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Auction House:
Leonard Joel Pty. Ltd.
Number of lots recorded:96
Lots with images:95
Prices available:96
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*** A Chinese silk and metallic thread carpet, late Qing Dynasty, the central lobate medalion with a five-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl on a fretwork and flowerhead field, the lobate spandrels with further five-clawed dragons within an inner pearl… ***
*** An impressive Aubusson verdure tapestry 17th century, circa 1690 depicting an allegory of 'The Judgment of Paris'. Woven in wool, depicting an open wooded landscape with six figures in the foreground and a mountainous landscape in the background 284 cm x… ***
*** A large decorative rug, designed by Stuart Rattle, made by Behruz, 799 x 446 cm. Provenance: Contents of Toorak mansion, Trawalla. ***
*** A Flemish verdure tapestry, late 17th century, probably Brussels, depicting a heron by a pond and other birds flying above in a wooded landscape with a chateau in the distance, retaining the original floral and foliate border, backed with linen, 350 x 350… ***
*** An impressive antique Tabriz medallion carpet, North-West Persia, 19th century, the field with a large central dark blue medallion with two pendants, filled with intricate scrolling foliage against red ground, with scattered floral and foliate patterns,… ***
*** A large decorative rug, designed by Stuart Rattle, by Behruz, decorated in a foliate and floriate pattern in blue, cream and terracotta tones, against a biege field, 595 x 397 cm. Provenance: Contents of Toorak mansion, Trawalla. ***
*** A Flemish tapestry, early 18th century, a scene of Royal and other figures in an interior, 240 x 312 cm ***
*** A Serapi, North Western Persia circa 1890, border in pale blue and salmon pink designs, 295 x 426 cm ***
*** 18th century Flemish tapestry depicting a scene of a classical temple in a landscape setting with urns and floral arrangements, the temple columns are hung with swags of pendant, fruiting vine ***
*** A large Aubusson woven allegorical wall tapestry depicting Moses and the golden calf, 17th century signed M.R.D Aubusson border has been cut down with visible signs of restoration 283 x 429 cm ***
*** A Hamadan carpet, with repeated palmettes on a brick red field, within blue ground triple border with repeating palmettes, 604 x 416 cm ***
*** A Louis XV Aubusson tapestry panel, woven in wools with a scene of birds and a distant farmhouse framed by trees and verdure within a scrolling border, 203 x 142 cm ***
*** An impressive French verdure tapestry, first half, 18th century, depicting birds in a wooded landscape with palaces beyond. 215 cm high, 420 cm wide. Provenance: Sotheby's Australia, The Spring Auction Series including the Cornall sale, 10th November… ***
*** A fine 18th century Flemish verdure tapestry, circa 1730, depicting a woodland scene, with a large tree in the foreground and a city in the far background., 270 cm high x 220 cm wide. Provenance: Graham Geddes Antiques ***
*** A large woven narrative wall tapestry 18th century, the figurative scene dominated to the foreground by a display of reunion between a battle weary King and his Queen, the image flanked by a select group of court companions watching over each of their… ***
*** A large decorative rug, designed by Stuart Rattle, by Beruhz, decorated in a foliate pattern in terracotta and gold tones, against a biege field, 502 x 333 cm approx. Provenance: Contents of Toorak mansion, Trawalla. ***
*** A Hariz, a large wool pile carpet, reds, blues and other colours, 364 x 287 cm. Provenance: I & B Perryman, Queen Street Woollahra, Sydney ***
*** A Fereghan carpet, West Persia circa 1890, 401 cm x 317 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, Oriental rugs and Carpets,18 October 2016, lot 45 ***
*** A Shirvan Marasali prayer rug, Azerbaijan, 19th century, a fine example with repeated 'Boteh' paisley motif on a blue ground, with spandrels above the 'Mihra' or prayer arch containing designs imitating combs and scissors, 150 cm long, 125 cm wide.… ***
*** A large Aubusson woven wall, tapestry 18th century, the fantastical scene of a mountainous cityscape with a large cenotaph displayed, surrounded by exotic flora and fauna, woven in wool and silk, 280 cm x 300 cm. ***
*** A Louis XVI style Savonnerie carpet, 20th century, the carved design, a pale ivory field with an oval flourish of flowers within a blue ribbon surround, the ivory field with shaped foliage border enclosing festoons of flowers executed in pink, blue, green… ***
*** A very large north West Persian carpet, late 19th century, decorated with a very complex design of scrolling flowers and foliage against a deep blue ground, within a large border, 440 cm x 585 cm ***
*** An Iranian Heriz rug, Azerbaijan region, Northwest Iran, double weft ghordus knot, 368 x 297 cm ***
*** A fine French wool tapestry, Aubusson, late 17th century, depicting Ceres, the goddess of Nature accepting a cornucopia as a tribute, all in a woodlands setting, surrounded by a floral border, 216 cm x 214 cm ***
*** An antique Heriz carpet, early 20th century, geometric floral and foliate designs throughout, the red-ground field with a large rosette medallion with pendants within the cream-ground spandrels, the main border of rosettes and trailing foliage on a dark… ***
*** An Aubusson tapestry, second half 17th century, depicting Dido and a young attendant in a landscape, Dido holding Aeneas's sword and lighting her pyre, a floral and foliate border to the top and sides, 256 x 319 cm ***
*** An antique Bokhara carpet with a foliate field on a cream ground 377 x 555 cm ***
*** A 19th century sailors woolwork tapestry showing a tall ship entering an estuary, flying the flag of the British Navy, within a cedar and hardwood frame, 81 x 92.5 cm ***
*** A fine Kashmir silk Ardebil design rug, the central foliate design in colours of green, red and blue on a cream field, 580 x 366 cm ***
*** A French verdure tapestry, last quarter 17th century, depicting three children with a pet cat and spaniel in a wooded landscape with a chateau beyond, said to be the future Louis XIV as a boy with companions, retaining the original floral and foliate… ***
*** An Afghan Turkoman Royal carpet, dated 1856 (Islamic year 1235), the woolen carpet of natural dyes with a long medallion to the centre, made for the Afghan Royal Family, dated 1856. Inscribed in Dari (Persian) to one end: 'Made in the workshop of Chob… ***
*** A fine quality Chinese silk floor rug 20th century featuring a repeated block design pattern, filled with alternating motifs within a floral ground of colours ochre, rust, chocolate and navy, 305 x 205 cm. ***
*** A Persian Heriz, north West Persia, c.1900, the brick red field with all over stylised flower heads and foliate motifs within multiple borders, the main border with flower heads and leaves on a dark blue ground. 364 x 287 cm. Provenance: I & B Perryman,… ***
*** A large part silk Nain carpet, the apricot ground with allover scrolling tendrils and shah abbas flowers within ivory conforming borders, 600 x 400 cm ***
*** A Tabriz, North Western Persia, a large Persian woollen carpet, with border of flowers in pale pinks, 348 x 273 cm ***
*** A long North West Persian runner circa 1880, 705 cm x 100 cm. Provenance: Christie's London, The Collection of Professor Sir Albert Richardson, P.R.A. 18 & 19 September 2013, lot 571. By repute Sir Herbert Brent Grotrian, 1st Bt. (d. 1951). Probably J.… ***
*** A Flemish verdure tapestry, 18th century, rectangular, depicting two figures within a woodland setting, enclosed with a floriate border. Cloth backed with a velcro strip to verso. 259 cm x 181.5 cm ***
*** A Kherman carpet, East Persian with traditional garden design and colours. Circa 1900. 389 x 513 cm ***
*** A French tapestry. depicting a romantic scene in a lush classical garden, (some losses), 289 x 284 cm ***
*** A fine quality large Chinese silk floor rug 20th century, the cental cartouche floral filled and framed by a series of further shaped cartouches and floral borders in colours of putty, rust, eau de nil and blue, 310 x 245 cm. ***
*** A Hamadan carpet; the faded red ground with an all over design of Shah Abbas flowers, foliage and tendrils within a blue border of similar design. 544 x 368 cm. Provenance: Walford and Horgan Interiors, Woollahra ***
*** A Bidjar, North West Persia, the ivory medallion on a navy blue field and pale blue spandrels, scattered all over with flowerhead and Shah Abbas flowers, within ivory and red triple border with meandering tendrils, 225 x 162 cm. Provenance: I & B Perryman… ***
*** A pair of Persian floor rugs, each with a central foliate medallion on a pale green ground within repeating foliate borders, 356 x 276 cm. ***
*** Missoni Masters rug by T & J Vestor for Missoni, 100% wool, autumn tones, Italy, c 1980s, 200 cm high, 300w ***
*** A woven Verdure wall tapestry early, 18th century possibly Belgian incomplete, partial segment, 200 x 245 cm ***
*** Michael O'Connell (1898-1976) Paste-resist wool and rayon, depicting mythical creatures and fable characters amongst floral and foliate decoration on a turquoise ground 177 x 271 cm Provenance: estate of the Late Klytie Pate Oam (1912-2010). Provenance:… ***
*** Missoni rug, 100% wool, Memphis inspired patterns in a palette of black, red, yellow, green purple and blue, Italy, c 1980s, 242 cm high, 164 cm wide ***
*** A Bakhtiari rug, with overall interlocking medallions within triple stepped medallion border, 130 x 200 cm. Provenance: The Gordon and Jackie Samuels collection ***
*** A central Persian Sultanabad carpet, late 19th century, a particularly beautiful example with an unusual golden yellow ground, displaying a central design of floral sprays in vases, with tonal 'Abrash' changes in the blue corner spandrels, 188 cm long,… ***
*** Missoni rug, 100% wool, classic Missoni zig zag print in purple and green tones, Italy, c 1980s, 241 cm high, 163 cm high ***
*** A Persian silk Esfahan Seirafian rug with a central red and blue tone spiral medallion on a cream and red ground, signed, 231 x 149 cm ***
*** A Persian Malayer rug first quarter 20th century, Hamedan region, central Persia, the wool pile rug in tones of orange and cream, 269 x 165 cm ***
*** A fine quality Iranian silk floor rug, the central medallion within a repeating foliate border on a red ground within further repeating borders, 302 x 199 cm. note: this lot is displayed in the front entrance of the property. ***
*** A fine Tabriz carpet, north Iran, circa 1930, of central medallion design on a cream ground within border, 340 x 220 cm ***
*** Michael O'Connell (1898-1976), the merchant of Venice, paste resist dyes and hand-painting on woven wool-rayon blend fabric, maker's mark lower right: Mael, from the 'Pageant Series', 1948-1950, 176 x 263 cm. Provenance: George's gallery, Melbourne,… ***
*** A Qashqai, Southern Persia late 19th century, Persian carpet with three central diamond shaped medallions, 251 x 141 cm ***
*** A north West Persian rug, circa 1900, the long rug of symmetrical scrolling foliage and flowers against a deep blue ground, within a white ground border of scrolling flowers, 386 cm x 150 cm ***
*** A Persian Esfahan rug with a silk base, in tones of terracotta and beige, 230 x 160 cm *** N/A
*** An antique Heriz rug, first half 20th century, geometric floral and foliate designs throughout, the red-ground field with a large rosette medallion with pendants within the light blue-ground spandrels, the Herati main border on a dark blue ground, 332 x… ***
*** A Persian Heriz rug, circa 1940s, decorated with scrolling foliage against a red ground. 339 cm x 238 cm. Provenance: purchased from Behruz studio, 1st August 2014. ***
*** A contemporary silk and wool carpet, in moss green colour, with stylised floral motifs in silk. 231 x 456 cm. Provenance: Tibet Sydney, Queen Street, Woollahra ***
*** An exceptional and large 'Garden of Eden' Persian carpet, late 19th early 20th century, depicting the tree of life with various animals and a lion border, 424 x 319 cm ***
*** An Indian Kashmir silk Persian pattern rug, having a central blue medallion on an elaborate red and cream field within a dark blue border, 362 x 272 cm ***
*** A Flemish verdure tapestry, early 18th century, depicting a hunt in a wooded landscape, 210 cm high, 240 cm wide. Provenance: Christie's Australia, 15th November 1999, lot 557. ***
*** A Caucasian eagle Kazak rug, with two stylised eagle designs in white and green against a red ground, Kilim dated circa 1908, 225 cm x 114 cm. Provenance: John Gaidzkar Oriental carpets, 23rd March 1982 ***
*** Akira Isogawa 'Batik Hirameki' floor rug; 100% pure New Zealand wool; Japan; c 2000s ***
*** A French tapestry, depicting a romantic scene in a lush classical garden, (some losses), 289 x 284 cm ***
*** A framed 18th century tapestry panel, depicting medieval festivities in a figured landscape, within a hardwood frame, 205 x 196.5 cm ***
*** A Persian rug, with central lobate medallion on ivory ground with flowering urns, the crimson spandrels within triple flowerhead border, 230 x 150 cm. Provenance: The Gordon and Jackie Samuels collection ***
*** A rare Georgian silk needlework of a cat, circa 1800, the cat modelled in a seated position. Housed in a later gilded frame with a reverse painted border, 54 cm x 64 cm (including frame) ***
*** A fine pair of mirrored Persian Pictorian rugs, circa early 20th century, decorated with figures, birds and animals in a garden scene against a dark blue ground, surrounded by a scrolling foliate border. . Approximately 201 cm x 136.5 cm ***
*** A Georgian needlework sampler, by Mary Glover, circa 1812-1813, of typical design with the alphabet in lower and upper case and numbers 1-13. Above three religious phrases 'Remember thy creator in the days of thy youth', 'Blessed' and 'Trust in God and… ***
*** Afghan carpet mid 20th century 316 x 183 cm ***
*** A fine quality Persian scenic silk rug early 20th century, signed, the central cartouche depicting a dense forest scene with floral and faunal motifs on a ruby red ground, bordered by a wide panel with further faunal motifs in tonal colours of putty grey,… ***
*** A hand-woven floor rug by David Bromley with butterfly motif 283 cm (length) ***
*** A large Persian pattern rug, having a scrolling foliate design on a cream and green field with beige borders, 460 x 315 cm ***
*** A Persian Bakhshaish rug, having a central medallion, in colours of blue, red, green and pink on a red ground with a blue border, 329 x 248 cm ***
*** Missoni rug, blue and purple tones. 100% virgin wool. Quintana design by T & J Vestor. Sticker and labels to base, Italy, c 1980s, 240 cm long, 166w ***
*** An Heriz carpet, the geometric medallion on a navy blue and brick red field with geometric spandrels within triple border. 340 x 235 cm. Provenance: Nomadic rug Traders, Sydney (label verso) ***
*** A long Persian Karaja runner, North-West Persia, mid 20th century, of typical geometric motifs on a red ground, 780 cm long, 81 cm wide. Provenance: Christie's south Kensington, Christie's Interiors- style & spirit, 26th March 2013, lot 29. ***
*** A silk Kesi panel, depicting Magu holding a tray wearing elaborate robes on a red ground, 119 x 71 cm ***
*** An Afghan Khal Mohamaddi carpet, having a red border and ground 397 x 299 cm. ***
*** A Persian Qashqai rug, early 20th century, decorated with three diamond shaped medallions against a red ground with scattered geometric, floral and animal motifs throughout, 296 x 216 cm ***
*** A fine Isphan silk carpet, with Pahavi style central medallion on Shah Abbas field, 185 x 295 cm ***
*** A north Western Persian Kurdish long rug, early 20th century, decorated with repeating botehs against a dark blue field, 335 cm x 152 cm ***
*** Australian school, circa 1910, silk needlework depicting a lyrebird in a Queensland silky oak frame 72 cm x 65 cm ***
*** An Iranian Kashan carpet on a pistachio green field and beige border, 423 x 280 cm ***
*** A Kashan pattern rug central medallion, with a scrolling foliate design on a cream and brown ground, 225 x 140 cm ***
*** A Quom silk Persian rug, having a central red medallion, on a cream ground, within multiple ornate scrolling floriate and foliate borders, 205 x 137 cm ***
*** Missoni rug, autumn tone colour palette. 1005 pure virgin wool. Luxor design by T & J Vestor, sticker and label present, Italy, c 1980s ***
*** An Afghan Turkoman Hatchli carpet, of typical engsi design, the Burgundy field bisected by a horizontal band of kaikalak motifs within ashik gul borders, the vertical poles geometrical, the borders of ashik guls and sainak motifs, the elem with a hooked… ***
*** A Persian Khamseh 'Chicken' rug, circa 1890, decorated with stylized chickens against an indigo ground. 286 cm x 145 cm. Provenance: purchased from Behruz studio, 18th June 2015. ***
*** Nathalie du Pasquier 'Arizona' rug for Memphis Milano, hand woven wool carpet with attached wall mounts, made in Nepal, c 1983, 250 cm wide, 180 cm deep ***
*** A Persian Heriz carpet, circa 1950s, with a rare design of bold angular anchored medallion set within a terracotta-toned field of stylized floral patterns and leaf forms. The border of herati patterns and rosettes. The hand-spun wool pile with natural… ***
*** An Anatolian Kilim, early 20th century, with repeating geometric motifs within the central field, 290 cm x 202 cm ***
*** A 19th century maritime needlework, depicting a ship at sea flying the red ensign mounted in a burr maple frame 47 x 76 cm ***