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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Carpets, New York · 25 November 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3817977
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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A Melas Rug, Untitled. Sotheby's, 25 Nov 2008, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3817977.
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A Melas Rug, Untitled. Sotheby's, 25 Nov 2008, lot 5. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3817977.
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From the same sale Carpets · Nov 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | A Kazak Rug | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Untitled | An Ushak Carpet | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Untitled | Yomut Main Carpet | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Untitled | A Chinese Rug | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Untitled | An Agra Carpet | $20,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled | Zieglar Mahal Carpet | $7,000–$10,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A Melas Rug | South West Anatolia, Circa 1870 | $7,500 | Christie's, Oct 2025 | |
| A Melas Rug | West Anatolia, Mid 19Th Century | Christie's, Dec 2004 | ||
| A Melas Rug | Untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| A Melas Rug | West Anatolia, Circa 1850 | Christie's, May 2001 | ||
| A Melas Rug | West Anatolia, Circa 1900 | Christie's, Feb 2015 | ||
| A Melas Rug | West Anatolia, Circa 1880 | Christie's, Apr 2002 | ||
| A Melas Rug | West Anatolia, Early 19Th Century | Christie's, Oct 2015 | ||
| A Melas Rug | West Anatolia, Circa 1870 | Christie's, Oct 2009 |
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.