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  • Northwest Persian Bagface,
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 96

    Northwest Persian Bagface,

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Shahsavan Soumak Bagface
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,800
    Lot 97

    Shahsavan Soumak Bagface

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,800
  • Shahsavan Soumak Panel
    Estimate
    $500 - $700
    Lot 98

    Shahsavan Soumak Panel

    Est.
    $500 - $700
  • Kazak Prayer Rug
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 99

    Kazak Prayer Rug

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Soumak Rug
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 100

    Soumak Rug

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Kazak Rug
    Estimate
    $4,000 - $5,000
    Lot 101

    Kazak Rug

    Est.
    $4,000 - $5,000
  • Kuba Long Rug
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 102

    Kuba Long Rug

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Kuba Rug
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 103

    Kuba Rug

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Bakshaish Rug
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,800
    Lot 104

    Bakshaish Rug

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,800
  • Serab Northwest Persian Runner
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,800
    Lot 105

    Serab Northwest Persian Runner

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,800
  • Northwest Persian Runner
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,800
    Lot 106

    Northwest Persian Runner

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,800
  • Serapi Carpet
    Estimate
    $6,000 - $8,000
    Lot 107

    Serapi Carpet

    Est.
    $6,000 - $8,000
  • Bidjar Carpet
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 108

    Bidjar Carpet

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Antique Fereghan Sarouk Rug
    Estimate
    $700 - $900
    Lot 109

    Antique Fereghan Sarouk Rug

    Est.
    $700 - $900
  • Antique Fereghan Sarouk Rug
    Estimate
    $5,000 - $6,000
    Lot 110

    Antique Fereghan Sarouk Rug

    Est.
    $5,000 - $6,000
  • Mahajarong Sarouk Rug
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 111

    Mahajarong Sarouk Rug

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Antique Fereghan Sarouk Rug
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 112

    Antique Fereghan Sarouk Rug

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • "Mission" Malayer Rug
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 113

    "Mission" Malayer Rug

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Malayer Persian Rug
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $3,500
    Lot 114

    Malayer Persian Rug

    Est.
    $3,000 - $3,500
  • Lavar Kerman Rug
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 115

    Lavar Kerman Rug

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Lavar Kerman Carpet
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 116

    Lavar Kerman Carpet

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Isphahan Rug
    Estimate
    $400 - $600
    Lot 117

    Isphahan Rug

    Est.
    $400 - $600
  • Silk Tabriz Persian Rug
    Estimate
    $7,000 - $8,000
    Lot 118

    Silk Tabriz Persian Rug

    Est.
    $7,000 - $8,000
  • Fereghan Rug
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 119

    Fereghan Rug

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Baktiari "Tree of Life" Rug
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 120

    Baktiari "Tree of Life" Rug

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Kashan Carpet
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 121

    Kashan Carpet

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Silk Hereke Prayer Rug
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 122

    Silk Hereke Prayer Rug

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Hereke Rug
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 123

    Hereke Rug

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Ottoman Embroidered Fragment
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 124

    Ottoman Embroidered Fragment

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Greek Island Embroidery
    Estimate
    $300 - $500
    Lot 125

    Greek Island Embroidery

    Est.
    $300 - $500
  • Ottoman Embroidered Panel
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 126

    Ottoman Embroidered Panel

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Safavid Persian Silk Brocade Textile
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 127

    Safavid Persian Silk Brocade Textile

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Safavid Silk and Metal Thread Brocade Fragment
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 128

    Safavid Silk and Metal Thread Brocade Fragment

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Sikh Period Rumal Shawl
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,800
    Lot 129

    Sikh Period Rumal Shawl

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,800
  • Shawl Panel
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,800
    Lot 130

    Shawl Panel

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,800
  • Long Shawl
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,800
    Lot 131

    Long Shawl

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,800
  • Long Shawl
    Estimate
    $2,200 - $2,500
    Lot 132

    Long Shawl

    Est.
    $2,200 - $2,500
  • Long Shawl
    Estimate
    $3,000 - $4,000
    Lot 133

    Long Shawl

    Est.
    $3,000 - $4,000
  • "Turn-Around" Shawl
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 134

    "Turn-Around" Shawl

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Rumal Shawl
    Estimate
    $1,500 - $1,800
    Lot 135

    Rumal Shawl

    Est.
    $1,500 - $1,800
  • Long Shawl
    Estimate
    $2,000 - $2,500
    Lot 136

    Long Shawl

    Est.
    $2,000 - $2,500
  • Shawl Jacket
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 137

    Shawl Jacket

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500
  • Rumal Shawl
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,200
    Lot 138

    Rumal Shawl

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,200
  • Shakrisyabz Suzani
    Estimate
    $1,000 - $1,500
    Lot 139

    Shakrisyabz Suzani

    Est.
    $1,000 - $1,500
  • Tekke Turkoman Twelve-gul Torba
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 140

    Tekke Turkoman Twelve-gul Torba

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Tekke Turkoman Germetch
    Estimate
    $600 - $800
    Lot 141

    Tekke Turkoman Germetch

    Est.
    $600 - $800
  • Uzbek Ilguch
    Estimate
    $800 - $1,000
    Lot 142

    Uzbek Ilguch

    Est.
    $800 - $1,000
  • Velvet Ikat Panel
    Estimate
    $1,200 - $1,500
    Lot 143

    Velvet Ikat Panel

    Est.
    $1,200 - $1,500

Auction Description

Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets by Bonhams Skinner

The Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets auction features over 300 lots of antique rugs, carpets, and textiles from the Caucuses, Persia, Anatolia, India, Central Asia, and China including a rare 16th century Ming carpet fragment, a 19th century Imperial Chinese silk and metal thread nine-dragon carpet, a number of fine 19th century and 20th century Persian silk rugs and carpets, a collection of early Kashmir shawls, central Asian textiles, Caucasian rugs, early Anatolian Kelims, and some excellent furnishing carpets.

Gallery Talk

The Story of Rugs is the Story of Civilization
March 11, 6:30PM

Preview Times
March 11, 12PM–8PM
March 12, 12PM–5PM
March 13, 9AM – 11:30AM

Contact Us
508-970-3247
rugs@skinnerinc.com

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Bonhams Skinner
Boston, MA 02116
United States

bidsquare@bonhamsskinner.com

Phone:+1 6173505400

Buyer’s Premium

Start Premium (%)
$0 25.00

Bid Increments

Start Increments ($)
$0 $10
$100 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$300,000 $25,000
$500,000 $50,000
$1,000,000 $100,000

Shipping Info

Please visit http://www.skinnerinc.com/services/payment-and-shipping/ for information regarding the collection of items purchased at auction. 

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Terms & Conditions

1. Some of the lots in this sale are offered subject to a reserve. The reserve is a confidential minimum price agreed upon by the consignor and Skinner, Inc. below which the lot will not be sold. In most cases, the reserve will be set below the estimated range, but in no case will it exceed the estimates listed. A representative of Skinner, Inc. will execute such reserves by bidding for the consignor. In any event and whether or not a lot is subject to a reserve, the auctioneer may reject any bid or raise not commensurate with the value of such lot.

2. All property is sold “as is,” and neither the auctioneer nor any consignor makes any warranties or representation of any kind or nature with respect to the property, and in no event shall they be responsible for the correctness, nor deemed to have made any representation or warranty, of description, genuineness, authorship, attribution, provenance, period, culture, source, origin, or condition of the property and no statement made at the sale, or in the bill of sale, or invoice or elsewhere shall be deemed such a warranty of representation or an assumption of liability.

3. Except as provided in paragraph 1 above, the highest bidder as determined by the auctioneer shall be the purchaser. In the case of a disputed bid, the auctioneer shall have sole discretion in determining the purchaser and may also, at his or her election, withdraw the lot or reoffer the lot for sale. The auctioneer shall have sole discretion to refuse any bid, or refuse to acknowledge any bidder. Any bidder that plans on spending in excess of $100,000 should make arrangements with the accounting department at least five (5) days in advance of the sale, as a deposit may be required to participate.

4. All merchandise purchased must be paid for and removed from the premises the day of the auction. Skinner Inc. may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly interest charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or item lot not paid for within thirty-five (35) days of the date of sale. Skinner, Inc. shall have no liability for any damage or loss to property left on its premises for more than three (3) days from the date of sale. If any property has not been removed within three (3) days from the date of sale, at the option of Skinner, Inc. (a) Skinner Inc., may impose, and the purchaser agrees to pay, a monthly storage charge of 1.5% of the purchase price of any lot or portion of a lot not removed within the three days, and/or (b) Skinner Inc. may place the merchandise in a subsequent auction, without Reserve, to be sold to the highest bidder, and after deducting the standard commission and any additional charges that may apply, remit the proceeds to the purchaser.

5. Skinner accepts cash or check for payment. Personal checks will be acceptable only if credit has been established with Skinner, Inc. or if a bank authorization has been received guaranteeing a personal check. Skinner, Inc. reserves the right to hold merchandise purchased by personal check until the check has cleared the bank. The purchaser agrees to pay Skinner, Inc. a handling charge of $25.00 for any check dishonored by the drawee. Please contact Accounting for additional payment methods. Skinner does not accept payment by credit card for merchandise purchases.

6. If the purchaser breaches any of its obligations under these Conditions of Sale, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price of all items for which it was the highest successful bidder, Skinner Inc. may exercise all of its rights and remedies under the law including, without limitation, (a) canceling the sale and applying any payments made by the purchaser to the damages caused by the purchaser’s breach, and/or (b) offering at public auction, without reserve, any lot or item for which the purchaser has breached any of its obligations, including its obligation to pay in full the purchase price, holding the purchaser liable for any deficiency plus all costs of sale.

7. In no event will the liability of Skinner, Inc. to any purchaser with respect to any item exceed the purchase price actually paid by such purchaser for such item.

8. Shipping is the responsibility of the purchaser. Upon request, our staff will provide the list of shippers who deliver to destinations within the United States and overseas. Some property that is sold at auction can be subject to laws governing export from the U.S., such as items that include material from some endangered species. Import restrictions from foreign countries are subject to these same governing laws. Granting of licensing for import or export of goods from local authorities is the sole responsibility of the buyer. Denial or delay of licensing will not constitute cancellation or delay in payment for the total purchase price of these lots.

9. All purchases are subject to the Massachusetts 6.25% sales tax unless the purchaser possesses a Massachusetts sales tax exemption number. Exemption numbers from other states are accepted in Massachusetts if presented with a business card or letterhead. Dealers, museums, and other qualifying parties can apply for a Massachusetts exemption number prior to the auction by contacting the Massachusetts Department of Corporations and Taxation at 100 Cambridge Street in Boston.

10. A premium equal to 23% of the final bid price up to and including $100,000, plus 20% of the final bid price from $100,001 up to and including $1,000,000, plus 12% of the final bid price from $1,000,001 and over will be applied to each lot sold, to be paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price.

11. Bidding on any item indicates your acceptance of these terms and all other terms printed within, posted, and announced at the time of sale whether bidding in person, through a representative, by phone, by Internet, or other absentee bid.

12. Skinner, Inc. and its consignors make no warranty or representation, express or implied, that the purchaser will acquire any copyright or reproduction rights to any lot sold. Skinner, Inc. expressly reserves the right to reproduce any image of the lots sold in this catalog. The copyright in all images, illustrations and written material produced by or for Skinner, Inc. relating to a lot, including the contents of this catalog, is, and shall remain at all times, the property of Skinner, Inc. and shall not be used by the purchaser, nor by anyone else, without our prior written consent.

13. These conditions of sale shall be governed by the laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (excluding the laws applicable to conflicts or choice of law). The buyer/bidder agrees that any suit for the enforcement of this agreement may be brought, and any action against Skinner in connection with the transactions contemplated by this agreement shall be brought, in the courts of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts or any federal court sitting therein. The bidder/buyer consents to the exclusive jurisdiction of such courts and waives objections that it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit.

Revised January 8, 2014