By Greg Smith

With tremendous quality, vibrant colors and painstaking effort put into each and every handcrafted piece, it is no wonder that carpets and rugs command value no matter their age. From the Middle East all the way to America, we’ve brought you a selection of noteworthy rugs and carpets from upcoming auctions and our marketplace dealers. Each one of these is a chance to pull your room together.

CLARS AUCTION

Sale Date: August 14, 2016
Lot 2265
French Aubusson Carpet
Circa 1860, having a floral central medallion centering the tan field, the border with floral sprays continuing to the auberge edge, approx 15’8″ x 10’11”
Estimate: $4/6,000

OLDE HOPE ANTIQUES

Hooked Rug, Magdalena Briner Eby
A Rare and Important Hooked Rug attributed to Magdalena Briner Eby (1832-1915), Perry County, Pennsylvania, circa 1890, size 45″ x 115″, Cleaned and mounted. This is perhaps the largest known rug made by Magdalena Briner Eby.
Price Upon Request

BURCHARD GALLERIES

Sale Date: August 21, 2016
Lot 1151
Palatial Estate Persian Sarouk Carpet
Size 9’10” x 16′
Estimate: $2/4,000

A BIRD IN HAND

Prancing Horse Rug
Circa: 1930’s, the color and graphic appeal of this Prancing Horse Rug is very dramatic and unusual. Size 38.5” x 30.5”
Price Upon Request

THOS. CORNELL GALLERIES, LTD.

Sale Date: August 13, 2016
Lot 142
Heriz Carpet
Size 8’ x 10’
Estimate: $3/500

KESHISHIAN CARPETS

Art Deco/Modernist Movement Carpet
English, woven at the Wilton Royal Carpet Company, Wessex, England, circa 1925, size 13’ 5” x 10’ 7”
Price Upon Request

BLANCHARD’S AUCTION SERVICE

Sale Date: August 12, 2016
Lot 274
Navajo Rug
With arrow pattern, size 47″ x 74″
Estimate: $1/2,000

ORIENTAL RUGS LTD.

Afshar Rug
Size 4′ 2″ x 5′ 6″, circa 1920, excellent condition
Price Upon Request

KAMINSKI AUCTIONS

Sale Date: August 14, 2016
Lot 1280
Semi Antique Kashan Carpet
Size 6′ 7″ x 4′ 5”
Estimate: $800/1,200

CULTURALPATINA

Extraordinary Native American Navajo Teec Nos Pos Area Rug
Navajo Weaving. Size 7′ x 4’2″. Teec Nos Pos area rug. Complex design in greys, browns, black and white. Nice wide border. Circa 1930s-40s. Excellent Condition.
Price Upon Request