What is a Persian work worth?
Price guide from past auction results
Based on 32 priced auction sales, works by Persian have sold for a median of $627Sign up free to see. Half of them sold between $347Sign up free to see and $1,127Sign up free to see. In the last five years the median was $832Sign up free to see across 19 sales. These are past auction results, not a valuation: medium, size, condition and provenance all change what a particular work brings.
Thinking of selling? How to sell a Persian work: process, costs and recent prices →
Persian prices by medium
- Auction results
- 34
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2018–2026
- Median price
- $627Sign up free to see
- Record price
- $2.8kSign up free to see Kashan pitcher, Wright, Sep 2018
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 4 | $268–$1.7kSign up free to see | $851Sign up free to see |
| Sculpture | 2 | $191–$2.8kSign up free to see | $1.5kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Toomey & Co. (29), Wright (4), Los Angeles Modern Auctions (LAMA) (1)
Need an appraisal for insurance? Request a written Persian appraisal →
Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
Recent Persian sales
- Kashan prayer rug, hand-knotted silk — $1,330Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., May 12, 2026
- Kashan pile carpet, hand-knotted wool — $1,408Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., May 12, 2026
- Sarouk pile carpet, hand-knotted wool — $832Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., May 12, 2026
- Quran leaf, silk leaf with hand calligraphy, gold pigment and precious stone powders (double — $191Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Jan 22, 2026
- Sultanabad pile carpet, hand-knotted wool — $635Sign up free to see, Wright, Jan 8, 2026
- Kashan carpet, hand-knotted wool — $441Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 29, 2024
- Sarouk carpet, hand-knotted wool — $315Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 29, 2024
- Sultanabad carpet, hand-tufted wool — $2,451Sign up free to see, Toomey & Co., Oct 29, 2024
Questions about Persian prices
What is a Persian work worth?
Based on 32 priced auction sales recorded by ArtSell, works by Persian have sold for a median of $627, and half of them sold between $347 and $1,127. Medium, size, condition, subject and provenance all affect the price of a particular work; these are past auction results, not a valuation.
What is the most expensive work by Persian sold at auction?
The highest price in ArtSell’s records is $2,750 for “Kashan pitcher” at Wright in September 2018.
Which Persian medium sells for the most?
By median price, sculpture lead with $1,471 (2 sales).
How often do Persian works sell at auction?
94% of the 34 lots recorded between 2018 and 2026 sold.
How can I sell a Persian work?
Request a free auction estimate on ArtSell: send photos and details, and our specialists will reply with an estimate. There is no obligation.
Persian have appeared at auction 34 times in ArtSell’s records between 2018 and 2026; 32 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%.
Sell a Persian workAll Persian auction resultsPrice chartPersian works on paperFree auction estimate