Arts Of The Islamic World
Including Fine Carpets And Textiles
Overview
Sotheby�s first sold Qur�ans and manuscripts nearly three centuries ago � in 1755, as part of the library of an Oxford don that was offered at auction. Today, London�s �Islamic Week� (held biannually in April and October) is the focal point in the Islamic art diary, attracting collectors, curators and connoisseurs from across the globe. The department�s sales offer a spectrum of classical arts from the Middle East and wider Islamic World, featuring a range of manuscripts in Arabic, Persian and Turkish as well as miniatures, paintings, ceramics, metalwork, arms and armour, glass, jewellery and many other fine decorative objects.
