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Christies: Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets | Total Sales (GBP) | 1,716,750.00 |
| Auction Date | October 24, 2024 - October 24, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 352,600.00 |
| Sale Number | #22663 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 499,800.00 |
| Total Lots | 23 | ||
| Sold Lots | 15 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 900,600.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 65.22% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,285,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 8 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 133.52% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | A QUR'AN SECTION |
MID-14TH CENTURY | GBP 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | GBP 630,000.00 | |
| 139 | A FIRMAN OF THE EMPEROR AKBAR (R.1556-1605) |
DATED THE BEGINNING OF RABI' I AH [9]67/MID-DECEMBER 1559 AD | GBP 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | GBP 453,600.00 | |
| 60 | JAMAL AL-DIN ABU MUHAMMAD NIZAMI (D.1209): WITH PAINTINGS SIGNED SHAYKHI MUDHAHHIB | JAMAL AL-DIN ABU MUHAMMAD NIZAMI (D.1209): KHAMSA |
DATED AH 944 / 1537-8 AD | GBP 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 | GBP 428,400.00 |
| 55 | KHWAJU KIRMANI (D.1325): COPIED BY MUHAMMAD RIZA AL-KATIB AL-BALKHI | KHWAJU KIRMANI (D.1325): KHAMSA. ASHTARKHANID BUKHARA |
FIRST TEN DAYS OF DHU'L HIJJA AH 1029/END OF OCTOBER 1620 AD | GBP 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | GBP 75,600.00 |
| 54 | CALLIGRAPHY BY MIR 'ALI | AN ILLUMINATED CALLIGRAPHIC PANEL |
CIRCA 1550 | GBP 18,000.00 - 24,000.00 | GBP 20,160.00 |
| 85 | SIGNED MISHKIN QALAM | THREE BAHA'I CALLIGRAPHIC COMPOSITIONS |
DATED AH 1303 / 1885-6 AD AND AH 1321 / 1903-4 AD | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 20,160.00 |
| 109 | JOHN PITMAN AND JOHN CLARK | A PANORAMA OF CONSTANTINOPLE AND ITS ENVIRONS FROM SCUTARI |
CIRCA 1830 | GBP 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | GBP 17,640.00 |
| 140 | AN UNUSUAL SULTANATE QUR'AN WITH NARRATIVE COMMENTARY |
MID 15TH CENTURY | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 16,380.00 | |
| 64 | AMIR SHAHI SABZAVARI (D.1453): SIGNED 'ABDULLAH BIN SHAYKH MURSHID AL-KATIB | AMIR SHAHI SABZAVARI (D.1453): DIWAN |
FIRST QUARTER 16TH CENTURY | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 13,860.00 |
| 66 | ABU'L-QASIM FIRDAWSI (D.1025): SIGNED SAYYID RIDHA IBN MIHR ABU TALIB AL-HUSAYNI | ABU'L-QASIM FIRDAWSI (D.1025): SHAHNAMA |
DATED DHU'L-HIJJA AH 1045/MAY-JUNE 1636 AD | GBP 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | GBP 10,710.00 |
| 20 | SIGNED QAYMAS IBN 'ABDULLAH AL-QASIMI | QADI 'IYYAD IBN MUSA (D.1149 AD): KITAB SHIFA' AL-SHARIF |
DATED 28 DHU'L-QADA AH 823 / 4 DECEMBER 1420 AD | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 10,080.00 |
| 38 | PROBABLY AQ QOYUNLU SHIRAZ | JAMAL AL-DIN NIZAMI (D.1209): KHAMSA |
DATED AH 888 / 1483-4 AD | GBP 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 6,930.00 |
| 21 | ATTRIBUTED TO AHMAD IBN 'ABDULLAH IBN AL-MANSUR HASHEMI AL-'ABBASI | A LARGE QUR'AN FOLIO |
7 SHABAN AH 728 / 16 JUNE 1327 AD | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 6,300.00 |
| 107 | QUR'AN |
FIRST HALF 16TH CENTURY | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 5,040.00 | |
| 61 | AN ILLUMINATED TITLE PAGE FROM A MANUSCRIPT OF NIZAMI (D.1209) |
FIRST HALF 16TH CENTURY | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,890.00 |
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
