ArtDayME: In its 22nd edition, the Tehran Auction will feature a rare collection of Iranian classical art, such as paintings, calligraphy, manuscript illumination, applied visual arts, and pictorial carpets, as well as modern Iranian artworks. Over the last decade, the auction has attempted to stabilize the market for contemporary art. However, in response to the increasing international demand for Islamic art at global auctions, this edition focuses on compiling historical works from centuries of Iranian heritage.  

The 22nd Tehran Auction will offer 100 items of modern, classical, and traditional art, ranging from the Safavid era to the present. This collection, expertly picked based on Iran's visual history over the previous four centuries, showcases outstanding works of Iranian craftsmanship.

Painting 

The painting section follows the evolution of Iranian art, beginning with Reza Abbasi, the celebrated Safavid-era painter, and his students—such as Mo'in Mosavver, Mohammad Qasem, and Mohammad Yusef—and progressing to Zand and Qajar-era artists like Aqa Najaf Esfahani, Aqa Sadeq, and Mohammad Hassan Afshar, as well as Qajar portraiture.

_{Agha Najaf Isfahani - The Standing Man and Woman (Estimate Price: 50.000-60.000.000.000 IRR)}
 

_{Mohammad-Hasan Afshar Oroumi - Portrait of a Qajar prince (Estimate Price: 5.000-7.000.000.000 IRR)}

It also features paintings by Kamal-ol-Molk's students, including Ali Mohammad Heydarian and Hossein Sheikh, as well as modernist Iranian artists. Together, these pieces provide a unique overview of Iran's visual past.  

_{Ali Mohammad Heydarian - Untitled (Estimate Price: 7.000-9.000.000.000)}
 

_{Hossein Sheikh - Untitled (Estimate Price: 2.000-3.000.000.000 IRR)}

Calligraphy and Manuscript Art  

The calligraphy section includes works from the Timurid period to the modern era, including masterpieces by Darvish Abdol-Majid Taleghani, Mirza Gholamreza Esfahani, Esmail Estarabadi, and Mir Hossein Khoshnevis Bashi, as well as contemporary luminaries such as Gholamhossein Amirkhani, Yadollah Kaboli, Abbas Akhavin, Keykhosro Khorush, and Ali Shirazi.  

_{Ismail Astarabadi - Quran (with Persian translation) - (Estimate Price: 12.000-16.000.000.000 IRR)}
 

_{Gholamhossein Amirkhani - Untitled (Estimate Price: 3.000-4.000.000.000 IRR)}
 

_{Ali Shirazi - Untitled (Estimate Price: 4.000-6.000.000.000 IRR)}

Pictorial Carpets  

A special section focuses on Iranian pictorial carpets, which fill a distinct niche in applied visual arts. These pieces, woven into knotted fabrics and practical media, reflect Iran's long history of visual storytelling.  

_{Fars Lori Rug (Tribal) - (Estimate Price: 5.000-7.000.000.000 IRR)}
 

_{Tabriz Rug, Pictorial Curtain - Estimate Price: 12.000-16.000.000.000 IRR}

Metal Engraving (Qalamzani)  

The auction also highlights Iran's old art of metal engraving, which is recognized in museums around the world. Collectors will have the opportunity to acquire rare examples from the Safavid, Qajar, and current periods.  

_{Hossein Alaghmandan - Two Pairs of Candlesticks (Estimate Price: 90.000-100.000.000.000 IRR)}
 

_{Mohammad Mehdi Babakhani - The Sun of Wisdom (Estimate Price: 80.000-90.000.000.000 IRR)}

The 22nd Tehran Auction will be held on February 15, 2025, at the Parsian Azadi Hotel in Tehran. Collectors may participate in person, by phone, or preview the works and study bidding terms on the auction’s official website.