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Major Autumn Auction
Auction date: Saturday 29. November 2014
The generational change has set in motion a restructuring phase in the art
market. Many collections compiled over the course of decades are now being
dissolved, none more so than carpet collections. Heirs often feel no
affinity with oriental carpets collected by their parents or grandparents
and decide to sell them. Experienced older collectors frequently put up
their treasures for auction during their lifetimes so as to have a hand in
the proceedings themselves. This means that very good objects are returning
to the market. Our autumn auction offers numerous examples of this trend.
Most of the fifteen Suzanis included in our A 85 sale have been
consigned from the UK. The collector purchased them from leading rug dealers
and is now selling them for reasons of age. – An elderly lady from northern
Italy with many years of collecting experience has consigned forty-five
carpets and textiles, instructing us to apply very moderate guide prices to
ensure that preferably all her pieces will find new owners. We have
indicated the provenance of this particular collection (Signora Gallo
Collection). – Most of the Anatolian kilims are from two private
collections. A Palatinate manufacturer was deeply involved in kilims for
thirty years, but his children pursue other interests. A Swiss architect
discovered his love of Anatolian kilims during many years of living in
oriental countries. One of the greatest experts on Islamic architecture, he
restored Islamic old towns on behalf of the Aga Khan Foundation and came
into close contact with oriental textiles during his work. – Since the
re-establishment of our company in 1987, Rippon Boswell has been able to
successfully auction many rare and valuable Turkmen rugs. A particular
highlight of this sale is the Eagle Group I carpet showing a stripe design
which has been consigned from the USA.
The items offered at this sale
also include several European pieces. The five cushion covers dating from
the late Renaissance period were woven in northern German workshops run by
Dutch emigrants and are truly lucky finds. The UK consignor purchased them
from the famous C. John company in London a long time ago. Moreover, we are
pleased to offer two modern French pictorial weavings. Woven ca. 1950 in the
tapestry technique, the “Le Tarasque” Aubusson tapestry is based on a design
by Jean Lurcat. The Picasso pile rug “Le Vase” was woven at Marie Cutolli’s
Paris studio to an original design by Pablo Picasso in 1960.
Lot: 81
Kuba Six large diamonds with stepped outlines are aligned along the
central axis of the midnight blue field; the sections of the field left out
by the main design are densely covered in rosettes, stepped polygons and
blossoms. The main border design of reciprocal trefoils and arrows is a rare
feature. – Replaced selvedges, good overall condition.
Origin: East
Caucasus
Dimensions: 401 x 153 cm
Age: Ca. 1900
Estimate: 9,500.00
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