New Year's Rare Rugs Auction

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Location
Chevy Chase, MD 20815
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Sale Starts

Sun
Jan 5
2pm

Sale Ends

Sun
Jan 5

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Start the new year with an exclusive opportunity to acquire exceptional rugs at the New Year?s Rare Rugs Auction - Day 2. On January 5, 2025, this auction presents an impressive selection of antique, vintage, and contemporary rugs from renowned regions including Heriz, Serapi, Mohtasham Kashan, Bakhshayesh, Oushak, Tabriz, Isfahan, Sarouk Farahan, Kazak, and Tapestry. Each piece in this collection reflects the finest craftsmanship and artistic traditions of master weavers. Event Details Date: January 5, 2025 Time: 2:00 PM EST Preview: Available daily by appointment Website: www.1stbid.com Contact: info@1stbid.com | +1-917-623-6308 Don't miss this chance to enhance your collection or home with a timeless piece that embodies elegance and heritage.
Vintage Turkish Silk Hereke Rug 2'10'' x 4'7'' (0.86 x 1.40 M)Antique Caucasian Kuba Shirvan Rug 3'8'' x 8'3'' (1.12 x 2.51 M)Vintage Caucasian Shirvan Rug 6'2'' x 9'5'' (1.88 x 2.87 M)Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 2'7'' x 3'2'' (0.79 x 0.97 M)Antique Chinese Rug 2'6'' x 4'11'' (0.76 x 1.50 M)Vintage Persian Joshagan Rug 4'3" x 6'7" (1.30 x 2.01 M)Vintage Persian Kashan  Rug 4'4'' x 6'10'' (1.32 x 2.08 M)Antique Persian Heriz Rug 4'7'' x 6'0'' (1.40 x 1.83 M)Antique Persian Qashqai Rug 5'0'' x 8'2'' (1.52 x 2.49 M)Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug 5'5'' x 8'7'' (1.65 x 2.62 M)Antique Persian Farahan Sarouk Rug 13'2'' x 19'0'' (4.01 x 5.79 M)Abstract Rug 2'6" x 10'1" (0.76 x 3.07 M)Tibetan  Rug 2'6" x 8'1" (0.76 x 2.46 M)Indo Persian Sarouk Design Rug 2'6" x 8' (0.76 x 2.44 M)Indo Persian Tabriz Design Rug 2'6" x 8' (0.76 x 2.44 M)Indo Persian Tabriz Design Rug 2'3" x 10' (0.69 x 3.05 M)Savonnerie Rug 2'6" x 8' (0.76 x 2.44 M)Vintage Persian Bidjar Rug 3'10'' x 5'4'' (1.17 x 1.63 M)Persian Bidjar Rug 3'6" x 5'1" (1.07 x 1.55 M)Antique Persian Heriz Rug 7'7" x 11'8" (2.31 x 3.56 M)Persian Bidjar Rug 3'7" x 5'1" (1.09 x 1.55 M)Antique Persian Farahan Sarouk Rug 3'4'' x 4'10'' (1.02 x 1.47 M)Vintage Persian Balouch Rug 2'9" x 4'6" (0.84 x 1.37 M)Vintage Persian Kerman Rug 3'11" x 5'3" (1.19 x 1.60 M)Vintage Persian Balouch Rug 3'3" x 5'5" (0.99 x 1.65 M)Persian Bidjar Rug 3'3" x 5'1" (0.99 x 1.55 M)Antique Persian Lilihan Rug 2'8'' x 5'2'' (0.81 x 1.57 M)Vintage Persian Kerman Rug 2'10" x 5'4" (0.86 x 1.63 M)Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug 3'10" x 5'10" (1.17 x 1.78 M)Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug 3'3" x 6'3" (0.99 x 1.91 M)Vintage Persian Gabbeh Rug 4'8'' x 10'2'' (1.42 x 3.10 M)Vintage Turkish Rug 4'4" x 7'9" (1.32 x 2.36 M)Peshawar  Rug 5' x 6'10" (1.52 x 2.08 M)Persian Flag Hand Knotted Wool on Cotton Rug 2'8" x 8'2" (0.81 x 2.49 M)Vintage Persian Pictorial Rug Queen of Persia 1'8" x 2'3" (0.51 x 0.69 M)Persian Hand Knotted Rug 3'2" x 4'5" (0.97 x 1.35 M)Persian Bidjar Rug 3'8" x 5'3" (1.12 x 1.60 M)Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 4'1'' x 6'9'' (1.24 x 2.06 M)Vintage Turkish Rug 2'6" x 4' (0.75 x 1.22 M)Vintage Persian Kerman (Trapezoid) Rug 2' x 7' (0.61 x 1.22 M)Vintage North West Persian Long Rug 2'5" x 11' (0.74 x 3.35 M)Vintage Moroccan Kilim Rug 5'3'' x 8'3'' (1.60 x 2.51 M)Turkish Rug 4'11'' x 6'9'' (1.50 x 2.06 M)Vintage Persian Karajeh Long Rug 3'8" x 13' (1.12 x 3.96 M)Vintage Persian Karajeh Long Rug 3'4" x 11'4" (1.02 x 3.45 M)Tibetan  Rug 2'8" x 9'4" (0.81 x 2.84 M)Antique Persian Mahal Long Rug 4'1'' x 13'2'' (1.24 x 4.01 M)Turkish Rug 2'9" x 8'7" (0.84 x 2.62 M)Peshawar  Rug 8'11 x 11'5" (2.72 x 3.48 M)Vintage Persian Hamadan Rug 7'5" x 11'5" (2.26 x 3.48 M)Vintage Persian Heriz Rug 8'3'' x 11'6'' (2.51 x 3.51 M)Vintage Persian Heriz Rug 9'0'' x 11'10'' (2.74 x 3.61 M)Vintage Persian Heriz Rug 6'5" x 9' (1.96 x 2.74 M)Vintage Persian Kashan Rug 7'3'' x 10'5'' (2.21 x 3.18 M)Antique Persian Sultanabad  Rug 10'4" x 13'7" (3.15 x 4.14 M)Vintage Turkish Long Rug 3'0" x 9'2" (0.91 x 2.79 M)Khotan Rug 7'10" x 9'10" (2.39 x 3.00 M)Khotan Rug 5'7" x 7'7" (1.70 x 2.31 M)Gabbeh Rug 7'7" x 10'8" (2.31 x 3.25 M)Antique Persian Mashad Rug 12'0'' x 15'6'' (3.66 x 4.72 M)Indian Rug 2'5" x 4'8" (0.74 x 1.42 M)Vintage Persian Turkamen Rug 3'3" x 4'4" (0.99 x 1.32 M)Persian Malayer Long Rug 3'6" x 9' (1.07 x  2.74 M)Vintage Afghan Rug 3'3" x 3'9" (0.99 x 1.14 M)Antique Caucasian Turkeman Rug 2'11'' x 4'5'' (0.89 x 1.35 M)Vintage Turkish Oushak Rug 11'2" x 14'3" (3.40 x 4.34 M)Peshawar Rug 5'11" x 7'7" (1.80 x 2.31 M)Kazak Design Rug 3' x 5' (1.04 x 1.52 M)Antique Persian Bakhshayesh Rug 3'8'' x 8'3'' (1.12 x 2.51 M)Antique Persian Balouch Rug 2'2'' x 4'0'' (0.66 x 1.22 M)Peshawar Rug 7'10" x 10'7" (2.39 x 3.23 M)Antique Caucasian Rug 4'1'' x 6'2'' (1.24 x 1.88 M)Antique Turkish Oushak Rug 9'11'' x 13'5'' (3.02 x 4.09 M)Antique North West Persian Long Rug 2'11'' x 13'6'' (0.89 x 4.11 M)Antique Persian Heriz Rug 3'1" x 5'5" (0.94 x 1.65 M)Antique Persian Lavar Kerman Rug 5' x 7'7" (1.52 x 2.31 M)Vintage Nepal Rug 6'2" x 9'2" (1.88 x 2.79 M)Khotan Rug 6' x 9' (1.83 x 2.74 M)Antique Persian Heriz Rug 2'6" x 4'1" (0.76 x 1.24 M)Vintage Balouch Rug 2' x 3'7" (0.61 x 1.09 M)Extremely Fine Chinese Silk Rug 2' x 4' (0.61 x 1.22 M)Antique Persian Bakhshayesh Rug 3'11" x 4'3" (1.19 x 1.30 M)Antique Persian Sarab Rug 3'7" x 8' (1.09 x 2.44 M)Turkish Sumak Rug 4' x 10'2" (1.22 x 3.10 M)Morrocan Rug 4' x 6' (1.22 x 1.83 M)Morrocan Rug 4' x 5'10" (1.22 x 1.78 M)Contemporary Sumak Rug 3'1" x 4'11" (0.94 x 1.50 M)Contemporary Sumak Rug 3' x 4'10" (0.91 x 1.47 M)Turkish Sumak Rug 8' x 10' (2.44 x 3.05 M)Vintage Persian Kashan Rug 10'4" x 14' (3.15 x 4.27 M)Vintage Moroccan Rug 3'7" x 5'4" (1.09 x 1.63 M)Belgium Machine Made Rug 3'1" x 4'2" (0.94 x 1.27 M)Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug 4'6" x 6'9" (1.37 x 2.06 M)Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug 2'5" x 4'5" (0.74 x 1.35 M)Vintage Moroccan  Rug 2'4" x 5'5" (0.71 x 1.65 M)Antique Caucasian Rug 3'8" x 8'1" (1.12 x 2.46 M)Antique Persian Bidjar Rug 4'7" x 7'3" (1.40 x 2.21 M)Aubusson Rug 6' x 9' (1.83 x 2.74 M)Vintage Silk Hereke Rug 2'6" x 3'5" (0.76 x 1.04 M)Antique Persian Sarouk Rug 2'6" x 4'10" (0.76 x 1.47 M)Fine Semi Antique Persian Silk Tabriz Rug 6' x 8'3" (1.83 x 2.51 M)Aubusson Rug 7'10" x 10'2" (2.39 x 3.10 M)Antique Persian Qashqai Rug 5'2" x 8'3" (1.57 x 2.51 M)Antique Persian Bakhshayesh Rug 3'6" x 14'3" (1.07 x 4.34 M)Tibetan Rug 6' x 9' (1.83 x 2.74 M)Vintage Persian Tabriz Long Rug 2'9" x 7'8" (0.84 x 2.34 M)Antique Caucasian Kuba  Rug 3'7" x 8'3" (1.09 x 2.51 M)Vintage Afghan Rug 3'9" x 5'5" (1.14 x 1.65 M)Fine Antique Persian Kurdish Rug 4'7" x 7'6" (1.40 x 2.29 M)Antique Persian Qashqai Rug 5'7" x 8'2" (1.70 x 2.49 M)Antique Persian Farahan Sarouk Rug 4'5" x 6'10" (1.35 x 2.08 M)Turkish Oushak Rug 8' x 10' (2.44 x 3.05 M)Turkish Sumak Rug 8' x 10' (2.44 x 3.05 M)Antique Persian Bakhtiari Rug 5'7" x 7'8" (1.70 x 2.34 M)Antique Caucasian Ganje Kazak Rug 3'11" x 5'11" (1.19 x 1.80 M)Fine Moroccan Rug 5'8" x 8'2" (1.73 x 2.49 M)Fine Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug 3'2" x 4'8" (0.97 x 1.42 M)Antique Persian Sarouk Rug 4' x 6'5" (1.22 x 1.96 M)Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug 3'6" x 5'3 (1.07 x 1.60 M)Antique Persian Malayer Rug 5'3" x 8'11" (1.60 x 2.72 M)Fine Semi Antique Persian Qum Rug 7'2" x 10'5" (2.18 x 3.18 M)Antique Persian Farahan Sarouk Rug 3'8" x 5'2" (1.12 x 1.57 M)Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 3'9" x 4'11" (1.14 x 1.50 M)Antique Caucasian Kuba Rug 3'10" x 4'5" (1.17 x 1.35 M)Antique Kurd Kazak Rug 3'2" x 3'10" (0.97 x 1.17 M)Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 3'6" x 4'6" (1.07 x 1.37 M)Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 2'11" x 4'9" (0.89 x 1.45 M)Turkish Oushak Rug 3'3" x 4'9" (0.99 x 1.45 M)Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 4'1" x 7'0" (1.24 x 2.13 M)Antique Caucasian Shirvan Rug 4'5" x 9'0" (1.35 x 2.74 M)Fine Antique Persian Kurdish Rug 3'11" x 5' (1.19 x 1.52 M)Antique Caucasian Kuba Rug 4'1" x 5'9" (1.24 x 1.75 M)Vintage Turkish Anatolia Rug 5'11" x 11'6" (1.80 x 3.51 M)Antique Persian Malayer Rug 3'6" x 4'8" (1.07 x 1.42 M)Vintage Silk Chinese Rug 3'1" x 6' (0.94 x 1.83 M)Antique Cacasian Perpedil Rug 2'11" x 4'3" (0.89 x 1.30 M)Antique Cacasian Perpedil Rug 3'5" x 5'3" (1.04 x 1.60 M)Antique Persian Dabir Kashan Rug 4'2" x 6'5" (1.27 x 1.96 M)Vintage Moroccan Rug 6'10" x 9'11 (2.08 x 3.02 M)Vintage Persian Tabriz Rug 8'8" x 11'7 (2.64 x 3.53 M)Fine Peshawar Rug 8'11" x 12'1" (2.72 x 3.68 M)Fine Antique Persian Farahan Sarouk Signed and Date Rug 6'10" x 9'8" (2.08 x 2.95 M)Antique Cacasian Perpedil Rug 3'11" x 4'7" (1.19 x 1.40 M)Turkish Oushak Rug 7'7" x 11'7" (2.31 x 3.53 M)Antique Turkish Fessaneh (Unusual background colors) Rug 8'3" x 10'0" (2.51 x 3.05 M)Antique Persian Malayer Rug 3'1" x 4'8" (0.94 x 1.42 M)Antique Persian Malayer Rug 2'10" x 9'8" (0.86 x 2.95 M)Turkish Oushak Rug 2'10" x 4'8" (0.86 x 1.42 M)Turkish Oushak Rug 2'8" x 4'7" (0.81 x 1.40 M)Turkish Oushak Rug 2'8" x 4'6" (0.81 x 1.37 M)Antique Persian Qashqai Rug 4'7" x 7'2 (1.40 x 2.18 M)Contemporary Modern Rug 8'4" x 8'4" (2.54 x 2.54 M)Fine Vintage European Shag Rug 4' x 5'9" (1.22 x 1.75 M)Antique Caucasian Kazak Rug 3'11" x 10'1" (1.19 x 3.07 M)Antique Persian Qashqai Rug 4'10" x 6'0" (1.47 x 1.83 M)Antique Lankoran Kazak Rug 3'5" x 6'3" (1.04 x 1.91 M)Vintage Swedish Rug 4'1" x 4'10" (1.24 x 1.47 M)Vintage Turkish Anatolia Rug 3'5" x 5'5" (1.04 x 1.65 M)Turkish Oushak Rug 3'11" x 5'7" (1.19 x 1.70 M)Vintage Turkish Tribal Rug 2'6" x 5'2" (0.76 x 1.57 M)Vintage Oushak Long Rug 3' x 10'2" (0.91 x 3.10 M)Fine Vintage Afghan Tribal Rug 3'7" x 5'5" (1.09 x 1.65 M)Antique Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz Rug 4'8" x 6' (1.42 x 1.83 M)Fine Antique Persian Isfahan Tree of Life Rug 8'5" x 11'8" (2.57 x 3.56 M)Fine Antique Persian Tabriz Rug 8'3" x 11'9" (2.51 x 3.58 M)Antique Caucasian Kuba Rug 4'9" x 10' (1.45 x 3.05 M)Antique Persian Khamseh Rug 4'3" x 6'4" (1.30 x 1.93 M)Antique Persian Qashqai Rug 4'7" x 6'5" (1.40 x 1.96 M)Antique Persian Heriz Rug 3'1" x 3'11" (0.94 x 1.19 M)Antique Persian Afshar Rug 4'2" x 5'1" (1.27 x 1.55 M)Hand Tufted Rug 4' x 6' (1.22 x 1.83 M)Fine mid century French Rug 6'9" x 9'8" (2.06 x 2.95 M)Antique Cacasian Perpedil Rug 3'1" x 3'11" (0.94 x 1.19 M)Antique Persian Qashqai Rug 3'4" x 5'3" (1.02 x 1.60 M)Antique Persian Sarab Long Rug 4'1" x 9'3" (1.24 x 2.82 M)Vintage Persian Joshaghan Rug 3'7" x 5'4" (1.09 x 1.63 M)Antique Persian Sarouk Rug 1'11" x 2'6" (0.58 x 0.76 M)French Mid Century Rug 5' x 6'2" (1.52 x 1.88 M)Antique Caucasian Perpedil Rug 3'3" x 4'8" (0.99 x 1.42 M)Mid Century French Artistic Rug 6'10" x 9'9" (2.08 x 2.97 M)Mid Century French Artistic After Fernand Leger Artist Rug 8'1" x 8'2" (2.46 x 2.49 M)Fine Antique Turkish Sivas Rug 7'10" x 10'11" (2.39 x 3.33 M)Fine Antique Persian Sultanabad Mahal Rug 9'2" x 12'7" (2.79 x 3.84 M)Antique Kuba Shirvan Rug 3'9" x 9'1" (1.14 x 2.77 M)Antique Persian Bakhshayesh Rug 10'11" x 15'5" (3.33 x 4.70 M)Antique Persian Halvai Bidjar Rug 4'10" x 7'3" (1.47 x 2.21 M)Fine Antique Persian Heriz Rug 9'5" x 13'2" (2.87 x 4.01 M)Fine Contemporary Rug 4' x 5'10" (1.22 x 1.78 M)Contemporary Rug 4'1" x 6' (1.24 x 1.83 M)Fine Persian Gabbeh Rug 5'8" x 7'10" (1.73 x 2.39 M)Fine Persian Gabbeh Rug 5' x 6'9" (1.52 x 2.06 M)Art Deco Rug 4'1" x 5'10" (1.24 x 1.78 M)Fine Contemporary Rug 5'5" x 7'9" (1.65 x 2.36 M)Fine Contemporary Rug 5'5" x 7'8" (1.65 x 2.34 M)Fine Contemporary Rug 6'6" x 6'7" (1.98 x 2.01 M)Fine Contemporary Rug 8'4" x 11'4" (2.54 x 3.45 M)Fine Contemporary Rug 5'6" x 7'7" (1.68 x 2.31 M)Vintage Turkish Shag Rug 4' x 6'3" (1.22 x 1.91 M)Vintage Persian Bidjar Rug 3' x 5'3" (0.91 x 1.60 M)Fine Antique Persian Foundation Lori Hallway Rug 4'7" x 11'4" (1.40 x 3.45 M)Vintage Turkish Modern Rug 4'8" x 8'4" (1.42 x 2.54 M)Fine Vintage Persian Qashqai  Rug 5'5" x 8'9" (1.65 x 2.67 M)Fine Vintage Persian Isfahan Hunting Design Rug 4'4" x 6'6" (1.32 x 1.98 M)Vintage Persian Qashqai Rug 4' x 5'4" (1.22 x 1.63 M)Fine Vintage Persian Qashqai  Rug 5'9" x 8'6" (1.75 x 2.59 M)Fine Vintage Persian Ardebil Rug 4'3" x 6'9" (1.30 x 2.06 M)Antique Caucasian Shirvan Long Rug 4'3" x 9'5" (1.30 x 2.87 M)Antique NW Persian Rug 4'1" x 7'8" (1.24 x 2.34 M)Antique Caucasian Perpedil Rug 3'5" x 4'4" (1.04 x 1.32 M)Fine Antique Turkish Sivas Rug 6'4" x 9'6" (1.93 x 2.90 M)Fine Vintage Turkish Sivas Rug 6'3" x 8'5" (1.91 x 2.57 M)Fine Antique Oushak  Rug 9'3" x 12' (2.82 x 3.66 M)Fine Vintage Moroccan Rug 9'5" x 11'11" (2.87 x 3.63 M)Turkish Oushak Rug 8' x 10' (2.44 x 3.05 M)Modern Rug 9' x 12' (2.74 x 3.66 M)Antique Caucasian Lezgi Rug 4'2" x 6'4" (1.27 x 1.93 M)Antique Persian Mohtasham Kashan Rug 4'5" x 6'2" (1.35 x 1.88 M)Antique Persian Malayer Rug 3'5" x 4'11" (1.04 x 1.50 M)Fine Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug 4' x 6'3" (1.22 x 1.91 M)Fine Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug 3'2" x 5'1" (0.97 x 1.55 M)Fine Vintage Turkish Kilim Rug 8'4" x 12'2" (2.54 x 3.71 M)Antique Turkish Oushak Rug 7'5" x 9'2' (2.26 x 2.79 M)Fine Antique Turkish Rug 2'8" x 3'6" (0.81 x 1.07 M)Fine Swedish Pile Rug 2'6" x 4'4" (0.76 x 1.32 M)Fine Swedish Kilim Rug 2'2" x 3'8" (0.66 x 1.12 M)Fine Swedish Pile Rug 2'2" x 4'1" (0.66 x 1.24 M)Fine Vintage Moroccan Rug 8'1" x 11'4" (2.46 x 3.45 M)Fine Antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk Rug 2'5" x 4'9" (0.74 x 1.45 M)Fine Antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk Rug 2'7" x 5'4" (0.79 x 1.63 M)Fine Antique Persian Mohajeran Sarouk Rug 3'4" x 4'11" (1.02 x 1.50 M)Antique Persian Bakhshayesh Rug 9'5" x 11'4" (2.87 x 3.45 M)Fine Antique Kazak Rug 3'9" x 6'1" (1.14 x 1.85 M)Antique Persian Sarab Rug 5'4" x 14'3" (1.63 x 4.34 M)Fine Gabbeh Rug 6' x 9' (1.83 x 2.74 M)Fine PAK Kazak Sheep Modern Rug 5'11" x 9'10" (1.80 x 3.00 M)Fine Vintage Tribal Oushak Rug 6'5" x 9'6" (1.96 x 2.90 M)Fine Super Kazak Rug 6'2" x 9'3" (1.88 x 2.82 M)Fine Vintage Tribal Gabbeh Rug 6'9" x 9'9" (2.06 x 2.97 M)Fine Contemporary Gabbeh Rug 4'10" x 6'6" (1.47 x 1.98 M)Fine Contemporary Oushak Rug 8'2" x 9'11" (2.49 x 3.02 M)Fine Contemporary Oushak Rug 8'2" x 10'3" (2.49 x 3.12 M)Vintage Moroccan Rug 8'5" x 10'5" (2.57 x 3.18 M)Vintage Oushak Rug 8'3" x 10'1" (2.51 x 3.07 M)Vintage Oushak Rug 8'4" x 10'6" (2.54 x 3.20 M)Fine Contemporary Oushak Rug 9'3" x 12'3" (2.82 x 3.73 M)Antique Kurdish Long Rug 3'8" x 15'2" (1.12 x 4.62 M)Antique Turkish Tribal Rug 4'8" x 6'11" (1.42 x 2.11 M)

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