ARTINFO - The sales did see one success: The jewel- and gem-adorned Pearl Carpet of Baroda sold for $5.5 million, beating the world record for a carpet or rug.

The sales did see one success: The jewel- and gem-adorned Pearl Carpet of Baroda

sold for $5.5 million, beating the world record for a carpet or rug.

Courtesy Sotheby's