On Saturday 10th October 2020, Henry's of Mutterstadt will be holding their Collector Rugs & Carpets sale. The sale will comprise of 353 lots with rugs and carpets from Persian, Anatolia, the Caucasus, China, Tibet, Turkmenistan and Indonesia. One of the highlights of the sale is a early 19th century white ground star Kazak rug, a selection of Anatolian rugs including an east Anatolian rug from the second half of the 18th century, with a similar design to a carpet published by Schurmann, and a central Anatolian saf prayer kilim published by Neriz, also an 18th century Salor main carpet, a C gul main carpet and a selection of fine and decorative rugs and carpets including a large white ground Persian Heriz Serapi carpet, and two inscribed silk and metal thread imperial Chinese rugs from the Forbidden City.

Material Culture will be holding their auction of Modern Design and Mid Century Rugs & Carpets, on 23rd September 2020 at their Philadelphia sale room. The auction includes 158 lots among them rugs, carpets and Kilims from Europe, Persia, Anatolia and Morocco. Wannenes Antique Rugs and Carpets will be holding their sale on 28th September 2020, at their Milan sale room. The sale comprises of 197 lots including antique Persian, Caucasian, Anatolian and Chinese rugs and carpets. Koller's of Zurich will be holding their next sale of rugs and carpets on 24th September 2020. The sale comprises of 67 lots including collector's items as well as decorative rugs and carpets. One of the highlights of the sale is a Persian Heriz/Serapi carpet, with a central medallion on a light-blue field and red corner motifs, (lot 1530, estimate £3,200-£4,900).

Netherhampton Salerooms will be holding their next oriental rug, carpet and textile auction on Wednesday 16th September 2020. The auction includes 398 lots of Persian, Caucasian, Anatolian, Turkmen and Chinese rigs and carpets. Over in Europe Bruun Rasmussen auctions, Copenhagen will hold their international sale which includes oriental rugs and carpets, the sale takes place on 16th September 2020. Some of the highlights of this sale is the Schloss Jagerhof Indian Agra Palace carpet, several beautiful Caucasian rugs, a fine mint condition Persian Kashan silk souf and a fine weave Brussels tapestry. In Zurich Schuler auctions will host their Carpets, Rugs, Textiles sale on Wednesday 16th September 2020, included are 141 lots of Persian carpets, Caucasian rugs, and some very fine pure silk rugs and carpets.

Edinburgh's auctioneers Lyon & Turnbull are holding an important sale on Thursday 3rd September 2020, the sale includes over 200 lots from the Earl of Crawford and Balcarres. This treasure trove of antiques was discovered by specialists during a visit to Balcarres House, notably two textiles, a Flemish tapestry of Dido and Aenaes (lot 441), and a Indo-Portuguese embroidered coverlet (lot 614), the mythological tapestry dates to the late 17th/early 18th century, and was likely made in Bruges, estimated at £6,000-£8,000. It depicts an early scene of the lovers, with Dido approaching a sleeping Aenaes with Cupid in tow. The coverlet, embroidered in yellow tussah silk threads was made in Bengal during the 17th century, and is typical of its type revealing a mixture of Hindu and Christian imagery which appealed to the Portuguese market of the time. Originally made as diplomatic gifts or souvenirs, colchas soon made their way throughout Europe, and examples exist in major museum collections today, including at the Met and the V&A. the estimate is £3,000-£5,000. The Sale also includes two fine 19th century Amritsar carpets from Northern India.

Woolley & Wallis Auctioneers of Salisbury will be holding their sale of Oriental rugs, carpets, textiles & antiques, on Tuesday 11th August 2020. The sale will include a private collection of European and Ottoman textiles (lot 355-372), highlights of which are two silk mosque portieres, an Indo-Portuguese embroidered carpet and a Turkish Kashmir wool and metal thread cover circa 1800. The sale also includes a beautiful antique Persian Serapi carpet, and three antique Persian Ziegler carpets, and a very unusual large decorative Ottoman marriage tent.

The Austria Auction Company will be holding their mid summer specialist auction of oriental rugs, carpets, and textiles on Saturday 1st August 2020. The sale comprises of 157 weaving's from various owners, with Caucasian rugs and carpets of the late 19th century and early 20th century clearly the main focus. 95 lots are claiming to be have Caucasian heritage, the majority are piled weaving's. While there are a number of standard Shirvan and Kuba rugs, and Kazak carpets, there is also an unusual Fachralo Kazak rug (lot 76, estimate £5,500-£7,500), which has a unique blue ground design.

Christie's auction house London, will be holding their Arts of the Islamic and Indian World's sale on Thursday 25th June 2020. The sale includes a fine selection of oriental rugs and carpets spanning 300 years of weaving. One of the standout pieces is a fine Indian Agra carpet woven in the first half of the 19th century, and is comparable to a similar example in the Tehran Carpet Museum, also a rare 18th century Caucasian carpet (lot 175) which has a very unusual golden yellow colouring, and a beautiful silk Yarkand carpet from East Turkestan with the iconic pomegranate design. From Persia a Qashqai saddle cover along with many other fine oriental rugs and carpets. Rippon Boswell & Co will be holding their Spring Auction in Wisesbaden on 27th June 2020. The sale includes 298 lots of fine oriental rugs and carpets, some from a prominent collection.

Sotheby's Auction House London will be holding their Arts of the Islamic world sale on Wednesday 10th June 2020. The sale will include fine oriental rugs and carpets, from a  prominent private collection. among this consignment are a number of rare examples, including a well known Ushak saf lot 253, and a beautiful Khorasan fragment lot 282. Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers has an oriental rug and carpet sale on 10th June 2020. The sale offers a fine selection of classical rugs and carpets from the Caucasus, Turkey and Persia, and a few Flemish tapestries. The highlights of the sale is a stunning late 19th century Persian Sultanabad Safavid design carpet.

The Austria Auction Company in Vienna will be holding their twentieth dedicated oriental carpet auction on Saturday 30th May 2020. This sale will be devoted to the dispersal of one large and impressive Austrian collection. There are 112 lots ranging from the 16th century to the 20th and include important rugs and carpets from Turkmenistan and East Turkestan as well a previously unknown west Anatolian small pattern Holbein fragment made in the early days of the Ottoman Empire. Of particular note are the Turkmen main carpets, a large group of 19th century Caucasian rugs and twelve East Turkestan carpets, including a beautiful Khotan carpet (lot 42, estimate £19,000-£28,000) with a rare field design that combines medallions and rosettes.

Rippon Boswell & Co will be holding a two day sale this week, the first day Friday 8th May 2020 will feature 372 lots of rare literature on oriental rugs and textiles. The following day Saturday 9th May 2020 will be devoted to a substantial consignment comprising of 168 lots of mostly Chinese and Tibetan rugs and carpet from the Wollesen Collection, as well as various other oriental rugs and carpets that will feature in the sale.