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- Estimate
- $500–$800 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — 19th C Decorative Arts - Antiquities and Grand Tour , New York · 2 December 1998
- Record ID
- TB-2026-6561484
- Record
- first seen 29 Jul 2026 · updated 29 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Melas Prayer Rug, CENTRAL ANATOLIA. Christie's, 2 Dec 1998, lot 235. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6561484.
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Melas Prayer Rug, CENTRAL ANATOLIA. Christie's, 2 Dec 1998, lot 235. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-6561484.
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From the same sale 19th C Decorative Arts - Antiquities and Grand Tour · Dec 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20Th Century | AN EGYPTIAN STYLE "FAYUM" FEMALE PORTRAIT | $800–$1,200 | |
| Late 19Th Century, Effaced Decorator's Mark Attributed to Wissmann, t… | A DRESDEN BLUE-SCALE PART COFFEE-SERVICE | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| A Chinese Semi-Circular Rug | A CHINESE SEMI-CIRCULAR RUG | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| East Caucasus | A CHAGLI RUG | $1,000–$1,500 | |
| Circa 1830, Gilt Script Mark Delaloge to Some Pieces | A PARIS GOLD-GROUND PART TEA AND COFFEE SERVICE | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Spurious Svres Napoleonic Marks | A PARIS EMPIRE STYLE COBALT-BLUE AND GOLD GROUND PART SERVICE | $2,000–$3,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| An Ushak Carpet | size approximately 12ft. 9in. x 11ft. 8in. | $125 | Bonhams, Sep 2016 | |
| Melas Prayer Rug | Anatolia 3 ft. 3 in. x 5 ft. 1 in. | Bonhams, Jul 2023 | ||
| Kerman Carpet | size approximately 3ft. x 5ft. | Bonhams, Dec 2013 | ||
| Melas Prayer Rug | Anatolia 3 ft. 8 in x 5 ft. 2 in. | Bonhams, Oct 2022 | ||
| Tabriz Carpet | Northwest Persia, circa 1900 | Bonhams, Feb 2023 | ||
| Kerman Carpet | size approximately 9ft. 9in. x 13ft. 10in. | Bonhams, Feb 2016 | ||
| Kerman Carpet | Southeast Persia | Christie's, Feb 1999 | ||
| A Heriz Carpet | size approximately 8ft. 9in. x 11ft. 7in. | Bonhams, Sep 2012 |
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.