Austria Auction Company will be holding there collector rugs sale on the 2nd November 2019 in Vienna. The sale will comprise of 231 lots mainly tribal, old and antique oriental rugs, carpet, runners and trappings, as well as flat weaves and textiles, the majority coming from central Asia and Persia, but also with a small selection from Turkey, the Caucasus and China. Most lots are in good condition and are invitingly estimated. Three quarters of the lots are from the collection of the veteran Hamburg oriental carpet dealer Siawosch Azadi. Almost two thirds of the Azadi pieces are Turkomen in origin, while the remainder are from Persia.

Skinner Auction House in Boston will be holding there Fine Oriental Rugs & Carpets sale on Sunday 27th October 2019. The sale includes a number of rare and beautiful oriental rugs, carpets and textiles from several important collections. Over thirty early Chinese and East Turkestan rugs, a group of early Anatolian and Shahsavan Kilims, a dozen first rate Caucasian and south Persian pieces, and from the late Bruce Duncan, a dozen splendid Caucasian rugs, in addition to these fresh to the market collectors rugs. Skinner's says its there best selection of decorative oriental rugs and carpets we've been privileged to offer.

The ancient Persian city of Sultanabad, (now known as Arak) has been synonymous with fine Persian carpet weaving since the mid 19th century, and soon became Iran's most important centre of carpet production up until at least 1940. Antique Sultanabad carpets from the 19th and turn of the 20th century have become perhaps the most desirable among the Persian weaving's, as they appeal to both the connoisseurs and interior designers. The designs of antique Sultanabad carpets are variations on classical Persian all over patterns, such as the Herati (repeated diamond and curling leaf), the Mina Khani (repeated circular flower heads) and Harshang (highly stylized dragon and blossom), often in subtle, glowing pastels and earth tones. The Oriental carpets from Sultanabad were a product of the cottage industry in and around this Northwest Persian town, and were often produced on the family level. Therefore, they usually use a moderate weave, and somewhat thicker pile, similar to nomadic and tribal rugs. Nevertheless, they have now taken an equal seat beside the highly reputed and more finely knotted Ferahan and Sarouk Persian carpets from this same Arak district. In the late 1870's a new style of Sultanabad carpet was developed as a result of the Ziegler & Co Manchester, which subsidized one of a kind commissions particularly for export to Great Britain and France. This resulted in the Ziegler Sultanabad Persian carpet style. Distinguished by a significantly finer weave and stylish allover design in delicate colours. Although based on classical Persian carpet designs, Zieglers often delightfully inspired English translations, often to impressive over scale proportions. Modern day production of Persian carpets in Sultanabad (Arak) has almost gone, with just a few weaving houses producing a very small number of these beautiful Persian carpets.

Christie's auction house London, will be holding there Art of the Islamic World's sale on Thursday 24th October 2019. This  carefully curated sale includes a selection of Islamic and Indian manuscripts, objects and textiles alongside an array of oriental rugs and carpets. One of the standout pieces is the highly unusual silk Samarkand carpet from East Turkestan. The paneled design displays four oversize figural depictions that appear on only two other known examples in private collections, woven most likely as part of the same commission in 1910. Further highlights include a rare 16th century Damascus compartment rug, formally in a private collection, and a similarly early Bird Ushak rug with unusual features, similar to one in the Black Church in Brasov, Transylvania. Also the Toms Agra carpet, with its intricate trellis design of leafy vine interwoven with cloud band and palmettes is visually arresting, and one of the finest Agra carpets to appear on the open market. For those who seek the boldness of Caucasian village rugs the sale hold a number of striking and richly coloured examples, led by a Memling gul Kazak rug, with an unusual four by four paneled composition. The Sartirana Textile show will be held on 31st October-3rd November 2019, at the historical exhibition space in Turin. There will be over thirty oriental rug and textile art dealers from all over Europe, highlights include a 16th century small medallion Ushak rug from west Anatolia, an outstanding selection of silk Chinese carpets from the Forbidden City exhibition.  

This year, the annual May Beattie Lecture, will be held at the Ashmolean Museum of Art and Archaeology in Oxford on 30th October 2019. The lecture will be given by Stefano Ionescu on the topic, Anatolian rugs in Transylvanian Churches; In the footsteps of May Beattie. The talk is a chance to learn more about the rich legacy of Anatolian rugs in Transylvania, Romania and the unique historical circumstances under which they came to be preserved in this region from the unrivaled expert in this area of oriental carpet scholarship. The second lecture in the Oriental Rug and Textile Society (ORTS) Autumn program takes place at St James Piccadilly in London on Wednesday 16th October 2019 at 6:30 pm.Fiona Kerlogue will present on the topic of Malay Gold Thread Embroidery.  

On Tuesday 1st October 2019, Dogny Auction's of Lausanne will be holding there autumn sale to include a consignment of Oriental rugs and carpet. Consisting of 699 lots including both antique and contemporary pieces, the stand out lot is a fine Persian silk Isfahan carpet, with a field depicting birds and cloud band design, estimated at 5,000-8,000 CHF.

The Austria Auction Company will be holding there Antique Oriental Rug, Carpet & Textile sale, on Saturday September 28th 2019. The sale will take place at the Palais Breuner rooms in Vienna, and will include oriental rugs and Persian carpets as well as flat weaves. One of the stand out pieces is lot 161 a 16th century eight-lobed star Ushak carpet from a private collection, estimated at £90,000-£140,000, also lot 189 a fine Tekke Turkmen carpet, estimated at £18,000-£28,000, and a Yomut Turkmen carpet lot 137 estimated at £6,000-£11,000. The sale also has a number of fine oriental rugs and carpets from the Franz Sailer collection.

Nagel Auktionen of Stuttgart, will be holding there annual autumn sale of Rugs & Carpets, Textiles & Islamic Art on Tuesday 17th September 2019. The sale will comprise of top quality pieces mostly consigned from private collections. An excellent selection of fine Persian carpets, along with attractive Anatolian, Turkomen and Caucasian rugs and kilims, as well as rare suzanis is to be included. A considerable part of the sale is dedicated to more than 25 fine Balouch rugs from the well known Karlheinz Breuss collection, also a rare multiple niche East Anatolian prayer Kilim. Material Culture's auction house of Philadelphia, will be holding there Fine Decorative & Collectible Antique Oriental Rugs, sale on Monday 23rd September 2019. The sale comprises 267 lots, including a strong selection of decorative antique Persian, Turkish, Indian and Chinese rugs and carpets. Highlights include lot 69, a beautiful 19th century Qashqai Shekarlu rug from the Eric Jacobson collection, estimated at $6000-$9000, also lot 124, a fine Persian Mohtasham Kashan silk rug, and lot 183 an Antique Persian Serapi carpet, and Lot 163 a square antique Turkish Oushak carpet.

On the 15th September 2019, Nazmiyal Auctions will be holding there inaugural sale of fine oriental rugs and carpets, made up of pieces from the Nazmiyal collection and other private owners. Some of the rugs and carpets will have a low starting bid in order to encourage members of the public and designers to purchase oriental rugs and carpets for the antique and vintage furnishing market, which is showing a marked upturn and less minimalist approach. Among the the more than 100 oriental rugs and carpets, the stand out pieces are a Persian Haji Jalili Tabriz, circa 1880, lot 1004 estimated at $6,000-$10,000 and a antique Turkish carpet, lot 1010, estimated at $10,000-$15,000. Plus several vintage Moroccan rugs.

The rug show New York will take place at the Javits Centre in New York City, on September 7th-10th 2019. The show is North America's premier contemporary rug and carpet show. Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers of Fine Art, will be holding an auction of both classical oriental rugs and carpets along with some modern pieces. Among the antique carpets is a fine selection of Heriz carpets, Caucasian rugs. An exceptionally fine Petag Tabriz carpet with a Safavid paradise design is one of the stand out pieces. The antique auction will take place on the 18th September 2019 in Copenhagen. Koller's auction house in Zurich, will be holding there carpet sale on Thursday 26th September 2019. The sale comprises of 109 lots, highlights include a very fine Persian Tabriz silk palace carpet, with hunting motifs, also noteworthy is a Lotto Ushak carpet dating from the 17th century.