Most Expensive Persian Rugs

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While early estimates agreed it would sell for anywhere from 307 600 to 461 400 the hammer fell on a final price of just under 9 6 million in 2010 an unheard of price for persian rugs at the time. This stunning piece of crafstmanship fetched nearly 4 5 million when it was sold at an auction in 2008. With limited use of red green and blue this rug measures in at 7 feet 7 inches by 5 feet 7 inches. Schumacher s biggest splurge was on a rare chief s blanket that he bought in the 1980s in the southwest.

X 170 cm which was sold by christie s in 2008 for a staggering price tag of us 4 450 000. Select fine oriental rugs and carpets fetch high dollar and heavy bidding activity. The 16th century rug is from central persia. The kerman vase carpet woven in the mid 17 th century at one time held the record for the most expensive rug ever sold at auction.

The most expensive rug ever sold is the sotheby s 17th century antique persian carpet which sold for 33 million. The clark sickle leaf carpet this elaborate red black and gold 17 th century carpet from the private collection of entrepreneur william a clark was sold by sotheby s for an eye watering 33 7 million in july 2013. When this persian rug was sold in 2008 it was the most expensive in the world and evidently it was a trend setter for the following years. But things can get a little crazy when you ve got money to burn here are the 10 most expensive rugs in the world.

It was a 1600s era persian rug in the rarest of rare vase technique patterns depicting sickle leaf motifs on a field of dark red. Still prices remained relatively close to earth at least compared to persian rugs. The most expensive persian rug in the world is the silk isfahan rug from central persia. Selling for a staggering 4 450 000 usd this extravagant wonders trumped all other rugs in its class when it was sold in 2008.

The world s most expensive rug is this silk isfahan rug measuring 7 ft. For instance sotheby s of new york holds the record for the most expensive carpet ever sold at auction which went for a heart stopping 33 million in 2013. Important carpets from distinguished collectors. Four major sales between two major auction houses sotheby s and christie s this year.

Top ten 10 most expensive persian rugs and oriental carpets prices of 2008. And finally the number one most expensive rug every sold was the silk isfahan rug of central persia. The outstanding craftsmanship high knot density and use of pure silk made it a rare find.