Lot 1 · Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets
Probably Qairouan, Tunisia, 9Th Century
A KUFIC QUR’AN FOLIO ON BLUE VELLUM · marked in the margin with a silver medallion
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- Estimate
- £200,000–£300,000 hammer ≈ $257,893–$386,839
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets, London · 25 October 2018
- Dimensions
- Folio 11 ¼ x 15in. (28.5 x 38cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3789908
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
- Cite this record
- TB-2026-3789908 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3789908
A KUFIC QUR’AN FOLIO ON BLUE VELLUM, PROBABLY QAIROUAN, TUNISIA, 9TH CENTURY. Christie's, 25 Oct 2018, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3789908.
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A KUFIC QUR’AN FOLIO ON BLUE VELLUM, PROBABLY QAIROUAN, TUNISIA, 9TH CENTURY. Christie's, 25 Oct 2018, lot 1. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3789908.
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From the same sale Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds Including Oriental Rugs and Carpets · Oct 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Probably Ushak, West Anatolia, Early 17Th Century | A 'LOTTO' RUG | £50,000–£70,000 | |
| West Turkmenistan, Circa 1880 | A YOMUT ASMALYK | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Morocco, 14Th Century | A MERINID CALLIGRAPHIC WOODEN BEAM | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Safavid Iran, Dated Last Decade of Jumada II Ah 1020/August-September… | ABU AL-QASIM FIRDAWSI (D. AH 416/1025 AD): SHAHNAMA | £25,000–£40,000 | |
| Saudi Arabia, Circa 1949 | A PORTFOLIO OF ARCHITECTURAL PLANS CONCERNING THE PROPHET'S MOSQUE IN MEDINA | £40,000–£60,000 | |
| Signed Isma'il Zuhdi, Ottoman Turkey, Dated Ah 1216/1801-02 Ad | A HILYEH | £10,000–£15,000 |