A rare 17th century Persian rug fetched a record breaking sum of US$ 33.7 million at an auction organized by the world’s largest auctioneers of fine and decorative art collectibles Sotheby’s.
A rare 17th century Persian rug fetched a record breaking sum of US$ 33.7 million at an auction organized by the world's largest auctioneers of fine #
Sourced from the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C, the carpet, which was originally bequeathed to the museum by a US senator, William Clark, from Montana in 1926, is decorated with swirling vines and vibrant flowers.
A rare 17th century Persian rug fetched a record breaking sum of US$ 33.7 million at an auction organized by the world's largest auctioneers of fine #
The 8 feet 9 inches by 6 feet 5 inches rug was part of the 25-piece William A. Clark Collection which was being auctioned by the museum to aid its future procurement of new American and contemporary artworks.
A rare 17th century Persian rug fetched a record breaking sum of US$ 33.7 million at an auction organized by the world's largest auctioneers of fine #
Before the Clark Sickle-Leaf Carpet auction, a blue leaf-patterned 17th-century Iranian rug held the world record of fetching an astounding sum of $9.6 million at Christie’s in London in 2010.
A rare 17th century Persian rug fetched a record breaking sum of US$ 33.7 million at an auction organized by the world's largest auctioneers of fine #
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