Most Expensive Rugs Sold

The kirman vase rug the second most expensive rug ever sold is another kerman vase rug of the 17th century.
Most expensive rugs sold. The most expensive persian rug ever sold a beautiful persian kerman sold for nearly 34 million at a sotheby s auction in new york city on june 2013. The fifth most expensive rug in the world is the isfahan carpet from the collection of tobacco heiress doris duke. This rug was created by pierre josse perrot a french artist and one of the king s favorites in the 18th century. But things can get a little crazy when you ve got money to burn here are the 10 most expensive rugs in the world.
Here are the top 6 most expensive rugs ever sold at auction. Silk isfahan rug is the most expensive rug in the world ever sold in the world. Silk isfahan rug the most expensive rug in the world. First half 17th century.
He created three of these carpets for. The 5 most valuable oriental rugs. The circa 1575 to 1625 carpet inscribed with persian verses in nastaliq earned a whopping 4 3 million making it the ninth most expensive carpet ever sold at auction. 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.
X 170 cm which was sold by christie s in 2008 for a staggering price tag of us 4 450 000. Louis xv savonnerie carpet sold for 4 4 million at christie s. 04 ushak rug. Watch this video and see how the most expensive rug ever sold.
It sold for 116 500 usd. This rug has a high decorative value with striking colours and an elaborate pattern design. 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. 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.
It would become what is still to this day the single most expensive item moran s company has ever sold at auction. Take a look at the top 10 most expensive oriental rugs in the world. The world s most expensive rug is this silk isfahan rug measuring 7 ft. It was sold in 2008 at the high price of 44 450 000.
It is made with exceptional craftsmanship and sure silk is used in its making. Photos provided by krytzer of his great great grandfather john chantland right.