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Auction Info
- Auction Name
- Archaeology & Arts of Islam and India
- Auction Date
- 12/18/2025 - 12/18/2025
- Sale Number
- #172370
- Total Lots
- 118
- Sold Lots
- 66.0
- Lots Sold
- 55.93%
- Unsold Lots
- 52
- Total Sales (EUR)
- 334,906.00
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)
- 90,900.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (EUR)
- 138,250.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (EUR)
- 151,100.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (EUR)
- 224,450.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 149.21%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 182 | Illustrated folio of Akbar's Hamzanameh, probably volume 6 |
circa 1565 and modern period | EUR 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | EUR 208,000.00 | |
| 101 | Koran section, |
second half of 9th century | EUR 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | EUR 19,500.00 | |
| 99 | Jacques MAJORELLE (1886-1962), | Les Kasbahs de l'Atlas, edited by Lucien Vogel for Jules Meynial, |
1930 | EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 13,650.00 |
| 184 | Kakhuba Ragini, woman with two peacocks |
late 17th century | EUR 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | EUR 7,800.00 | |
| 183 | Pancham Ragini, prince giving coins to a musician |
late 17th century | EUR 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | EUR 6,500.00 | |
| 178 | Covering tile depicting a gallant scene |
circa 1880-90 | EUR 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | EUR 6,500.00 | |
| 189 | Grieving woman on a terrace |
early 19th century | EUR 1,200.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 5,200.00 | |
| 102 | Three Koran folios, |
11th-12th century | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 4,940.00 | |
| 266 | Man with daffodils, |
early 17th century | EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 4,160.00 | |
| 206 | Sufi shaykh reading, |
19th century | EUR 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 3,900.00 | |
| 100 | P. F. Dominico Germano de Silesia, | Fabrica linguae Arabicae cum interpretatione Latine, & Italica, accomodata ad vsum linguae vulgaris, & scripturalis, |
1639 | EUR 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | EUR 3,640.00 |
| 232 | Book of prayers and texts about the Prophet, |
19th century | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 2,860.00 | |
| 204 | Thangka, Buddha and the ten avatars of Vishnu |
19th century | EUR 400.00 - 600.00 | EUR 2,340.00 | |
| 264 | Calligraphic composition in the form of a ship, located Bahcesaray, signed Maqsud |
and dated 1873-74 | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | EUR 2,210.00 | |
| 135 | Embracing couple |
, dated 1844 | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 2,080.00 | |
| 185 | Courtesan and her maids on a terrace |
late 18th - early 19th century | EUR 800.00 - 1,200.00 | EUR 1,950.00 | |
| 230 | Double-folio Qur'an, |
13th century | EUR 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | EUR 1,950.00 | |
| 133 | Study of poppies |
18th century, attributable to Mohammad Baqir | EUR 600.00 - 800.00 | EUR 1,820.00 | |
| 137 | Reclining man with cat |
19th century | EUR 500.00 - 700.00 | EUR 1,690.00 | |
| 195 | Wild boar hunting |
19th century | EUR 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | EUR 1,690.00 |
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