Brunk Auctions
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American & Southern | March 13, 2025

Thu, Mar 13, 2025 10:00AM EDT
Lot 1181

Saul Steinberg Rug Tapestry

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

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(New York, 1914-1999) Persian Rug, circa 1970, designed Persian rug motif with nude odalisque figures and a cat, wool, 6 ft. 10 in. x 9 ft. 2 in.

Provenance: Private Collection of John Williams

Note: Saul Steinberg, a noted 20th century illustrator, was enjoyed through his philosophical caricatures for the New Yorker. 

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Private Collection of John Williams

sporadic areas of discoloration throughout top half specifically in the light blue and white areas, in need of cleaning, plush pile, mounted on wooden cleat