Fine Persian Tabriz Brown, Blue Hand Knotted Wool Carpet BB2851 11'3" × 16'2" $50,000

A finely-knotted early 20th century Persian Tabriz rug, the ochre field with allover dense rows of fleurons surrounding a dark blue cusped medallion with flowering vinery enclosing an ochre centerpiece within a caramel scrolling vine and palmette border.

A specialist rug dealer in oriental and antique 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.