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Arts of the Islamic World

26 April 2017 | 10:30 AM BST | London

SALE TOTAL

6,078,375GBP
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  • 139
    A large and exceptional Ottoman voided silk velvet and metal-thread panel (çatma), with çintamani and tiger-stripe design, Turkey, late 16th/early 17th century 
    LOT SOLD.1,076,750GBP
  • 170
    A rare Umayyad brass astrolabe, signed by Muhammad ibn al-Saffar, Spain, Cordoba, dated in Western Abjad 411 AH/1020 AD, with later Ottoman Turkish rete, 16th/17th century
    LOT SOLD.608,750GBP
  • 140
    An Ottoman voided silk velvet and metal-thread panel (çatma), Bursa or Istanbul, early 17th century
    LOT SOLD.416,750GBP
  • 55
    A large illuminated Hajj scroll, North India or Mecca, 18th /19th century
    LOT SOLD.320,750GBP
  • 191
    A highly-important imperial Mughal spinel, inscribed with the names of emperors Jahangir,
    Prince Khurram and ‘Alamgir (Aurangzeb), India, dated 1024 AH/1615 AD and 1070 AH/1659 AD
    LOT SOLD.272,750GBP
  • 142
    A large Ottoman silk and metal-thread brocade panel (kemha), Turkey, late 16th/early 17th century
    LOT SOLD.236,750GBP
  • 141
    An Ottoman silk satin and metal-thread brocade panel (kemha), Turkey, circa 1600
    LOT SOLD.236,750GBP
  • 169
    A monumental lustre pottery tile fragment, Persia, 13th/14th century
    LOT SOLD.187,500GBP
  • 126
    Jahangir offers jewels to Asaf Khan, India, Deccan, probably Golconda, late 17th century
    LOT SOLD.175,000GBP
  • 144
    A matching pair of Ottoman silk and metal-thread brocade panels (kemha), Turkey, 17th century 
    LOT SOLD.125,000GBP
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Sale Number: L17220 Lots : 237

SALE TOTAL

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Sessions

  • Session 1: 26 Apr 2017 | 10:30 AM | Lots 1 - 138
  • Session 2: 26 Apr 2017 | 02:30 PM | Lots 139 - 240
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RESULTS

This season’s Arts of the Islamic World sale was led by an exceptional Ottoman voided silk velvet and metal-thread panel (çatma), with çintamani and tiger-stripe design from the collection of Argine Benaki Salvago which sold for £1,076,750, marking a record price for an Ottoman textile at auction. Her entire collection, comprising eight Ottoman textiles and objects as well as Greek textiles sold for a total of £2,361,954.

The second highest price in the auction was achieved by an extremely rare Umayyad brass astrolabe, signed by Muhammad ibn al-Saffar, Spain, Cordoba, dated in Western Abjad 411 AH/1020 AD, going to an institution for £608,750. Competitive bidding raised the price of a beautiful Mughal spinel, inscribed with the names of three Emperors, Jahangir, Prince Khurram and 'Alamgir, and dated 1615 AD and 1659 AD, to a result of £272,750 compared to the pre-sale estimate of £60,000 - 80,000.

AUCTION DETAILS

Encompassing over three continents and a thousand years, this April’s Arts of the Islamic World sale is led by an exciting selection of Ottoman textiles from the prestigious collection of Argine Benaki Salvago, appearing on the auction market for the very first time. Dating to the seventeenth century and hailing from India is a fifty-five carat spinel inscribed with the names of three Great Mughal Emperors, emblematic of the taste for large, uncut precious stones at the court of the Mughals.

The achievements of early Arab science are represented by one of the most exciting astronomical discoveries in recent history: an Umayyad Andalusian astrolabe, signed by Muhammad ibn al-Saffar, made in Cordoba in 1020 AD. A monumental lustre tile fragment from thirteenth/fourteenth century Persia from the collection of renowned Danish potter Erik Reiff exemplifies the mastery of the lustre technique on a large scale. We are also pleased to announce that we will be offering a further selection of calligraphy and manuscripts of the Islamic world from the collection of the late Jafar Ghazi, as highlighted by an illuminated Qur’an juz’ (XVIII) from fifteenth-century Ottoman Turkey, executed in alternating gold and blue script.

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Edward Gibbs
Chairman
Head of Department
Middle East and India
+44 20 7293 5332
edward.gibbs@sothebys.com
Benedict Carter
Director
Head of Auction Sales
Middle East
+44 20 7293 5113
benedict.carter@sothebys.com
Alexandra Yasmina Roy
Deputy Director
Specialist
Middle East
+44 20 7293 5507
alexandra.roy@sothebys.com
Roxane Zand
Senior Director
Deputy Chairman
Middle East and Gulf Region
+44 20 7293 6200
roxane.zand@sothebys.com
Chiara de Nicolais
Specialist
Middle East and Indian Art
207 293 5714
chiara.denicolais@sothebys.com
Charlotte Gardner
Senior Administration Manager
Prints & Photographs
+44 207 293 5430
charlotte.gardner@sothebys.com
   
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