Skinner's annual fall auction of Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets, the second under Lawrence Kearney's direction, will be held in Boston, Massachusetts on Sunday, September 28, 2014 at 2 PM. Viewing will take place from September 26th through September 28th, and earlier in the week by appointment. The auction features over 300 lots of antique rugs, carpets, and textiles from the Caucasus, Persia, Anatolia, India, Central Asia, and China, including an early Shahrisyabz suzani in excellent condition, a collection of early shawls, an early Chinese rug, a Star Kazak, and a first-rate group of 19th century furnishing carpets. Many highlights of the auction come from estates, private collections, or museums.
Lot 29. Qashqai Warp-faced Kilim. Estimate $800 - $1,200
Lot 33. Melas Prayer Rug. Estimate $3,000 - $4,000
Lot 37. Northwest Persian Long Rug. Estimate $2,000-2,500
Lot 69. Spanish Needlepoint. Estimate $1500-1800
Lot 87. West Anatolian Prayer Rug. $4000-5000
Lot 88. Melas Prayer Rug. Estimate $3000-4000
Lot 90. Ottoman Embroidered Textile. Estimate $800-1200
Lot 112. Pair of Mounted Shahsavan Silk Bags. Estimate $1200-1500
Lot 119. Mughal Shawl End Panel. Estimate $2000-3000
Loy 141. "Star" Kazak Rug. Estimate $30,000-35,000
Lot 142. "Dragon" Soumak Carpet. Estimate $3500-4000
Lot 143. North Caucasian Carpet. Estimate $8000-10,000.
Lot 183. Shahrisyabz Suzani. Estimate $8000-10,000
Lot 214. Bidjar "Wagireh,". Estimate $4000-5000
Lot 244. Avar Kilim Bag. Estimate $800-1200
