Christie’s highest Oriental rug auction prices by month: 2014

Prestigious auction houses such as Christies are the natural marketplace for valuable pieces such as Oriental rugs. Starting in April with the available data, we show you the most valuable Oriental rug sold each month during 2014:

 

April – £782,500

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/rugs-carpets/the-baillet-latour-mamluk-carpet-egypt-probably-cairo-5780063-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5780063&sid=e14ca17d-a3e7-4e44-b6de-4e24f578fe1d

 

May – £875

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/rugs-carpets/a-fine-north-west-persian-carpet-of-ziegler-5791143-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5791143&sid=db3e00b2-69c2-4290-a182-a00beb0559e5

 

June – £11,250

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/rugs-carpets/an-unusual-fine-tabriz-carpet-north-west-persia-5805628-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5805628&sid=db3e00b2-69c2-4290-a182-a00beb0559e5

 

July – £5000

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/rugs-carpets/a-fine-sarouk-carpet-of-safavid-design-5815205-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5815205&sid=db3e00b2-69c2-4290-a182-a00beb0559e5

 

Aug – no data

Sep – £2,750

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/rugs-carpets/a-fine-north-west-persian-carpet-5822139-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5822139&sid=db3e00b2-69c2-4290-a182-a00beb0559e5

 

Oct – £338,500

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/rugs-carpets/the-douglass-mughal-millefleurs-prayer-rug-north-5828406-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5828406&sid=e14ca17d-a3e7-4e44-b6de-4e24f578fe1d

 

Nov – $15,000 (approx. £9,750)

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/rugs-carpets/a-northwest-persian-runner-late-19th-century-5846042-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5846042&sid=db3e00b2-69c2-4290-a182-a00beb0559e5

 

Dec – £938

http://www.christies.com/lotfinder/rugs-carpets/a-fine-kashan-carpet-5850933-details.aspx?from=searchresults&intObjectID=5850933&sid=db3e00b2-69c2-4290-a182-a00beb0559e5