Nazmiyal auctions are holding an online sale of antique oriental rugs and carpets on 12th June 2022. The sale has over 160 lots of rugs, carpets, runners and tapestries from various estate collections, they include a fine selection of Persian Heriz, Serapi and Bakhshaish carpets, several Caucasian rugs, and a beautiful yellow Chinese rug, a 17th century Flemish tapestry and a stunning Persian Mashahir Kirman pictorial rug as well as many others.

The Austria Auction Company will be holding their Fine Antique Oriental Rugs sale on 11th June 2022. The sale offers 273 lots of carefully selected rugs, carpets, kilims and textiles, including an important group of Tibetan and Chinese rugs. Of the 39 Tibetan and Chinese rugs in the sale eleven are rare Tiger rugs, and due to the world record price being achieved for a Tibetan Tiger rug in the September auction 2021, the expectation is high. Bukowskis Auctions of Stockholm are hosting a sale of 90 oriental rugs and carpets, on the 8th June 2022. There are several fine pieces by Mohtasham, a nice Serapi, as well as some pictorial Kerman Laver carpets. Bruun Rasmussen Auctioneers are holding a sale of antique oriental rugs and carpets on 10th June 2022. This sale is mostly from one private collection, and includes a large French Napoleon III carpet decorated with the coat of arms of the House of Merode. A sale of fine rugs and carpets will be held by Grogan & Company in Boston on the 12th June 2022. The auction incudes 150 lots of collectable rugs mostly from three private collections, a good selection of 19th century Caucasian rugs, Turkish prayer rugs and Mughal silk embroidered textiles, probably the best piece is a rare Turkman Eagle chuval, and a fine Caucasian Marasali prayer rug circa 1875.  

Rippon Boswell will be holding their Major spring sale of antique oriental rugs and carpets on 28th May 2022 at their auction house in Wiesbaden Germany. The sale comprises of over 250 lots of antique oriental rugs, carpets and textiles, one of the highlights is lot 151 a Goklen main carpet from the estate of Peter Hoffmeister.

Skinner auctions of Boston will be holding their special sale of The Jim Dixson Collection online from 25th April-5th May 2022 and in person on the 5th May 2022. Jim Dixson was an avid collector of high quality and important oriental rugs and carpet, the collection of nearly 2000 pieces including carpets, rugs, and textiles was one of the finest ever assembled. There is really something for everyone in the Jim Dixson sale, including Kurdish, Anatolian, Turkmen, Caucasian, Chinese, Tibetan, and East Turkestan rugs. One of the stan out pieces is a important Ming dynasty Imperial palace carpet.

Wannenes auctions of Genoa will be holding their Antique Oriental Rugs and Carpets online sale from 15th-27th April 2022. The sale of 186 lots includes a number of rare Middle Eastern textiles that are coveted by collectors from around the world. Some of the highlights of the sale include a carpet from Persian Kurdistan or Khorassan with a compartment and tree design (lot 90 estimate €15,000-€20,000) this carpet is similar to one that can be seen in the Metropolitan Museum of Art New York, also a beautiful Qajar Dynasty pictorial rug from Kermanshah Persia circa 1900 (lot 63 estimate €3,000-€5,000), and a very rare Indian Agra rug circa 1900 (lot 111 estimate €12,000-€16,000), a very fine pure silk Persian Senneh rug (lot68 estimate €8,000-€10,000) and many more wonderful pieces.

The Burrell collection in Glasgow will reopen after a major refurbishment on 29th March 2022, the collection includes over 200 rugs, carpets and tapestries among them is the 17th century Wagner Garden Carpet, one of the earliest surviving Persian Safavid garden carpets in the world, this carpet is now on long term display. Dorotheum auction house will be holding their carpets and textiles sale on 12th April 2022 in Vienna. Included in the auction are a number of notable rugs and carpets from China and classical Persian carpets like lot 71 a massive Kerman Lavar carpet depicting the story of the 1893 world exhibition in Chicago.

Henry's Auctioneers of Mutterstadt Germany, are hosting their special sale of oriental rugs and carpets on Saturday 2nd April 2022. The auction includes 241 lots of oriental rugs and carpets from the late 19th century and 20th century, with origins from the Caucasia, China, and Persia. One of the highlights is a particularly fine Persian pictorial Isfahan rug, circa 1930. Carpets that should also be noted, is a group of Caucasian rugs and carpets from a private Italian collection, along with a selection of high quality Persian carpets and a small collection of Asian textiles. Also worth particular mention is a fine Manchester wool Kashan carpet and a rare antique Ningxia temple pillar carpet.

On the 26th March 2022, the Austria auction house will be holding their Fine Antique Oriental Rugs and Carpets sale. 239 lots will go under the hammer including some important antique rugs from Turkmen, Persia, Caucasia, China, and Tibet. Also in Zurich Koller auction house will be holding their carpet auction on 31st March 2022. The sale features 82 lots, including lot 1539 a beautiful Antique Persian Mohtasham Kashan in good condition, and a wonderful large French 19th century Savonnerie carpet.

This month two of London's most prestigious auction houses will be holding their Oriental rug and carpet sales. On the 30th March 2022 Sothebys Auction House will be hosting their Arts of the Islamic World & India sale, that includes Fine Rugs and Carpets. This sale has 16 rug and carpet lots, some of the stand out pieces are Lot 166 a Khotan dragon rug East Turkestan circa 1800, estimated £10,000-£15,000, and Lot 165 a Chinese silk carpet, west China, 19th century estimated £8,000-£12,000. Christies Auction House London will be holding their Art of the Islamic and Indian Worlds sale which includes 72 oriental rugs and carpets lots on 31st March 2022. This sale includes some very important rugs and carpets from the Safavid dynasty, and one in particular which may be one of the most important oriental rugs to be sold at auction for many years. A beautiful Persian Safavid silk and metal thread Polonaise rug, probably woven in Isfahan in the early 17th century size 1.97m x 1.41m, formerly owned by Baron Adolphe Carl von Rothschild and later passed to a prominent German noble family, where it remained since, the estimate is a spectacular £1,000,000-£1.500,000.

The Austria Auction Company, who are the worlds busiest specialist rug auctioneer are holding their second auction of fine antique oriental rugs and carpets sale on 26th March 2022. 239 lots of antique and vintage rugs and carpets will go under the gavel, including over 50 Tibetan and Chinese pile rugs, along with Kilims from Persian and Anatolia, including a good Konya saf fragment (lot 104, est €2-3,000) and over 30 Turkmen rugs and trappings. Other notable pieces is a early 17th century large medallion Ushak carpet (lot 114) also two mid century Bergama rugs perpetuating the regions large pattern Holbein design. Rippon Boswell of Wiesbaden are holding a general rug sale on 19th March 2022. over 200 lots will be offered including Turkmen, Caucasian, Persian, Anatolian, and Chinese rugs and carpets. One of the standout lots is a Erzurum Kilim (lot 111), which is in very good condition. Schuler Auctioneers are holding their Oriental Rugs and Carpets sale on 23rd March 2022 at their Zurich auction house. Highlights include a Semnan rug circa 1910 (lot877), also lot 858 a Persian Senna rug circa 1900.