Kerman Vase Carpet Most Expensive

Second most expensive carpet.

Kerman vase carpet most expensive. Kerman vase carpet this mid seventeenth century wool carpet sold for a cool 9 6 million r127 7 million in 2010. Most kerman carpets use the asymmetrical knot. The kerman vase carpets of the safavid and later periods used a weaving technique that was unique and later became known as the vase technique. Heading the list and unlikely to be surpassed in the foreseeable future if ever is the iconic late 16th to early 17th century bacriclark red ground sickle leaf design throne carpet 1.

While early estimates agreed it would sell for anywhere from 307 600 to 461 400 the hammer fell on a final price of just under 9 6 million in 2010 an unheard of price for persian rugs at the time. This vase carpet is said to be an excellent example of the craftsmanship that went into carpet weaving in kerman in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The alice de rothschild rugs are the third fourth and fifth most expensive kerman vase technique carpets to be sold at public auction. Lot 100 of sale 7845 by christies in london on april 15th 2010 sold for a record 9 6 million.

The technique involved using three rows of weft of very fine threads between each row of rug knots. The second most expensive rug ever sold is another kerman vase rug of the 17th century. First half 17th century more than tripling the previous record price paid for a rug the amazing piece that sold today at sotheby s is a fantastic work of art of the highest order. The kerman vase carpet woven in the mid 17 th century at one time held the record for the most expensive rug ever sold at auction.

This piece of art a kerman vase carpet from mid 17th century in the size of 5 x 11 1 was sold by christy s in london on april 15th 2010 for a record of only 9 6 million. A kirman kerman vase carpet from southeast persia mid 17th century in the size of 11 1 x 5 at a record sale price and per square foot basis 173 232 97 usd per square foot. This rug was sold at a christie s auction for 9 6 million us dollars in 2010. A kirman kerman vase carpet featured in sotheby s sale 7845 lot 100 from southeast persia.

The early vase designs such as those seen in this carpet are the most intricate and highly desirable. The most expensive carpet ever was this hand knotted super antique rug from kerman iran. Prior to 2013 this was the most expensive rug ever sold at auction. Most expensive rug sells in london by christie s.

A mid 17th century in the size of 11 1 x 5 at a record sale price and per square foot basis 173 232 97 usd per square foot and a record price of 9 599 million.