Level 1 | Museum-Quality
Primarily 13th to 18th centuries — The Persian Safavid dynasty that ruled from 1501–1736 a period now referred to as “The Golden Age of Persian Weaving” thanks to royal-sponsored workshops, produced many of the finest carpets the world has ever seen.
Today, recognition of the very rarest, well-preserved rugs of this period has increased dramatically. In the past five years, the record price paid for a single antique Oriental rug has risen from $4 million to $9.5 million in 2010. Then, in June 2013, a stunning 17th-century Kirman rug sold at Christie’s auction for $33.7 million, over three times the previous record, heralding the arrival of Oriental rugs into the upper echelon of art collecting.
When they surface, the most precious complete rugs in this category are usually purchased by museums, while specialized private collectors sometimes acquire fragments or intact, less noteworthy 200- to 250-year-old pieces. (It should be noted that age alone does not make a great rug. Every era produced both luminary and less inspired weavers.)
LEVEL 1- 17th-century Persian Sickle Leaf Kirman carpet sold at Sotheby’s in June of 2013 for $33.8M (est. $5-$7M), the highest price ever paid in auction for an Oriental rug, more than three times the previous world record price.
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