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The Kaffel Collection
Grogan & Company is proud to honor forty years of rug scholarship and collecting with The Collection of Ralph and Linda Kaffel.
Ralph Kaffel (1932–2023) left a legacy to rug connoisseurship well beyond the fabled collection he and his wife Linda assembled over the past forty years. His steadfast curiosity led him to amass an extensive research library, write noteworthy articles and books, and organize important exhibitions and conferences. The world-wide rug community became more enlightened because of Ralph’s insightful and enduring contributions.
Ralph and Linda arrived on the New York rug auction scene in 1979. They had come to educate themselves, having recently purchased a few carpets that were unsatisfactory. Hand in hand, they viewed the offerings, modestly asking questions along the way. Their enthusiasm and commitment was evident immediately, and it is not surprising that The Kaffel Collection blossomed into one of the world’s finest.
Ralph assembled a detailed archive of virtually every rug in the collection, with his handwritten notes for each rug organized geographically in a three-ring binder. In honor of Ralph’s rug knowledge, the voice throughout the auction catalogue is his: the terminology, descriptions, dates, and footnotes are drawn directly from his archive. A facsimile of his corresponding notes will accompany each purchased rug.
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0006: Manastir Prayer Rug, Macedonia, late 19th/early 20th centuryEst. $2,000-$4,000
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0009: Yuruk Prayer Rug, Eastern Anatolia, late 19th/early 20th centuryEst. $5,000-$8,000
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