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- Estimate
- $8,000–$12,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Carpets from the Barbara Zidell Sedlin Family Collection, New York · 3 March 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3837503
- Record
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Melas Prayer Rug, Untitled. Sotheby's, 3 Mar 2009, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3837503.
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Melas Prayer Rug, Untitled. Sotheby's, 3 Mar 2009, lot 9. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3837503.
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From the same sale Carpets from the Barbara Zidell Sedlin Family Collection · Mar 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A rug, 6.8 x 5.7 | — | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Untitled | Ghiordes Prayer Rug | $7,000–$9,000 | |
| Untitled | A Luri Runner | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Untitled | An Ushak Carpet | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled | Tabriz Carpet | $6,000–$9,000 | |
| Untitled | A Feraghan Carpet | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melas Prayer Rug | West Anatolia, Mid 19Th Century | $10,635 | Christie's, Oct 2008 | |
| Melas Prayer Rug | Untitled | Sotheby's, Dec 2006 | ||
| Melas Prayer Rug | West Anatolia, Early 19Th Century | Christie's, Oct 2016 | ||
| A Heriz Carpet | Circa 1900 | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| A Heriz Carpet | North West Persia, Circa 1910 | Christie's, Apr 2024 | ||
| Bakshaish Carpet | West Persia, Circa 1890 | Christie's, Oct 2025 | ||
| Melas Prayer Rug | West Anatolia, Mid-19Th Century | Christie's, Oct 2019 | ||
| Tabriz Carpet | North West Persia, Circa 1890 | Christie's, Oct 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.