| *** | 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… | *** |  |
| *** | A large decorative rug, designed by Stuart Rattle, made by Behruz, 799 x 446 cm. Provenance: Contents of Toorak mansion, Trawalla. | *** |  |
| *** | 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 Serapi, North Western Persia circa 1890, border in pale blue and salmon pink designs, 295 x 426 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 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 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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 antique Bokhara carpet with a foliate field on a cream ground 377 x 555 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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 Kherman carpet, East Persian with traditional garden design and colours. Circa 1900. 389 x 513 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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 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 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 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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. | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | 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 | *** |  |
| *** | Missoni rug, 100% wool, geometric square patterns on a palette of green, pink, purple and orange, Italy, c 1980s, 294 cm high, 196 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A near pair of fine silk Hereke rugs, with a blue ground and all over field of flowers and foliage within a triple border of flower heads and scrolls, the larger signed Hereke in one corner. 198 x 122 cm, 184 x 118 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Heriz north West Iran rug 370 x 263 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Sultanabad Tabriz Persian carpet, circa 1920, in natural dyes, wool pile, north West Iran, 370 cm by 277 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Afghan Ziegler rug, having a red field, within a beige border, 351 x 258 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A fine Persian silk Qum, of central medallion and fish design, 201 x 320 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Iranian Kashan pattern carpet with a red field and a navy border, 371 x 270 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Missoni rug, 100% wool. Geometric triangle patterns in purple, brown, green. Italy, c 1980s, 152 cm high, 243 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A Heriz carpet, the stellar medallion on a russet flower strewn field with ivory spandrels within a triple flowerhead and foliate border, 330 x 250 cm. Provenance: The Gordon and Jackie Samuels collection | *** |  |
| *** | A Patchwork rug, composed of fragments of earlier 20th century rugs, 482 cm long, 382 cm wide. Provenance: Behruz studio, Melbourne, from whom acquired by Stuart rattle in 2011 for a design scheme by him for the vendor | *** |  |
| *** | A Chinese Beijing/Tienjin carpet; Qing Dynasty (1644-1912), 19th century; of wool pile in brown and beige wools on a cotton warp and weft, with a central design of five decorative peony roundels against a diaper ground. 396 cm x 330 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Hereke garden carpet, the navy field with all-over pattern of cartouches containing various flowers, the red border with flower scrolls and triple borders, 370 x 235 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Persian Kirman carpet, the ivory field with all-over repeating pattern of birds amidst flowering bushes, the navy border with flower heads and foliage, 368 x 238 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Hereke silk prayer rug with a central vase and bird motif, on a bullion ground, within green, red, fawn and calligraphy borders, 150 x 101 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Missoni rug, geometric squares on a palette of black, olive, green, yellow and red, Italy, c 1980s, (Missoni label missing with age), 240 cm high, 159 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | Missoni rug, 100% wool. Green leaf patter, in a sea of black, blue, yellow. Italy, c 1980s, 160 cm high, 240 cm wide | *** |  |
| *** | A large decorative rug, by Behruz for Stuart Rattle, rectangular in form, maroon ground with repeating geometric motif. 497 x 390 cm. Provenance: Contents of Toorak mansion, Trawalla. | *** |  |
| *** | An antique Sultanabad Persian carpet, early 20th century, the field with chamfered corners with an all-over design of stylised floral motifs on the red ground, the spandrels of similar design on a dark blue ground, 440 cm long, 348 cm wide. Provenance:… | *** |  |
| *** | A Napoleon III Aubusson tapestry panel, with a central foliate medallion and four cartouches within a rocaille border and overall designs of naturalistic flowers. 190 x 190 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Persian rug, having an all over design of floral motifs and tendrils on a sapphire ground surrounded by multiple borders of flowers and tendrils, 272 x 371 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Missoni rug, 100% wool., geometric square patterns on a palette of green, pink, purple, and orange, Italy, c 1980s, 294l x 196w | *** |  |
| *** | Post modern style rug, 100% wool in aqua green, black and cream tones, Australia, c 1980s, 265 cm wide, 184 cm deep | *** |  |
| *** | A Soultan-Abad wool rug, Afghanistan, 19th century, hand-knotted & handspun wool with natural dyes. 340 x 240 cm | *** |  |
| *** | Afshar carpet circa 1900, South-west Persia, 173 x 123 cm. Provenance: I & B Perryman Oriental carpets, Woollahra | *** |  |
| *** | A Caucasian floor rug with an elephant's foot pattern on a navy ground, 21 x 156 cm | *** |  |
| *** | A Persian rug, 20th century, with a central medallion against a dark blue ground filled with curvilinear floral motifs, 209 cm x 136 cm | *** |  |
| *** | An Indian wool and silk rug, the cream border framing the powder blue centre, all decorated with a repeating paisley pattern, 245 x 157 cm | *** |  |