Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets 3302B | October 27, 2019 | 12PM | Boston
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Lot 160 Bakshaish Carpet, Iran, c. 1890
Lot 116 West Anatolian Rug, Turkey, 17th century
opposite page (details): Lot 117 Central Anatolian Yastik, Turkey, c. 1850
Lot 118 East Anatolian Rug, Turkey, early 19th century
Lot 6 Avunya Prayer Rug, Turkey, c. 1850
Lot 7 Mudjar Prayer Rug, Turkey, early 19th century
Lot 115 “Transylvanian� Prayer Rug, Turkey, 17th century
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Lot 119 East Anatolian Long Rug, Turkey, early 19th century
Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets Our October sale features a number of rare and beautiful rugs, carpets, and textiles from several prominent collections: From the Sandra Whitman Collection, over thirty early Chinese and East Turkestan rugs; from the late Peter Davies Collection, a group of early Anatolian and Shahsavan kilims; from the James Way and Ray Rosenberg Collection, a splendid array of early Caucasian, Anatolian, and South Persian pieces; and from the late Bruce Duncan, a select group of first-rate Caucasian rugs. IIn addition to these “fresh-to-market” collector’s rugs, we are privileged to offer an additional 250 decorative rugs, carpets, and textiles from other fine collectors and estates.
Sunday, October 27 | 12PM 63 Park Plaza, Boston, MA preview: October 25, 12–7PM October 26, 12–5PM October 27, 9–10:30AM
Lawrence Kearney
rugs@skinnerinc.com 508.970.3247
MA LIC. 2304
Boston Gallery Event: “The Collector’s Eye”
Friday, October 25 5:30PM Reception | 6PM Talk
Anatolian Kilims
The late Peter Davies was wellknown and well-respected for his deep knowledge and tireless promotion of antique flat woven rugs in modern interiors. What is less wellknown is his personal collection of early Anatolian kilims, most of them never published in his many books on flatweaves, and offered here for the first time. He understood, even as a beginning collector, that 18th and 19th century Anatolian kilims— with their brilliant dyes, their powerful reciprocal designs, and an aesthetic that is thousands of years old—are one of the world’s great art forms. opposite page: Lot 120 Konya Kilim, Turkey, late 18th century Lot 123 Yuncu Kilim, western Turkey, c. 1800 Lot 125 Konya Kilim, Turkey, early 29th century
this page: Lot 14 Konya Kilim, Turkey, early 19th century, (detail) Lot 10 Central Anatolian Kilim, Turkey, c. 1850, (detail) Lot 12 Kurdish Kilim, eastern Turkey, c. 1850, (detail) Lot 124 Konya Kilim, Turkey, late 18th century
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opposite page: Lot 128 Kazak Prayer Rug, Caucasus, c. 1880, (detail) Lot 23 Fachralo Kazak Rug, Caucasus, c. 1860, (detail) Lot 24 Lori-Pembak Kazak Rug, Caucasus, c. 1870, (detail) Lot 134 Shirvan Prayer Rug, Caucasus, early 19th century, (detail) Lot 137 Shirvan Rug, Caucasus, c. 1870, (detail) Lot 129 Kazak Rug, Caucasus, c. 1870, (detail) Lot 136 Shirvan Rug, Caucasus, c. 1870
this page: Lot 133 “Pinwheel” Kazak, Caucasus, c. 1870 Lot 135 South Caucasian Rug, Caucasus, early 19th century
Caucasian Rugs Like early Anatolian kilims, Caucasian village rugs from 1870 and earlier are often the repository of ancient design tradition. This was one of the primary qualities Jim Way and Ray Rosenberg sought in their 60 years of rug hunting: 19th century rugs with an archaic “feel” about them.
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Lot 55 Sena-Baf Rug, northwestern Iran, c. 1900
Lot 163 Serapi Carpet, northwestern Iran, c. 1890
Lot 50 Serapi Carpet, northwestern Iran, c. 1890
Lot 155 Bidjar Rug, northwestern Iran, c. 1880
Lot 191 Qashqai Kilim, southwestern Iran, 19th century
Lot 156 Heriz Long Rug, northwestern Iran, c. 1900
Lot 158 Heriz Carpet, northwestern Iran, c. 1910 Lot 189 Qashqai Rug, southwestern Iran, c. 1880 Lot 75 Baktiari Long Rug, southwestern Iran, c. 1920 Lot 151 Karadja Prayer Rug, northwestern Iran, c. 1870
Persian Village Rugs
Formal Rugs & Carpets
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opposite page: Lot 370 Agra Carpet, India, c. 1890 Lot 174 “Mokteshem” Kashan Rug, Iran, c. 1910 Lot 64 Antique Fereghan Sarouk Carpet, Iran, c. 1890
this page: Lot 173 “Mokteshem” Kashan Rug, Iran, c. 1890 Lot 54 Silk Tabriz Rug, northwestern Iran, c. 1890, (detail) Lot 164 Senneh Rug, Iran, c. 1890, (detail) Lot 172 Sena-Baf Tabriz Rug, northwestern Iran, c. 1870, (detail)
Central Asian Rugs and Textiles
this page: Lot 90 Tekke Twelve-gul Torba-face, Central Asia, c. 1850, (detail)
opposite page: Lot 203 Yomud Chuval-face, Central Asia, c. 1850, (detail)
Lot 206 Ersari Torba-face, Central Asia, c. 1860, (detail)
Lot 76 “Nim� Suzani Embroidery, Central Asia, c. 1850
Lot 82 Suzani Embroidery, Central Asia, early 19th century
Lot 200 Bokhara Suzani Embroidery, Central Asia, c. 1850
Lot 201 Tekke Main Carpet, Central Asia, c. 1870
Chinese & East Turkestan Rugs
this page: Lot 92 Khotan Rug, East Turkestan, early 19th century, (detail) Lot 95 Khotan Rug, East Turkestan, early 19th century, (detail) Lot 94 Kashkar Carpet, East Turkestan, early 19th century, (detail) Lot 96 Khotan Carpet, East Turkestan, c. 1800, (detail)
opposite page: Lot 105 Pair of Ningxia Pillar Rugs, western China, 18th century Lot 102 Ningxia Mat, western China, early 19th century, (detail) Lot 108 “Rice-design” Ningxia Carpet, western China, 18th century, (detail) Lot 209 Ningxia Runner, western China, c. 1700, (detail) Lot 212 Ningxia Temple Runner, western China, 18th century, (detail) Lot 107 Ningxia “Lion-Dog” Carpet, western China, early 19th century, (detail) Lot 106 “Peking-style” Carpet, China, c. 1870, (detail)
back cover: Lot 97 Khotan Saph, East Turkestan, 18th century, (detail)
These rugs and carpets, primarily from The Sandra Whitman Collection, represent a lifetime of passionate collecting. Long before she became a highly regarded dealer in 17th, 18th, and early 19th century rugs, Sandra Whitman was a committed, discerning collector of them. Antique Chinese rugs, with their subdued but luminous colors and their simple yet sophisticated designs are, like the collector herself, engaged in the ongoing pursuit of the sublime.
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