Hello. I am a long time reader but first time poster today. I would like to get the boards feelings on the current Persian carpet market. How are the prices doing for the older, 1900- 1940's peices. UP, DOWN, NEUTRAL? Would a 7 x4 good wool Kashan (circa 1930) in etxcellent condition that cost $5000 in 1985 now be worth $10,000 0r $2500 assuming the carpet is in the same conditon as when purchased .

I would not pretend to know more than a little about such pricing but can observe that prices vary by region.
In south Florida, probably not worth much, just going to north Florida would more than likely see a higher price and in New York City .... well, who knows?

But, again just an observation, I have seen prices thrown about here that I would have thought to be very low and a couple that I would have thought to be at least a little high.

Again, I think location will have an impact on price.