On June 5th, 2013, Sotheby’s will offer Important Carpets from the Collection of William A. Clark on behalf of the Corcoran Gallery of Art in a dedicated auction in New York. Comprising 25 rugs and carpets from the 16th and 17th centuries, the group includes one of the most important and revered carpets in the world, The Clark Sickle-Leaf Carpet, as well as one of the most majestic, The Lafões Carpet. Both epitomize the pinnacle of weaving attained during the Safavid dynasty in Persia (1501–1722) and are extraordinarily beautiful works of art.

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