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A Kurk Kashan Rug

14results on record
33%sell-through
$3,558median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$5,289record in our coverage

Drawn from 14 recorded results (12 sold · 2 passed) across 3 auction houses, 2002–2017. 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

$2.2K$4.3K$6.5K2002: $3.7K median, 1 sold2003: $2.8K median, 1 sold2004: $3.0K median, 3 sold2005: $2.8K median, 1 sold2007: $5.3K median, 2 sold2008: $4.0K median, 2 sold2011: $4.8K median, 1 sold2017: $3.7K median, 1 sold200220052008201120142017

Where does a value land in this market?

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The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.

$3.6K$2.4K$5.3K

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

MediumResultsSell-throughMedian result (USD)
ceramics & design 3 n/a $3,724

Medium is recorded for 3 of 14 results (21%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.

Compared with Tabriz Carpet A Kurk Kashan Rug Tabriz Carpet

$4.2K$8.4K$13K1998: $4.7K median1999: $5.2K median2000: $8.8K median2001: $10K median2002: $12K median2003: $14K median2004: $13K median2005: $11K median2006: $11K median2007: $16K median2008: $12K median2009: $3.7K median2010: $3.1K median2011: $8.0K median2012: $5.1K median2013: $3.4K median2014: $2.2K median2015: $3.8K median2016: $2.6K median2017: $2.6K median2018: $2.8K median2019: $12K median2020: $2.1K median2021: $956 median2022: $10K median2023: $1.7K median2024: $1.4K median2025: $2.5K median2026: $1.5K median2002: $3.7K median2003: $2.8K median2004: $3.0K median2005: $2.8K median2007: $5.3K median2008: $4.0K median2011: $4.8K median2017: $3.7K median19982005201220192026
MetricA Kurk Kashan RugTabriz Carpet
Median result$3,558$6,992
Record price $5,289 $198,000
Results on record141,321
Years active at auction 2002–2017 1998–2026

Related artists: Tabriz CarpetAn Ushak CarpetMahal CarpetKashan Carpet

Where this artist sells best

HouseResultsSell-throughMedianvs. estimate
Sotheby's 6 $3,972 0.71×
Christie's 5 $3,442
Bonhams 3 33% $3,674 1.47×

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 14 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 2 passed lots

DateLotMediumvs. estimateEstimate USDResult USD, incl. premiumHouse
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2017·12 Central Persia 129cm x 205cm $1,603–$2,405 Bonhams
2013·06 Central Persia, 205cm x 133cm $929–$1,238 Bonhams
2013·04 Central Persia, 215cm x 140cm $6,193–$9,290 Bonhams
2011·10 Central Persia, Circa 1920 $3,847–$5,386 Christie's
2008·10 Central Persia, Circa 1900 $3,403–$4,254 Christie's
2008·03 Untitled $5,932–$7,909 Sotheby's
2007·04 Untitled $5,008–$8,014 Sotheby's
2007·04 Untitled $4,007–$8,014 Sotheby's
2005·09 Untitled $1,768–$2,651 Sotheby's
2004·12 Untitled $2,000–$3,000 Sotheby's
2004·12 Untitled $3,000–$5,000 Sotheby's
2004·10 Central Persia, Circa 1920 $3,600–$5,400 Christie's
2003·10 Central Persia, Circa 1910 $2,675–$3,678 Christie's
2002·10 Central Persia, Circa 1910 $3,116–$3,895 Christie's

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