8-Foot Carpet Sells for $33.7 Million A Sickle-Leaf Carpet, an early 17th century Persion rug from Washington, D.C.'s Corcoran Gallery of Art, was auctioned in New York, June 5, 2013 by Sotheby's for $33.7 million. Sotheby's said the price was more than three times the previous auction record for a carpet. It measures 8 feet 9 inches by 6 feet 5 inches. Sotheby's/AP Photo