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Oriental Patterns for European Painters

Result EUR126,400
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 04 July 2020 - 14:00 (CEST) - 60, rue Verte - 76000 Rouen

Carpets of extreme rarity because of their great age, with eclectic provenances, added a decorative touch to this Normandy sale, sporting names evoking great Renaissance painters.

Armenia, 17th century. "Holbein" vosdan carpet from the Caucasus, 160 x 102 cm.Result:... Oriental Patterns for European Painters

Armenia, 17th century. "Holbein" vosdan carpet from the Caucasus, 160 x 102 cm.
Result: €126,400

A collection of carpets woven in Asia Minor and Armenia was rolled out in Rouen, where one outstanding feature was their age: highly venerable for this type of artifact. In the front line was this Caucasian "Holbein"…
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Saturday 04 July 2020 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live
60, rue Verte - 76000 Rouen
Normandy Auction