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Magic Carpet Ride: Corcoran Gallery’s “Sickle-Leaf” Persian Triples Previous Auction Record for Carpets
“$16,000…I mean, $16 million. Hell-o-o-o-o!!! Excuse me, I’m not used to this!” blurted Sotheby’s flustered auctioneer and senior consultant for rugs and carpets, Mary…