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ANTIQUE SHIRVAN "AKSTAFA BIRD" (SALYAN QUSHLU) RUGS AND CARPETS
EARLIER EXAMPLES
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 click to enlarge Antique Southern Saliani "Akstafa" bird rug, Neftchala District, Khol-Garabujaq village, Azerbaijan. One of the best examples, perhaps the oldest one. wool on wool. 1850s |
 click to enlarge Antique Southern Saliani "Akstafa" bird rug, Neftchala District, Khol-Garabujaq village, Azerbaijan. One of the best and oldest examples. wool on wool. 1850s |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. 19th century. J. Alper Smith. One of the best and oldest examples. |
 click to enlarge An antique Akstafa rug, South Caucasus Christie's Sale 9273, FINE ORIENTAL CARPETS 28 November 2001, London, South Kensington 276cm. x 96cm.(9ft.1in. x 3ft.5in.) |
 click to enlarge A rare antique Akstafa Saliani rug, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. third quarter 19th century. Claremont Rug Company
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 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG EAST CAUCASUS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY Price Realized $17,925
Christie's Sale 1448 |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. 1860-70s. Mariola Frauenknecht |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. 9'2" x 4'1". 1860-70s. H. Keshishian Collection Knot: symmetrical V9, H8-9, 72-81/per square inch |
 click to enlarge A southern Salyan (so called Saliani) rug. 1870s, 121 x 334 cm, Azerbaijan. Published at Ian Bennett's Oriental Rugs, Volume I, plate 213. Bennett prefers a Kazak attribution. |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA RUNNER EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1860 Price Realized £4,183 ($6,688) Christie's Sale 6715 ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS 1 May 2003 London, King Street 8ft.3in. x 3ft.6in. (251cm. x 107cm.) |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG EAST CAUCASUS, THIRD QUARTER 19TH CENTURY Price Realized $13,200 Christie's Sale 1586 FINE EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL CARPETS 14 December 2005 New York, Rockefeller Plaza 10ft. 2in. x 4ft. (310 x 122cm.) |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880 Price Realized £5,625 ($11,098) Christie's Sale 7572 Oriental Rugs and Carpets 10 April 2008 London, King Street 9ft.5in. x 4ft.2in. (287cm. x 127cm.) |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan. 1870s |
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LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY
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 click to enlarge Sotheby's Sale: L06870 | Location: London Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 05 Apr 06 10:00 AM LOT 4 (of 96) AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG, EAST CAUCASUS, 256 by 125cm., 8ft. 5in. by 4ft. 2in. |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. third quarter 19th century. An octagonal medallion in yellow is extremely rare in Salyan "Akstafa" rugs. Private Collection, Italy |
 click to enlarge Antique Caucasian "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan or Gendje Region, Azerbaijan. Late 19th century. 4' x 8'. |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug fragment, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. Late 19th century. |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan, 123 x 287 cm (4'1" x 9'5"), last quarter 19th century. Lombardo & Partners |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. |
 click to enlarge Sotheby's Sale: N08683 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 1: Tue, 07 Dec 10 2:00 PM LOT 79: AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG, EAST CAUCASUS circa 1890, 9ft. 5in. by 3ft. 11 in. (2.87 by 1.19m.) |
 click to enlarge Sotheby's Sale: L03760 | Location: London FINE RUGS AND CARPETS, INCLUDING ISLAMIC TEXTILES Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 30 Apr 03 2:00 PM LOT 86 (of 117), An Akstafa long rug, West Caucasus, circa 1890, 276 by 125cm., 9ft. 1in. by 4ft. 1in. |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA RUG, EAST CAUCASUS, LATE 19TH CENTURY Christie's Sale 2006. Oriental Rugs And Carpets Including Property From The Doris Duke Collection And The Newport Restoration, 3 June 2008, New York, Rockefeller Plaza 10 ft. x 4 ft. 4 in. (305 cm. x 132 cm.) |
 click to enlarge Sale: N07882 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 1: Tue, 01 Apr 03 10:15 AM LOT 27 (of 148) AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG, EAST CAUCASUS, circa 1880 10ft. 8in. by 4ft. 3in. (3.25 by 1.29m.) |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. Last quarter 19th century. |
 click to enlarge Sotheby's Sale: N07852 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 1: Tue, 03 Dec 02 10:15 AM LOT 105 (of 135): AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG, EAST CAUCASUS, 10ft. 7in. by 3ft. 10in. (3.23 by 1.17m.), last quarter 19th century |
 click to enlarge Antique Caucasian Shirvan "Akstafa" Bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. Late 19th century. Murray L Eiland Jr. & Murray Eiland III's "Oriental Rugs A Complete Guide" plate no: 278 4'1" x 10'4" (124 x 315 cm) |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. last quarter 19th century. Published at Ian Bennett's Oriental Rugs, Volume I |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880 Price Realized £3,120 ($5,463) Christie's Sale 7219, Oriental Rugs and Carpets, 6 April 2006, London, King Street, 9ft.10in. x 3ft.11in. (299cm. x 119cm.) |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880 Price Realized £3,120 ($5,463) Christie's Sale 7219 Oriental Rugs and Carpets 6 April 2006, London, King Street 9ft.10in. x 3ft.11in. (299cm. x 119cm.) |
 click to enlarge CARPETS FROM THE BARBARA ZIDELL SEDLIN FAMILY COLLECTION Sotheby's Sale: N08532 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 1: Tue, 03 Mar 09 10:00 AM LOT 30 (of 51) AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG, EAST CAUCASUS, circa 1890, 9ft. by 4in. (2.74 by 1.22m.) |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA RUNNER EAST CAUCASUS, LAST QUARTER 19TH CENTURY Christie's Sale 1094 FINE EUROPEAN AND ORIENTAL CARPETS, 8 April 2002 New York, Rockefeller Plaza 9ft. 3in. x 3ft. 5in. (282cm. x 104cm.) |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA RUG EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880 Sale Information Christie's Sale 7219 Oriental Rugs and Carpets 6 April 2006, London, King Street 10ft. x 4ft.2in. (305cm. x 127cm.) |
 click to enlarge An antique Akstafa long rug Christie's Sale 9431 CARPETS, EUROPEAN FURNITURE AND DECORATIVE OBJECTS 10 July 2002, London, South Kensington 256cm. x 109cm.(8ft.5in. x 3ft.7in.) |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. 3'4 x 9'7" |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug with a diagonal striped border, Southern Shirvan Region, Lot 63 9 ft. 4 in. x 3 ft. 6 in. Estimate $4,000-5,000 Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2457 - Lot 63 Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art |
 click to enlarge Sale 2304 Lot 5. Oct 08 200, Boston Akstafa Long Rug, Southeast Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, (rewoven end, brown corrosion), 8 ft. 10 in. x 3 ft. 8 in. Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA RUG SOUTH CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1890 Christie's Sale 7845 Oriental Rugs and Carpets 15 April 2010, London, King Street 7ft.8in. x 4ft.4in. (234cm. x 132cm.) |
 click to enlarge Lot 575: AKSTAFA RUG, Caucasus, circa 1900; Grogan & Company Dedham, MA, USA + Show Location Details THE JUNE AUCTION 06 June 2010 8 feet 9 inches x 4 feet 1 inch |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. Last quarter 19th century.
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 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. Late 19th century. Phillips de Pury & Company, Luxembourg |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. 120 x 290 cm, last quarter 19th century. S.A. Tappeti Antichi |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. Rahmanan Antique Carpets |
 click to enlarge An antique Akstafa long rug Christie's Sale 2578 EUROPEAN FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART AND CARPETS 3 April 2003, Amsterdam, 313cm. x 149cm. |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" Qushlu (bird) rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. 19th century. 125 x 300 cm. published at Siyawouch Azadi "Azerbaijani Caucasian rugs" plate no: 106 |
 click to enlarge Sotheby's Sale: N08647 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 02 Jun 10 10:00 AM LOT 78: PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF THE DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG, EAST CAUCASUS circa 1900, 9ft. 2in. by 3ft. 9in. (2.79 by 1.14m.) |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880 Christie's Sale 6030 CARPETS, 15 October 1998 London, King Street 9ft.4in. x 3ft.10in. (283cm. x 117cm.) |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA RUNNER EAST CAUCASUS, LATE 19TH CENTURY Sale 2006: Oriental Rugs And Carpets Including Property From The Doris Duke Collection And The Newport Restoration Foundation, 3 June 2008, New York, Rockefeller Plaza, 9 ft. 11 in. x 3 ft. 9 in. 302 x 114 cm. |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. 8.6" x 3.8" |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. second half 19th century. 11'4" x 3'9" [m. 3.50 X 1.16], published at Luciano Coen & Louise Duncan's The Oriental Rug, plate 74 |
 click to enlarge A pretty Akstafa with four star medallions, mythological birds arranged in pairs, 281 x 126 cm, Rippon Boswell Major Spring Auction, Auction date: Saturday 29. May 2010 |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug with the polychrome "leaf and calyx" type of border, Southern Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan. Late 19th century. 123 x 223cm. |
 click to enlarge AH 1303 (1886 AD) dated Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. Size: 2.36m x 1.30m (7' 9" x 4' 3"). Brian MacDonald Antique Rugs & Carpets, United Kingdom |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, 306 x 121 cm, Southern Shirvan Region, Azerbaijan. |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan rug, Southern Shirvan Region/ Salyan District, Azerbaijan. 3'4" x 6'11". last quarter 19th century. Claremont Rug Company |
 click to enlarge Sotheby's Sale: N08456 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 1: Wed, 11 Jun 08 10:00 AM LOT 83 (of 224): PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF WENDEL AND DIANE SWAN, AN AKSTAFA LONG RUG, EAST CAUCASUS, 9ft. 11in. by 4ft. 7in. (3.02 by 1.40m.) |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA RUNNER, EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1890 Christie's Sale 6897, ORIENTAL RUGS AND CARPETS 29 April 2004, London, King Street 10ft.8in. x 3ft.6in. (324cm. x 107cm.) |
 click to enlarge AN AKSTAFA RUNNER LATE 19TH CENTURY Christie's Sale 2646 FURNITURE CLOCKS CARPETS SCULPTURE AND WORKS OF ART, 14 - 15 December 2004 Amsterdam, 290 cm. x 114 cm. |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. 90 x 190 cm |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan |
 click to enlarge Antique Caucasian "Akstafa" rug, Southern Shirvan or Moghan Region, Azerbaijan. 90 x 155 cm. Italy, Private Collection |
 click to enlarge Lot 68: Akstafa Long Rug, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, 10 ft. 8 in. x 5 ft. 2 in. Sold for $3,081, Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets - Sale 2436 - Lot 68, Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art |
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EARLY 20TH CENTURY
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 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. 245 x 125 cm. early 20th century. Nagel Auktionen, Sale 47T |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" Qushlu rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. 287 x 127 cm, Est: €3000, 14 Oct 2003-Oriental and European Carpets and Rugs, Bonhams |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. Late 19th century. 125x220 cm |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. |
 click to enlarge Sotheby's Sale: N08218 | Location: New York Auction Dates: Session 1: Thu, 01 Jun 06 10:15 AM LOT 95 (of 189): A FRAGMENTARY AKSTAFA RUG, EAST CAUCASUS, 6ft. 4in. by 4ft. 1in. (1.93 by 1.24m.) and 2ft. 10in. by 2ft. 7in. (0.86 by 0.79m.), late 19th century |
 click to enlarge Akstafa Rug, East Caucasus, last quarter 19th century, (repiled areas), 6 ft. 9 in. x 4 ft. Lot 3026: Oriental Rugs & Carpets Dec 1st, 2007, Skinner Auctioneers & Appraisers of Antiques & Fine Art |
 click to enlarge Antique Shirvan "Akstafa" Qushlu rug fragment, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. Late 19th century. 21 Jun 2005 - Knightsbridge, Bonhams. 173cm x 124cm |
 click to enlarge Lot 1670: Title Akstafa, Caucasus, about 1930. Selvages and kilims with traces of use, partial loosed, minor repair and stains. Size 206 x 129 cm, Nagel Auktionen, Sale 397S, Lot No. 1670 |
 click to enlarge TAPIS DE GALERIE AKSTAFA EST DU CAUCASE, VERS 1900 Christie's Sale 5540, Ancienne Collection Charles Gillot (1853-1903), 4 - 5 March 2008, Paris 287 x 122 cm. (113 x 48 in.) |
 click to enlarge Antique Salian rug, so called "Akstafa" design, Azerbaijan. early 20th century, the Museum of Azerbaijan Carpet and Applied Art |
 click to enlarge An unusual Shirvan kelleh with Akstafa design, East Caucasus. Christie's Sale 9817. EUROPEAN FURNITURE, WORKS OF ART, TAPESTRIES AND CARPETS, 7 April 2004, London. 312cm. x 152cm.(10ft.3in. x 5ft.) |
 click to enlarge Antique Salyan Akstafa Bird rug, Southern Shirvan Region, Salyan (Saliani) District, Azerbaijan. 250 x 128cm, 1900s. Van Ham Kunstauktionen
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