Christie S Carpet Auction

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Christie s carpet auction.

Christie s consultant elisabeth parker reveals why this extraordinary ming carpet is one of the best examples ever seen at auction 10 things to know about henri cartier bresson one of the greatest 20th century photographers cartier bresson bore witness to events that shaped history from spain s civil war to the death of gandhi. Browse and bid online or contact our salerooms in london new york paris hong kong. Over the past decade we have excelled in this category establishing a number of world auction records for rare and exceptional carpets. Dearle around the time of william morris s death in the mid 1890s failed to beat its own.

Hammersmith carpet falls short of its own record may 4 2015 this handsome morris co hammersmith carpet designed by j h. Sotheby s rug carpet department presents its upcoming auctions and auction results online catalogues and specialists insights. Founded in 1766 christie s offers premier auctions and private sales of the finest art antiques interiors jewelry watches wine and more. The star of the lot is cranach s lucretia cirica 1526 27 which is expected to sell for 1 8 million.

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