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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,509–$3,345
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — Christie's Interiors, London (South Kensington) · 30 April 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4999147
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Afshar Rug, SOUTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890. Christie's, 30 Apr 1998, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4999147.
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An Afshar Rug, SOUTH WEST PERSIA, CIRCA 1890. Christie's, 30 Apr 1998, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4999147.
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From the same sale Christie's Interiors · Apr 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Karabagh large rug | A Karabagh large rug | £600–£1,000 | |
| A fine Shirvan rug | A fine Shirvan rug | £550–£850 | |
| A Fine Bokhara Carpet | A FINE BOKHARA CARPET | £1,000–£1,500 | |
| A Lot of Two Qashqai Styled Rugs | A LOT OF TWO QASHQAI STYLED RUGS | £500–£800 | |
| A Massive Nain Carpet | A MASSIVE NAIN CARPET | £2,500–£4,000 | |
| A Fine Qum Carpet | A FINE QUM CARPET | £800–£1,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Afshar Rug | South Persia, Circa 1880 | $4,232 | Christie's, Oct 2011 | |
| An Afshar Rug | South Persia, Circa 1890 | Christie's, Apr 2008 | ||
| An Afshar Rug | Untitled | Sotheby's, Apr 2004 | ||
| An Afshar Rug | South Persia, Late 19Th Century | Christie's, Oct 2008 | ||
| An Afshar Rug | South Persia, Circa 1900 | Christie's, Apr 2004 | ||
| An Afshar Rug | Southwest Persia size approximately 5ft. 10in. x 7ft. 1in. | Bonhams, Oct 2014 | ||
| An Afshar Rug | Southeast Persia, Last Quarter 19Th Century | Christie's, Nov 1999 | ||
| An Ushak Carpet | 376cm x 585cm | Bonhams, Sep 2025 |
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.