Central Persia, 118cm x 149cm — An Esphahan Rug

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Estimate: £1,300–£1,600 hammer ≈ $1,701–$2,094
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Sale: Bonhams — The Gentleman's Library Sale, London, Knightsbridge · 30 January 2019
Record ID: TB-2026-886644
Record: first seen 22 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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An Esphahan Rug, Central Persia, 118cm x 149cm. Bonhams, 30 Jan 2019, lot 453. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-886644.

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An Esphahan Rug, Central Persia, 118cm x 149cm. Bonhams, 30 Jan 2019, lot 453. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-886644.

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Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band

Artist	Lot	Result USD, incl. premium	Sale
An Esphahan Rug	South Central Persia size approximately 5ft. 1in. x 7ft. 5in	$2,000	Bonhams, Jul 2015
An Esphahan Rug	South Central Persia size approximately 3ft. 7in. x 5ft. 5in		Bonhams, Oct 2014
An Esphahan Rug	South Central Persia size approximately 3ft. 6in. x 5ft. 6in		Bonhams, Mar 2014
An Esphahan Rug	South Central Persia size approximately 4ft. 6in. x 7ft. 2in		Bonhams, Nov 2015
An Esphahan Rug	South Central Persia size approximately 4ft. 7in. x 6ft. 11i		Bonhams, Oct 2014
An Esphahan Rug	South Central Persia size approximately 3ft. 6in. x 5ft. 7in		Bonhams, Oct 2014
An Esphahan Rug	South Central Persia size approximately 4ft. 8in. x 7ft. 1i		Bonhams, Mar 2014
An Esphahan Rug	South Central Persia size approximately 2ft. 8in. x 4ft. 1in		Bonhams, Mar 2014

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.