A GEORGE III AXMINSTER CARPET

Sold
$ 237 500
Auction dateClassic
14.10.2020 11:00UTC -04:00
Auctioneer
CHRISTIE'S
Event location
USA, New York
Archive
The auction is completed. No bids can be placed anymore.
Archive
ID 410635
Lot 64 | A GEORGE III AXMINSTER CARPET
A GEORGE III AXMINSTER CARPET

DESIGNED BY ROBERT ADAM, WOVEN BY THOMAS WHITTY, ENGLAND, LATE 18TH CENTURY

Having a large circular medallion with an ivory floral-filled center on a rose cruciform shape with honeysuckle vines and ivory lunettes of floral garlands all on a dark camel field with rinceaux and rosettes with similar end panels all within an inner ivory leafy vinery border and an outer rose vinery border, with outer brown leaf-tip borders at both ends

Approximately 23 ft. 5 in. x 15 ft. 5 in. (714 cm. x 470 cm.)

Wool pile with wool warp and hemp weft

Address of auction CHRISTIE'S
20 Rockefeller Plaza
10020 New York
USA
Preview
14.10.2020 – 14.10.2020
Phone +1 212 636 2000
Fax +1 212 636 4930
Email
Conditions of purchaseConditions of purchase
Shipping Postal service
Courier service
pickup by yourself
Payment methods Wire Transfer
Business hoursBusiness hours
Mo 09:30 – 17:00   
Tu 09:30 – 17:00   
We 09:30 – 17:00   
Th 09:30 – 17:00   
Fr 09:30 – 17:00   
Sa closed
Su closed

Related terms