Persian Rug Sold For 33 7 Million

Sotheby s auction house said wednesday s price for the clark sickle leaf carpet was more than three times the previous auction record for a carpet.

Persian rug sold for 33 7 million. The power of persian rugs. The 33 7 million carpet shattered the previous record for a carpet sold at auction. The sickle leaf carpet sold to an anonymous telephone bidder. A persian carpet decorated with swirling vines and vibrant flowers that was stored for decades by the corcoran gallery of art sold wednesday for more than 30 million.

A persian rug from the first half of the 17 th century was sold at an auction by sotheby s for a fantastic 33. The lot garnered 4 45 million at christie s new york s june 3 2008 oriental rugs and carpets sale after being estimated at 1 million to 1 5 million. The most expensive rug ever sold is the sotheby s 17th century antique persian carpet which sold for 33 million shattering all records and becoming the most expensive rug ever sold the auction at sotheby s new york baffled everyone. Carpet was a rare persian rug from the 17th century and it sold to an anonymous bidder for 33 7 million.

While there are tons of different rug styles out there that can all work in the right space it s hard to go wrong with a tried and true persian rug. A persian rug from the early 17th century has sold for 33 7 million in new york city. 33 million persian rug sold by sotheby s previous next this might be some old news but part of our series on rugs here s something to kindle your interest for rugs tapestry and all other things antiques. A new world record.

Even as the rarest of masterpieces in handmade rugs it was expected to bring in around 10 million dollars but the unknown buyer was not willing to. Ap sotheby s new york a persian rug from the early 17th century has sold for 33 7. Keep reading to learn more about why the persian rug has such staying power and almost always looks like a million bucks in residential settings. Antique seventeenth century persian rug shatters all auction price records and fetches nearly 34 000 000.

A persian rug from the early 17th century sold for 33 7 million in new york city at roughly 600 000 per square foot. As of this afternoon there is a new antique rug that can boast the lofty distinction of being the most expensive rug ever sold at auction as a beautiful persian carpet sold for nearly 34 million today at a sotheby s auction in new york. Sotheby s auction house says wednesday s price for the clark sickle leaf carpet was more than three times the previous auction record for a carpet. That sum fetched at a.