Lot 281 · Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets
Kuba Region, East Caucasus, Circa 1880
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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $5,192–$7,788
- Result
- upcoming — 24 October 2024
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets , London · 24 October 2024
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3211073
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3211073 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3211073
Afstafa Prayer Rug, KUBA REGION, EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880. Christie's, 24 Oct 2024, lot 281. estimate £4,000–£6,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3211073.
Sell probability TheBasis model · trained on recorded passes
89% chance this lot finds a buyer · market base rate 72%
Of the 92,006 held-out lots the model scored about 88%, 84% sold.
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Afstafa Prayer Rug, KUBA REGION, EAST CAUCASUS, CIRCA 1880. Christie's, 24 Oct 2024, lot 281. estimate £4,000–£6,000, unsold at time of record. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3211073.
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|---|---|---|---|
| Abbasid Iraq, 9Th Century | A SAMARRA LUSTRE POTTERY BOWL | £8,000–£12,000 | upcoming |
| Egypt or the Levant, 12Th/13Th Century | A NIELLO-INLAID BRASS INKWELL | £40,000–£60,000 | upcoming |
| Probably Mamluk Syria, Late 15Th Century | A VENETO-SARACENIC COVERED BOWL | £15,000–£20,000 | upcoming |
| Probably Mamluk Syria, Late 15Th Century | A VENETO-SARACENIC BOWL | £7,000–£10,000 | upcoming |
| Ottoman Turkey, Early 17Th Century | A TINNED COPPER WATER FLASK ( MATARA ) | £10,000–£15,000 | upcoming |
| Ottoman Turkey, Circa 1570 | A LARGE IZNIK POTTERY 'GRAPE' DISH | £70,000–£100,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afstafa Prayer Rug | East Caucasus, Circa 1880 | $6,297 | Christie's, Oct 2005 | |
| Afstafa Prayer Rug | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jun 2006 | ||
| Afstafa Prayer Rug | East Caucasus, Dated Ah 1294/1877 Ad | Christie's, Dec 2002 | ||
| Afstafa Prayer Rug | East Caucasus, Circa 1875 | Christie's, Jan 2013 | ||
| Afstafa Prayer Rug | East Caucasus, Mid 19Th Century | Christie's, Jun 2005 | ||
| A Bidjar Carpet | Iran 8 ft. 3 in. x 12 ft. | Bonhams, Feb 2024 | ||
| A Bidjar Carpet | 8 ft. 4 in. x 11 ft. 10 in. | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| Tabriz Carpet | North West Persia, Circa 1890 | Christie's, Apr 2024 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.