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Textiles & Fabrics — Sotheby's Australia

$38,400
A contemporary wool tapestry by F.…
$20,400
An Amorial Tapestry, Late 18th Century centered by two impressiv…
$20,400
A Large Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry, Early 18th Century t…
$16,800
Heriz Carpet, North West Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, t…








Auction House: Sotheby's Australia
Number of lots recorded: 62
Lots with images: 62
Prices available: 62
Category: Textiles & Fabrics




Lot Description Price Image
*** A contemporary wool tapestry by F. Roberts, depicting exotic animals and tropical flora; 192 x 294 cm ***
*** A Large Flemish Verdure Landscape Tapestry, Early 18th Century the handwoven scene of a chateau in a woodland, ducks swimming amongst reeds in a pond to the foreground and birds, a rabbit, a dog and deer amongst the trees with the outline of a village spires in the distance, rendered in various shades of green, beige, ochre and brown, all within a four sided border woven with floral motifs 263 cm high 397 cm wide ***
*** An Amorial Tapestry, Late 18th Century centered by two impressive lions supporting a coat of arms and a crown and mask below on a blue ground within a foliate scroll border 280 cm by 240 cm ***
*** Heriz Carpet, North West Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, the deep blue field with characteristic angular ornamentation of palmettes, rosettes, flowers and foliage predominantly in red, blue, white and brown within one wide and two narrow borders, the pinkish red main border with 'herati' design; approx. 464 x 334 cm ***
*** A Tabriz Carpet, North West Persia, Late 19th /Early 20th Century a central stylised floral medallion within a brick red field covered with intricate floral designs, the borders with continuous trailing floral and palmette motifs in indigo, reds, browns and ivory 480 cm by 370 cm approximately. Provenance: Estate of the Late Sir Ian McFarlane, Sydney ***
*** A large Flemish verdure tapestry, 18th century, the foreground woven in polychrome hues with birds amongst trees and flowers overlooking a boat sailing between headlands, a long low fortress on one headland and a classic building on the other, within a continuous border of trailing flowers and swags, 328 cm wide, 255 cm high ***
*** A large Bidjar carpet, Western Persia, early 20th century, with all over ‘Herati' design of stylised curvilinear palmettes and rosettes predominantly in blue, ivory, red and brown with a wide red ground main border 550 by 388 cm ***
*** A fine early pair of Isfahan Carpets, central Iran, circa 1930, each with an intricate curvilinear design with a central medallion and scrolling tendrils to deep blue ground, the border is and unbroken meander of palmettes and branches to an ivory background (2) 223 by 155 cm, each. Provenance: bearing original labels and believed to have been purchased in Egypt in 1940's and are fine examples of the earliest carpets from the modern era of Isfahan ***
*** A Karabagh carpet, Southern Caucasus, circa 1900, with a repeating field pattern of French inspired 'Rose bouquet' in red, tan, green and cream to blue ground603 x 304 cm ***
*** A Kurdish Long Rug, North West Persia, Circa 1900 a central row of interlinking hexagonal medallions containing floral rosettes, botehs and other geometric motifs repeated throughout the field, ivory ground border of serrated leaves and floral rosettes 256 cm by 135 cm approximately. Provenance: Dr and Mrs N. Hawkins, Sydney ***
*** A Pair of Charles II Stumpwork Pictures, Late 17th Century the satin ground worked with a variety of stitches and techniques and padded silk faces, one depicting a nobleman on horseback being welcomed to a castle by a trumpeter and the other depicting a nobleman on horseback and his companion approaching a town with a young woman seated on the ground near the entrance 16.5 cm x 26 cm and 17 cm x 27 cm ***
*** A Karapinar Rug, Central Anatolia, Circa 1880 a typical palmette of blue, green and aubergine, the field dominated by two large spoked medallions surrounded by geometric motifs on soft red ground, the main border of geometric rosettes Approximately 181 cm by 141 cm. Provenance: Dr and Mrs N. Hawkins, Sydney ***
*** A Kashan Carpet, 20th Century the crimson field with stylised palmettes and floral motifs with connecting vines, the borders similarly decorated 725 cm by 495 cm approximately. Provenance: Estate of the Late Sir Ian McFarlane, Sydney ***
*** An Oushak Carpet, West Anatolia, Circa 1920 with Tree of Life repeating design to indigo field and angular serrated branches and floral motifs to main border Approximately 452 cm by 372 cm. Provenance: Estate of the Late Sir Ian McFarlane, Sydney ***
*** A Bidjar Carpet, Western Persia, late 19th/early 20th century, the camel field with all-over design featuring stylized palmettes, arabesques, rosettes in red, blue and green with trailing tendrils and 'Herati' border; approx. 330 x 220 cm ***
*** A Ghashghai Rug, South West Persia, a central panels with three diamond shaped motifs within a traditional border on turquoise, blue and deep red ground, 284 by 155 cm ***

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