Tehran – The 22nd edition of the Tehran Auction, a well-known event highlighting Iranian contemporary art, focuses on traditional, classical and contemporary Iranian art, featuring 100 works that show the rich history of Iranian art. I guess.
The increase in Islamic Arts auctions at international auction houses has encouraged the export of valuable historic Iranian works, as announced by the Tehran Auctions Public Relations Office in a press release on Monday.
In response to this trend, in response to the existence of a large part of traditional and classical Iranian art, Tehran Auctions, alongside contemporary Iranian artwork, are painting, calligraphy, manuscript writing, and the like, Here we present an exceptional collection that includes carpets of paintings.
Over the past decade, Tehran Auction aims to stabilize the pricing of contemporary artwork and promote a thriving art market in the country, thereby increasing collector status and boosting Iran’s art economy. did.
In light of the growing auctions of Islamic art, this edition seeks to edit works of Iranian art from the past few centuries. The goal is to stabilize the prices of traditional and classical works, thereby preventing illegal exports of these items sold at foreign auctions, and to promote the aggregation of historic Iranian art.
The 22nd Tehran Auction will showcase 100 modern, classic and traditional artworks, featuring collections ranging from the Safavid era to the modern era. The exhibition is curated based on a deep understanding of Iranian visual history over the past four centuries, and presents surprising examples of Iranian art.
This year’s auction’s painting segment includes works by renowned Safavid-era painter Reza Abbasi, who also includes the historical evolution of this art form, including Moein Mosavar, Mohammad Qassem, and Mohammad Yousef. Challenging Yousef, Qajar era like Aqa Najaf Esfahani, Aqa Sadeq, and Mohammad Hassan Afshar Urumi.
This year’s auction will feature works by modernist artists such as Hossein Kasemi and Ahmado Esfandiari, as well as works by students from Kamal Ormolux School, including Alimo Hamad Heidarian and Hossein Sheikh. This combination offers an unparalleled offering based on Iranian visual history for art collectors.
The calligraphy section includes works from the Timrid period to the present day, reflecting the preservation of this art form throughout various historical periods of Iran. The collection is modern Iranian languages such as Darvish Abdolmajid Taleqani, Mirza Gholamreza Esfahani, Esmaeil Astarabadi, and Mir Hossein Khoshnevisbashi, and Gholam-Hossein Amirkhani andablis aadlohisakhasloh.
Additionally, the auction includes painting carpets and lacquered boxes. These works embody the historical narratives of Iranian painting, representing segments of Iranian visual arts that emerged in woven shapes and practical items.
Another highlight of this auction is the ancient art of Iranian Torritix, which holds an important location in major museums around the world. This edition presents valuable examples of this art to Safavid, Qajar and buyers who have been interested in its time from the modern era.
The 22nd Tehran auction is scheduled to take place on Friday, and art enthusiasts will be able to visit the exhibition of these works at the Percian Azadi Hotel in Tehran on February 12th and 13th.
Last October, the 21st edition of the Tehran auction ended with an impressive gross sales of 1.2 trillion rials ($2 million).
At the online event, 132 of 140 artworks are sold for bidding, 51 artworks exceed the highest estimated bidding, and 81 pieces are sold within the estimated minimum and maximum values. I did.
Top sales figures include untitled works by Moniel Farman Farmain, which incorporates mirror work, glass reverse paintings and plaster of wood, reaching an astounding 116 billion rial ($194,000) since the 1970s. He reaches it, and then his work is titled “Summer, Winter.” From the “Occidentals” series, 112 billion rials ($187,000).
The third highest was Reza Derakhshani’s painting “Counting Every Day, Every Night,” which was sold for 10 billion rials ($168,000).
The first terren auction of this kind in Iran was launched in 2012 as an independent private initiative, ranging from Iranian artists to best Iranian artists to art collectors and global audiences.
It aims to address the growing interest in contemporary and contemporary Iranian art and promote the acquisition of quality works in a reliable way.
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