Arts of the Islamic World & India including Fine Rugs and Carpets auction


  • Sotheby's London
  • 30 March 2022
  • This spring’s Arts of the Islamic World & India auction unveils many exceptional artworks, manuscripts and paintings, the legacy of civilizations that coexisted largely under Islamic rule for over 1200 years.
    Highlights include a breathtaking nineteenth-century Indian panorama of spectacular proportions, commemorating Tipu Sultan’s triumph over the British East India Company in 1780 at the Battle of Pollilur; a fine selection of medieval metalwork including a highly rare group illustrating 800 years of Islamic silver; a Khurasan penbox and inkwell in remarkable condition, each richly ornamented with silver inlay, testifying to the importance of calligraphy and the Art of the Pen in the Islamic World, and an exceptional Abbasid carved rock crystal cosmetic dish.
    From the Ottoman World comes a highly sought-after and elegant Iznik tile of which only eight are known worldwide, with two exotic birds perched on a fountain, and an oil painting depicting the arrival of the Venetian Bailo Francesco Gritti in Istanbul, painted by Pietro Longhi in 1731.
    Further notable works include a broad collection of Indian paintings from the Subcontinent’s varied schools including Mughal, Deccani, Pahari and Company; an exquisite watered-steel sword dedicated to the Persian ruler Nader Shah, and a rare 11th-century Qur’an section written in a refined Eastern Kufic script.


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141 * 233 cm
Estimation
£4,000
5,236 USD
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£6,000
7,853 USD
Realized Price
£5,670
7,421 USD
13.4%
Sale Date
Sotheby's - 30 March 2022

135 * 195 cm
Estimation
£3,000
3,927 USD
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£5,000
6,545 USD
Realized Price
£3,780
4,948 USD
5.5%
Sale Date
Sotheby's - 30 March 2022

6.7 * 10.2 cm
Estimation
£5,000
6,545 USD
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£8,000
10,471 USD
Realized Price
£6,930
9,071 USD
6.615%
Sale Date
Sotheby's - 30 March 2022

17.5 * 24 cm
Estimation
£20,000
26,178 USD
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£30,000
39,267 USD
Sale Date
Sotheby's - 30 March 2022

15.8 * 23.2 cm
Estimation
£10,000
13,089 USD
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£15,000
19,634 USD
Realized Price
£22,680
29,686 USD
81.44%
Sale Date
Sotheby's - 30 March 2022

13 * 20.8 cm
Estimation
£15,000
19,634 USD
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£20,000
26,178 USD
Realized Price
£23,940
31,335 USD
36.8%
Sale Date
Sotheby's - 30 March 2022