Auction Reports
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Auction Info
- Auction Name
- Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets
- Auction Date
- 10/30/2025 - 10/30/2025
- Sale Number
- #23592
- Total Lots
- 32
- Sold Lots
- 30.0
- Lots Sold
- 93.75%
- Unsold Lots
- 2
- Total Sales (GBP)
- 1,906,270.00
- Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
- 941,000.00
- High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP)
- 1,389,000.00
- Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
- 956,000.00
- High Estimate of All Lots (GBP)
- 1,409,000.00
- Total Sales as a % of High Est.
- 135.29%
Top twenty five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | SIGNED HUSAYN AL-FAKHKHAR AL-SHIRAZI, | QUR'AN |
DATED RAJAB AH 965/APRIL-MAY 1558 AD | Not Available | GBP 330,200.00 |
| 7 | A FRAGMENTARY MONUMENTAL KUFIC QUR'AN FOLIO |
7TH/8TH CENTURY | GBP 200,000.00 - 300,000.00 | GBP 190,500.00 | |
| 80 | THE MAHZARNAMA AND THE FARANGI MAHAL FIRMAN OF THE EMPEROR AURANGZEB (R. 1658-1707) |
1692 AD; AH 1104 /1693 AD | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 165,100.00 | |
| 11 | DIYA' AL-DIN ABU MUHAMMAD 'ABDULLAH IBN AHMAD AL-MALAQI, KNOWN AS IBN AL-BAYTAR (D.1248): KITAB AL-JAMI' LI-MUFRADAT AL-ADWIYAH WA'L-AGHDHIYAH |
CIRCA 1300 AD | GBP 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | GBP 127,000.00 | |
| 13 | A KUFIC QUR'AN SECTION |
9TH/10TH CENTURY | GBP 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | GBP 120,650.00 | |
| 17 | QUR'AN |
14TH CENTURY | GBP 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | GBP 114,300.00 | |
| 24 | QUR'AN |
EARLY TO MID-14TH CENTURY | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 101,600.00 | |
| 79 | QUR'AN |
SECOND HALF 16TH CENTURY | GBP 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | GBP 95,250.00 | |
| 41 | THE TEXT COPIED BY IBRAHIM AL-QUMMI, | A LARGE QUR'AN |
AH 1130 / 1717-8 AD; AH 1264/ 1848 AD | GBP 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | GBP 63,500.00 |
| 19 | A QUR'AN SECTION |
14TH CENTURY | GBP 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | GBP 57,150.00 | |
| 84 | SIGNED BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR, | A CALLIGRAPHIC COMPOSITION |
SECOND QUARTER 19TH CENTURY | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 57,150.00 |
| 36 | SIGNED SHAH MAHMUD NISHAPURI, | SELECTED POEMS FROM THE HADIQA AL-HAQIQAT |
MID 16TH CENTURY | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 53,340.00 |
| 59 | SIGNED DARWISH YUSUF IBN SINAN, | MUHAMMAD IBN SULAYMAN AL-JAZULI (D. 1465 AD): DALA'IL AL-KHAYRAT |
MID 18TH CENTURY | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 50,800.00 |
| 32 | SIGNED MEHDI QOLI, PAINTINGS ATTRIBUTED TO MIRZA 'ALI, | MAWLANA MAHMUD ARIFI (D.1449): GUY O CHAUGAN (BALL AND MALLET) |
DATED 19 RABI' I 981 AH/29 JULY 1573 AD | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 50,800.00 |
| 85 | A LETTER OF CONDOLENCE TO QUEEN VICTORIA ON THE DEATH OF PRINCE ALBERT |
1861 AD | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 33,020.00 | |
| 58 | NUR AL-DIN ALI AL-SAMHUDI (D.1533): TARIKH AL-MEDINA AL-SHARIF |
AH 979/1572 AD | GBP 30,000.00 - 40,000.00 | GBP 33,020.00 | |
| 42 | THE TEXT TURKMAN IRAN,TEXT COPIED BY 'ABD AL-HUSAYN IBN MUHAMMAD, | QUR'AN |
AH 899/1494 AD; AH 1273 / 1856-7 AD | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 33,020.00 |
| 30 | AMIR KHUSRAW DEHLAVI (D.1325): DIVAN |
CIRCA 1490 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 30,480.00 | |
| 31 | ABD AL-RAHMAN JAMI (D.1492): SILSILAT AL-DHAHAB |
DATED AH 962 / 1554-5 AD | GBP 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | GBP 27,940.00 | |
| 26 | A FOLIO FROM THE 'FIVE SURAS' MANUSCRIPT |
14TH CENTURY | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 27,940.00 |
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