Most Expensive Rug Sold At Auction

The 16th century rug is from central persia.
Most expensive rug sold at auction. 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. X 170 cm which was sold by christie s in 2008 for a staggering price tag of us 4 450 000. A persian rug from the early 17th century sold for 33 7 million in new york city at roughly 600 000 per square foot. 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.
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. A persian rug from the early 17th century sold for 33 7 million in new york city at roughly 600 000 per square foot. Sotheby s auction house said wednesday s price for the clark sickle leaf. An intricate 17th century persian carpet went up for sale at sotheby s in new york on wednesday.
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. The world s most expensive rug is this silk isfahan rug measuring 7 ft. 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. There were several factors that contributed to this record price.
When the gavel came down it became the world s most expensive rug ever sold at auction. With limited use of red green and blue this rug measures in at 7 feet 7 inches by 5 feet 7 inches.