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An antique Beijing carpet, northern China, c. 365 x 294 cm.

Estimate
18 000 - 20 000 SEK
1 720 - 1 910 EUR
1 950 - 2 170 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
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Purchasing info
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Christopher Stålhandske
Stockholm
Christopher Stålhandske
Head Specialist Carpets, textiles and Islamic works of art
+46 (0)708 19 12 58
An antique Beijing carpet, northern China, c. 365 x 294 cm.

Circa 1900. A blue ground with a large polychrome floral medallion and butterflies. A wide dark blue main border with blooming branches and butterflies.

Provenance

The Lennart Heyman (1918-1974) collection. Lennart Heyman was trained in oriental rugs from his father's wholesale firm Heyman & Olesen in Stockholm. Heyman was a collector and dealer of both antiques and oriental carpets and took assignments as a valuer of carpets in Sweden and abroad, including for Sotheby's and Christie's in London. The business premises were located at Birger Jarlsgatan 3 until his death.