Christies: Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds including Rugs and Carpets | Total Sales (GBP) | 1,906,270.00 |
| Auction Date | October 30, 2025 - October 30, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 941,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #23592 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 1,389,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 32 | ||
| Sold Lots | 30.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 956,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 93.75% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 1,409,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 2 | 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 30 | AMIR KHUSRAW DEHLAVI (D.1325): DIVAN |
CIRCA 1490 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 30,480.00 | |
| 26 | A FOLIO FROM THE 'FIVE SURAS' MANUSCRIPT |
14TH CENTURY | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 27,940.00 | |
| 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 | |
| 64 | SIGNED MUSTAFA AL-RIFA'I, STUDENT OF AHMAD AL-NAZIFI, | QUR'AN |
AH 1270 / 1853-4 AD | GBP 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | GBP 25,400.00 |
| 18 | A QUR'AN SECTION |
CIRCA 1310-20 | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 22,860.00 | |
| 37 | COPIED FOR MUSTAFA QULI KHAN QURCHI-BASHI, SIGNED AHMAD AL-NAYRIZI, | A PRAYERBOOK INCLUDING THE MUNAJAT OF IMAM 'ALI |
DATED AH 1141 / 1728-9 AD | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 22,860.00 |
| 6 | A PINK QUR'AN FOLIO |
FIRST HALF 13TH CENTURY | GBP 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | GBP 19,050.00 | |
| 48 | SIGNED MUSTAFA IBN ABD AL-RAHMAN, | AN OTTOMAN ANTHOLOGY |
AH 985 / 1577 AD | GBP 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | GBP 15,240.00 |
![<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/9a74d9ff-42dd-46a1-8bb2-b636c4cec796.png "<b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.")
![<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8caddaea-4c1f-47a7-9455-62f53af36e3f.jpg "<b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.")
