Wannenes Auctions Antique Rugs and Carpets

Wannenes auctions of Genoa will be holding their Antique Oriental Rugs and Carpets online sale from 15th-27th April 2022. The sale of 186 lots includes a number of rare Middle Eastern textiles that are coveted by collectors from around the world. Some of the highlights of the sale include a carpet from Persian Kurdistan or Khorassan with a compartment and tree design (lot 90 estimate €15,000-€20,000) this carpet is similar to one that can be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, also a beautiful Qajar Dynasty pictorial rug from Kermanshah Persia circa 1900 (lot 63 estimate €3,000-€5,000), and a very rare Indian Agra rug circa 1900 (lot 111 estimate €12,000-€16,000), a very fine pure silk Persian Senneh rug (lot68 estimate €8,000-€10,000) and many more wonderful pieces.