From Iznik ceramics to turban stands, accessories created in the empire of the sultans never cease to capture the imagination.
€130,560
Turkey, first half of the 19th century, tombak ewer and basin decorated with diamond-point latticework, h. ewer, 32 cm/12.60 in, diam. basin 54.5 cm/21.45 in.
Paris, Drouot, June 10, 2022, Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés OVV, M. Renard.
In the grand residences of Constantinople, whether palaces or a yali—a waterfront pleasure home—from the reception rooms to the harem, every item was carefully made, often for daily use. Following the example set by the court of Topkapi, colorful Iznik ceramics, whose golden age was the first half of the 16th century, were the most valued items. The finest furniture, chests, Koran stands and hammam plinths are inlaid with mother-of-pearl. There are also some rarities connected to cultural habits, such as silver sprinklers and elegant turban stands in a Rococo style borrowed from Central Europe.
€715
Ottoman Empire, c. 1900, pair of kabkab hammam plinths, wood inlaid with mother-of-pearl diamonds surrounded by tin strips, h. 56 cm/22.04 in.
Paris, Drouot, November 29, 2017, Millon OVV.
€36,651
Ottoman Empire, late 17th century, scribe’s desk, wood, tortoiseshell, mother-of-pearl, ivory and bone, 13.5 x 33.5 x 14.7 cm/ 5.31 x 13.18 x 5.78 in.
Paris, Drouot, April 1, 2021. Fraysse & Associés OVV.
€44,450
Turkey, 16th century, yastik cut out of red satin lampas decorated with gold and cream flowers, 1.18 x 0.68 m/46.45 x 26.77 in.
Paris, Drouot, January 19, 2021, Art Richelieu-Castor Hara OVV, M. de Villelume.
€2,125
Turkey, 18th-19th century, kavukluk turban stand, gilded and lacquered carved soft wood, 79 x 31 x 6.5 cm/31.10 x 12.20 x 2.55 in.
Lyon, May 21, 2002, De Baecque & Associés OVV.
€576
Ottoman Empire, 20th century, three silver gülabdan sprinklers, two decorated with chased flowers, the other with scales, punches, h. between 15 and 19.5 cm/5.90 and 7.67 in., gross weight 658 g/23.21 oz.
Paris, Drouot, June 5, 2018, Gros & Delettrez OVV.
€61,824
Iznik, 17th century, faïence dish featuring two personages in flower frames, diam: 31.2 cm/12.28 in.
Paris, Drouot, June 3, 2022, Coutau Bégarie & Associés OVV, M. de la Verrie.
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