Olympia Auctions: Olympia Times: Indian, Islamic, Himalayan and South-East Asian Art 2026, 9699, London
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- July 19, 2026 - July 19, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Qur'an Folio |
8TH/9TH CENTURY | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Unknown | ||
| 4 | Caur Arpana (1949) | Boundaries |
1995 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | |
| 8 | Howitt Samuel; Williamson Thomas | Chase After a Wolf |
1806 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | Unknown | |
| 16 | Rahman Laila | Irises; Elements of Air and Water |
93 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | Unknown | |
| 18 | Ejaz Nazia | Etchings |
96 | GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | Unknown | |
| 20 | N Books, including: The Marquis Wellesley Collection |
London; Graz; Bombay | 1983; nd.; 1974; 1985 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | Unknown | |
| 22 | Paintings from Ajanta Caves |
1954 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | Unknown | ||
| 23 | Paintings from Temple, Shrine and Rock |
1957 | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | Unknown | ||
| 38 | Two Illustrated Manuscript Pages and a Painting |
16TH CENTURY AND LATER | GBP 350.00 - 450.00 | Unknown | ||
| 40 | Ghulam Riza | Qur'anic Illuminated Folio |
Persia | 19TH CENTURY | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Unknown |
| 41 | Sanskrit Astrological Birth Chart |
Gujarat | 19TH CENTURY | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Unknown | |
| 42 | Three Illustrated Manuscript Pages |
circa 17TH CENTURY | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Unknown | ||
| 44 | Timurid Illuminated Opening Bifolium |
15TH CENTURY | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | ||
| 50 | Pages from a Safavid Manuscript |
circa 17TH CENTURY | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | ||
| 51 | Bihari Leaves and Other Manuscript Pages |
15TH CENTURY AND LATER | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | Unknown | ||
| 52 | Porter Robert Ker; Vendramini J | The Conquest of Seringapatam |
1802-1803 | GBP 450.00 - 650.00 | Unknown | |
| 53 | Illustrated Frontispiece from a Persian Epic |
Kashmir | 19TH CENTURY | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Unknown | |
| 54 | Five Bihari Qur'an Leaves |
circa 16TH CENTURY | GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | Unknown | ||
| 58 | Ramayana Manuscript Folios |
18TH CENTURY | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | Unknown | ||
| 63 | Jain Drawings and Folios |
15TH CENTURY AND LATER | GBP 80.00 - 120.00 | Unknown | ||
| 65 | Hunter James | Picturesque Scenery in the Kingdom of Mysore |
London | 1804 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | Unknown |
| 66 | Chatelain | Plan de Bombay; Plan de Madras; Map of Southern India |
Paris | 1746-1780; circa 1720 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | Unknown |
| 116 | Manuscript Folios |
Tibet | 16th/17th Century | GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | Unknown | |
| 117 | Woodblock Prints |
Tibet | early 20th Century | GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | Unknown | |
| 198 | Nayar Yamini (1975) | Untitled |
2013 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | Unknown |
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