A Kirman Rug — auction results & prices

53results on record

65%sell-through

$3,313median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)

$98,615record in our coverage

Drawn from 53 recorded results (46 sold · 7 passed) across 3 auction houses, 1998–2020. What we cover

Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale

Where does a value land in this market?

Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.

By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line

Medium	Results	Sell-through	Median result (USD)
ceramics & design	25	n/a	$3,846
other	4	n/a	$207

Medium is recorded for 29 of 53 results (55%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Tabriz Carpet A Kirman Rug Tabriz Carpet

Metric	A Kirman Rug	Tabriz Carpet
Median result	$3,313	$6,992
Record price	$98,615	$198,000
Results on record	53	1,321
Years active at auction	1998–2020	1998–2026

Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method

65/ 100

Sell-through65%
Meets estimate50%
Market depth53 results

How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →

Where this artist sells best

House	Results	Sell-through	Median	vs. estimate
Christie's	29	—	$3,696	—
Bonhams	20	65%	$1,786	0.82×
Sotheby's	4	—	$18,518	0.80×

The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →

Prices realized 53 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 7 passed lots

Date	Lot	Medium	Estimate USD	House
53 realized prices on this page are locked. A Research Pass reads 50 of them for $39, once — buy a pass
2020·10	South East Persia, Circa 1890		$3,880–$6,467	Christie's
2020·07	137 x 200cm		$506–$759	Bonhams
2019·10	270cm x 185cm		$382–$637	Bonhams
2019·06	Central Persia, 228cm x 134cm		$634–$888	Bonhams
2017·10	South East Persia, 139cm x 210cm		$398–$664	Bonhams
2017·03	South East Persia, 204cm x 131cm		$971–$1,457	Bonhams
2017·03	South East Persia, 136cm x 200cm		$1,214–$1,821	Bonhams
2016·12	South East Persia 166cm x 125cm		$1,009–$1,513	Bonhams
2016·10	South East Persia, 136cm x 200cm		$2,455–$3,682	Bonhams
2016·06	South East Persia, 332cm x 245cm		$1,179–$1,769	Bonhams
2015·10	South East Persia, Circa 1920		$4,551–$7,585	Christie's
2015·04	South East Persia, Circa 1900		$5,955–$8,933	Christie's
2015·02	Southeast Persia, Late 19Th Century		$4,000–$6,000	Christie's
2014·09	2.02 x 1.39m		$484–$645	Bonhams
2014·04	South East Persia, 212cm x 132cm		$3,342–$5,014	Bonhams
2014·04	South East Persia, 204cm x 142cm		$1,671–$2,507	Bonhams
2014·03	South East Persia, 217cm x 133cm		—	Bonhams
2013·09	South East Persia, 203cm x 124cm		$1,596–$2,394	Bonhams
2013·09	South East Persia, 220cm x 140cm		$798–$1,117	Bonhams
2013·09	South East Persia, 217cm x 133cm		$479–$798	Bonhams
2013·09	South East Persia, 198cm x 118cm		$1,596–$2,394	Bonhams
2013·06	South East Persia, 220cm x 140cm		$1,083–$1,548	Bonhams
2013·06	South East Persia, 217cm x 133cm		$774–$929	Bonhams
2013·04	South East Persia, 231cm x 147cm		$5,419–$6,967	Bonhams
2010·04	South East Persia, Circa 1890		$10,806–$15,437	Christie's
2009·10	South East Persia, Circa 1900		$4,814–$6,419	Christie's
2009·10	South East Persia, Circa 1890		$4,814–$6,419	Christie's
2009·10	South East Persia, Circa 1870		$3,209–$4,814	Christie's
2008·04	South East Persia, Circa 1890		$7,927–$11,890	Christie's
2008·04	Untitled		$5,914–$9,857	Sotheby's
2007·10	South East Persia, Circa 1890		$3,077–$4,102	Christie's
2006·10	South East Persia, Dated Ah 1276/1859-60 Ad		$3,731–$5,596	Christie's
2006·09	Untitled		$15,066–$18,832	Sotheby's
2006·04	South East Persia, Circa 1900		$2,636–$3,515	Christie's
2006·04	South East Persia, Circa 1900		$5,272–$7,030	Christie's
2006·04	South East Persia, Circa 1900		$6,151–$8,787	Christie's
2006·01	Southeast Persia, Early 20Th Century,		$2,000–$3,000	Christie's
2004·10	Untitled		$17,952–$26,927	Sotheby's
2004·04	Untitled		$53,595–$89,325	Sotheby's
2003·04	A Kirman rug	Opaque pigments and gold on	$1,070–$1,605	Christie's
2002·04	South East Persia, Circa 1890		$8,711–$11,614	Christie's
2001·06	Southeast Persia, Circa 1900,		$600–$800	Christie's
2001·05	South East Persia, Circa 1930		$2,146–$2,862	Christie's
1999·10	Southeast Persia		$800–$1,200	Christie's
1999·10	A Kirman rug		$167–$334	Christie's
1999·07	A Kirman rug		$390–$546	Christie's
1999·04	South East Persia, Circa 1890		$3,214–$4,820	Christie's
1999·03	A Kirman rug		$322–$484	Christie's
1999·01	A Kirman rug		$332–$497	Christie's
1998·12	Southeast Persia		$1,500–$2,000	Christie's
1998·10	South East Persia, Circa 1880		$10,217–$13,622	Christie's
1998·10	South East Persia, Circa 1910		$3,406–$5,108	Christie's
1998·04	South East Persia, Circa 1890		$2,509–$3,345	Christie's

Realized prices are sold by the record: 50 for $39, non-expiring. Reading them at volume is what Starter is for.