lots sold

Total: £1,904,500/$2,830,087/€2,641,542

     47% sold by lot

193 lots offered

$1.486= £1 / €1.387=£1

    66% sold by value

Lot  

Description

Estimate (£)

Price Realised

Buyer

100

An important Mongol Empire wool flatwoven carpet, Central Asia or China, late 13th or first half 14th century

500,000 - 700,000

£602,500

$895,315

€835,668

Anonymous

50

A large Cairene carpet, Egypt, second half 16th century

60,000 - 80,000

£134,500

$199,867

€186,552

Private

25

A silk and metal-thread Koum Kapi carpet, Istanbul, Turkey, circa 1920

80,000 - 120,000

£98,500

$146,371

€136,620

US Private

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.