Most Valuable Persian Rugs

Typically the older the rug is the more valuable it will be.

Most valuable persian rugs. Silk persian rugs are also valuable but distinguishing real silk from manufactured is difficult. 10 ziegler mahal rug 98 500 9 isfahan rug 116 500 8 ushak rug 158 500 7 ziegler mahal rug 2 170 500 6 ziegler mahal rug 3 182 500 5 rothschild tabriz medallion carpet 2 4 million 4 a silk isfahan rug 4 45 million 3 the pearl carpet of baroda 5 5 million. The most valuable examples are hand woven by skilled craftspeople and can sell for hundreds of thousands of dollars. Isfahan was the glimmering persian capital founded by shah abbas 1586 1629 that today sits near the heart of modern day iran.

Nain rug 11 500 made with plant based dyes around 1980 this is the most expensive rug to have ever sold at catawiki to date. Shah abbas was part of the safavid dynasty of rulers 1502 1736 which was one of persia s most powerful and profitable eras. Here s a short guide to determining whether you ve come across the real thing. Most oriental rugs range from 7 7 knot count to 16 16 with 9 9 being a popular average.

Most persian rugs are made from wool. The holy village of qum qom in southern iran is noted for their silk rugs with many used for. But keep scrolling for number one in our list. The vanderbilt mughal millefleurs star lattice carpet.

Yet more fantastic detailing we love the chalky earthy tones. Factors that contributed to the high price of this rug were its excellent condition its large print scale and its attractive palette of colors including light blue and terracotta which are popular colors in these types of rugs. Persian rugs come in anywhere from 60 knots per inch to 1000 knots per inch for very expensive almost extinct rugs. Persian nain habibian 9 500 this is another great example of a beautiful iranian carpet made in 1985.

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. Age of a rug. Age is also an important factor. Today we explore the most expensive persian rugs to have ever made it to market each exhibiting a beauty and history which remain absolutely unequaled in the art of rug weaving.

It s particularly large and exceptionally wonderful to look at. With a sale price of us 182 500 the honor of the second most expensive rug goes to a ziegler mahal rug from central persia. Persian rugs have been traded between persia now iran and the rest of the world for centuries. 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.