Austria Auction Company

The Austria Auction Company, who are the worlds busiest specialist rug auctioneer are holding their second auction of fine antique oriental rugs and carpets sale on 26th March 2022. 239 lots of antique and vintage rugs and carpets will go under the gavel, including over 50 Tibetan and Chinese pile rugs, along with Kilims from Persian and Anatolia, including a good Konya saf fragment (lot 104, est €2-3,000) and over 30 Turkmen rugs and trappings. Other notable pieces is a early 17th century large medallion Ushak carpet (lot 114) also two mid century Bergama rugs perpetuating the regions large pattern Holbein design. Rippon Boswell of Wiesbaden are holding a general rug sale on 19th March 2022. over 200 lots will be offered including Turkmen, Caucasian, Persian, Anatolian, and Chinese rugs and carpets. One of the standout lots is a Erzurum Kilim (lot 111), which is in very good condition. Schuler Auctioneers are holding their Oriental Rugs and Carpets sale on 23rd March 2022 at their Zurich auction house. Highlights include a Semnan rug circa 1910 (lot877), also lot 858 a Persian Senna rug circa 1900.