Antiques
Persian Safavid prayer rug to make $500,000 at Sotheby's?
A circa 1600 Persian Safavid prayer rug is to lead a sale of carpets at Sotheby's
Central Persian Sultanabad carpet up 212% in Bonhams auction
Bonhams' sale dedicated to fine oriental rugs was led by a central Persian carpet from Sultanabad
'Sickle leaf' Persian rug brings new world record price
A 17th century 'sickle leaf' Persian rug auctioned for an unprecedented $33.7m at Sotheby's
Persian Achaemenid glass bowl up 862% in antiquities auction
A 2,500 year old Persian Achaemenid glass bowl has sold for $748,500 in London