Antique Persian Sultanabad Rug BB7195 11'5" × 16'5" $60,000

A late 19th century Persian antique Sultanabad rug, the abrashed rust red field of geometric flowerheads and angular split-leaf vines within a palmette and flowering vine border.

A specialist rug dealer in oriental and western rugs and carpets, Doris Leslie Blau’s impressive collection of antique rugs include rare Turkish, Persian and Indian masterpieces, many of which date back to the Medieval Age. Some of these Persian rugs are so rare that no more than a few exist in the entire world.