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Ader: Archaeology + Arts of Islam and India

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Auction Name Archaeology + Arts of Islam and India Total Sales (EUR) 88,566.00
Auction Date June 24, 2025 - June 24, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 39,030.00
Sale Number #161599 High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR) 57,240.00
Total Lots 69
Sold Lots 40.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 66,860.00
% of Lots Sold 57.97% High Estimate of All Lots (EUR) 99,550.00
Unsold Lots 29 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 88.97%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
161 Jacques MAJORELLE (1886-1962)

he Kasbahs of the Atlas

1930 EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 EUR 14,300.00
322

Two cotton spinners,

second half of the 19th century EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 EUR 14,300.00
282

Calligraphic composition

16th century, EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 EUR 6,500.00
291 signed Mohammad Masih

Narcissus,

and dated 1137 H / 1724 EUR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 EUR 5,850.00
323

Visit to the sage,

second half of 18th century EUR 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 EUR 5,200.00
167

A juz volume of Koran,

18th/19th century EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 4,550.00
292

Couple embracing in front of a tree,

19th century, EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 3,640.00
168

Qur'an,

late 19th century EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 3,250.00
317 Pahari school,

Krishna and Radha in the rain,

late 18th - early 19th century EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 3,250.00
310

Rider on a composite horse,

second half of the 19th century EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 2,600.00
133 Roman GHIRSHMAN

Roman GHIRSHMAN Archives

EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 EUR 2,340.00
281

Calligraphic composition,

early 16th century EUR 2,000.00 - 2,500.00 EUR 2,340.00
217

Hajj pilgrimage scroll,

dated 1319 H / 1901 EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 EUR 1,690.00
329

Holi Festival,

late 19th century EUR 500.00 - 700.00 EUR 1,690.00
316

Two album pages illustrating a Ragamala,

19th century EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 1,560.00
215

Signed prayer book,

19th century EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 1,300.00
290

Four framed paintings,

15th - 17th century EUR 400.00 - 800.00 EUR 1,300.00
294

Dromedary

19th century EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 1,170.00
313

Krishna and Radha on a boat,

late 19th century EUR 1,000.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 1,170.00
295

The secret,

early 20th century EUR 300.00 - 400.00 EUR 1,040.00
288

Bahram Gur and the Princess of the Black Pavilion,

late 16th century EUR 800.00 - 1,000.00 EUR 910.00
289

Kay Khosrow executes Afrasiyab and his brother Garsivaz, folio from a Shahnameh manuscript,

early 17th century EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 910.00
309

Zenana scene,

late 18th - early 19th century EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 910.00
135 BRAYER, Yves,

Fetes et lumieres de l'Iran.

1971 EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 EUR 650.00
219

Qur'anic calligraphy,

signed Na'ili and dated 1291 H / 1874 EUR 600.00 - 800.00 EUR 650.00
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