Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
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Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian #6,609Blue-Chip

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personIranian, 1922–2019
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Selected Works37

Museum Acquisitions

7 Institutions
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Tate
Tate Britain
Tate Britain
Tate Britain
MCA Chicago
High Museum
High Museum
Queensland Art Gallery
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Previous Sales 16

Sotheby's
A Drawing (Variations on a Hexagon)
A Drawing (Variations on a Hexagon), 2005
Unknown
Oct 2025
Sotheby's
Variation of Hexagon
Variation of Hexagon, 2013
$78,000
Nov 2024
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1974
£88,200 ($116k USD)
Oct 2024
Christie's
Mirror Ball
Mirror Ball, 1974
£71,820 ($95k USD)
Nov 2022
Sotheby's
Mirror Ball
Mirror Ball, 2010
£35,000 ($46k USD)
Mar 2022
Christie's
Drawing In Glass No. 3
Drawing In Glass No. 3, 2009
£150,000 ($198k USD)
Oct 2018
Christie's
Pentagon
Pentagon, 2011
$150,000
Oct 2016
Christie's
Nonagon
Nonagon, 2009
$82,550
Feb 2026
Sotheby's
Variation on the Hexagon
Variation on the Hexagon, 2008
$144,000
Feb 2025
Bonhams
Untitled (Geometric Forms)
Untitled (Geometric Forms), 1976
$17,933
Nov 2024
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1983
$15,509
Nov 2024
Christie's
Untitled
Untitled, 1974
$201,600
May 2024
Christie's
Untitled (Hexagon)
Untitled (Hexagon), 2016
$47,880
May 2023
Bonhams
Iris
Iris, 1989
Bought In
Jan 2023
Bonhams
Bouquet of Flowers
Bouquet of Flowers, 2015
$7,044
Aug 2021
Haines Gallery · Artsy
Chador 4
Chador 4, 1976
Sold
Marker on paper

For Sale 11

Haines Gallery · Artsy
Kashi
Kashi, 2019
Price on request
Mirror, colored glass, and pottery shards on plaster and wood
The Third Line · Artsy
Untitled (D22)
Untitled (D22), 1993
Price on request
Felt-tip Marker on Paper
Haines Gallery · Artsy
Untitled (Square)
Untitled (Square), 2011
Price on request
Mirror, reverse painted glass, and plaster on wood
Lisson Gallery · Artsy
Untitled (C2)
Untitled (C2), 1993
Inquire about availability
Hand woven naturally dyed silk and Wool
The Third Line · Artsy
Qazvin
Qazvin, 2006
Price on request
Mosaic Mirrors, reverse Glass Painting
The Third Line · Artsy
Kinetic Blue
Kinetic Blue, 2018
Price on request
Reverse plexiglass painting and mirror on wood and plaster
The Third Line · Artsy
Kinetic Red
Kinetic Red, 2018
Price on request
Reverse plexiglass painting and mirror on plaster and wood
The Third Line · Artsy
Untitled (D27)
Untitled (D27), 1993
Price on request
Felt tip marker on paper
The Third Line · Artsy
Untitled (D28)
Untitled (D28), 1993
Price on request
Felt tip marker on paper
The Third Line · Artsy
Untitled (D33)
Untitled (D33), 1993
Price on request
Felt tip marker on paper
The Third Line · Artsy
Untitled (D34)
Untitled (D34), 1993
Price on request
Felt tip marker on paper
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Market68 auction results

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$15.5K – $198K
8 of 8 paintings lots with prices
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$97.3K
Object-type specific
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$80.3K
8 priced paintings lots
calendar_todayLast Painting Sale
Feb 2026 · $82.5K
Latest priced sale: Nonagon - 99.7 x 99.7 x 4.4 cm - $8/sq cm
categoryMarket by Object Type
Paintings: $80.3K medianWorks on paper: $7.0K medianSculpture/objects: $202K median
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Sotheby'sChristie's
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Publications1

Exhibition Catalog 1

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian Author
MoMA Publications · 2018
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Current Exhibitions0

No current exhibitions found.

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Recent News6

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Despite years of political and economic turmoil, Iran’s art market is thriving
Tehran Auction, Iran's premier auction house, held a $1.5 million art sale at the Azadi Hotel in October, selling 120 works by top Iranian Modern and …
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Middle Eastern art takes center stage in Sotheby’s London exhibition
Sotheby’s London is hosting an exhibition previewing highlights from its upcoming Modern & Contemporary Middle East and Arts of the Islamic World & In…
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Queensland's Gallery of Modern Art (QAGOMA) in Meanjin/Brisbane has opened 'Wonderstruck', a major free exhibition featuring over 100 works from its c…
exhibitionsJun 27, 2025
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Past Exhibitions5

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#31 James Cohan

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian The Language of Symbols

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Jun 23, 2022 — Aug 5, 2022

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#31 James Cohan

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian Mirror-works and Drawings (2004-2016)

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

48, 52 Walker St 2nd Fl, New York, NY 10013, USA

Jan 29, 2021 — Feb 27, 2021

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Chrysler Museum of Art

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian Infinite Possibility. Mirror Works and Drawings, 1974–2014

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

Chrysler Museum of Art, 1 Memorial Pl, Norfolk, VA 23510, USA

Mar 16, 2017 — Jul 30, 2017

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian — Mar 16, 2017 – Jul 30, 2017

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#148 Haines Gallery

Based on the Hexagon: The Recent Drawings of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

May 7, 2015 — Jun 27, 2015

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#148 Haines Gallery

The First Family

Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian

Oct 31, 2013 — Dec 21, 2013

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Art Fair Appearances2

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The Armory Show — New York
2020
The Armory Show — New York
2017
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Recent Activity15

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‘I don’t take advice on collecting. If I don’t like, I don’t buy’: Tariq Al Jaidah on his approach to acquiring art
Feb 2, 2026
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11 Must-Visit Museums Opening in 2026
Jan 21, 2026
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The Third Line presents Anuar Khalifi's Remember the Future solo show
Jan 15, 2026
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Despite years of political and economic turmoil, Iran’s art market is thriving
Dec 3, 2025
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Middle Eastern art takes center stage in Sotheby’s London exhibition
Aug 21, 2025
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Wonderstruck: an art exhibition that will make even weary adults feel like kids again
Jun 27, 2025
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Exhibition
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian The Language of Symbols
Jun 23, 2022
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Exhibition
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian Mirror-works and Drawings (2004-2016)
Jan 29, 2021
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2020
Mar 4, 2020
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death
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian dies
Jan 1, 2019
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Exhibition
Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian Infinite Possibility. Mirror Works and Drawings, 1974–2014
Mar 16, 2017
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Art Fair
The Armory Show 2017
Mar 2, 2017
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Exhibition
Based on the Hexagon: The Recent Drawings of Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian
May 7, 2015
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Exhibition
The First Family
Oct 31, 2013
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Monir Shahroudy Farmanfarmaian born
Jan 1, 1922
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