The 24th Tehran Auction, dedicated to contemporary Iranian art, concluded on Friday with total sales of $1,472,130. The top lot was Reza Derakhshani's painting “One Golden Winter Hunt,” which sold for $154,000. The auction featured 120 works by 117 artists across painting, calligraphy-painting, sculpture, and photography, with only six pieces remaining unsold. Other high-selling works included Masoud Arabshahi's “Relief” ($138,600), Kourosh Shishegaran's “Still Life” ($138,000), and untitled paintings by Parviz Kalantari ($55,000) and Farideh Lashai ($52,000).
This auction matters because it demonstrates the sustained demand and market value for modern and contemporary Iranian art, both domestically and internationally. Launched in 2012 as the first independent private auction of its kind in Iran, the Tehran Auction has become a key platform for connecting established and emerging Iranian artists with collectors, helping to formalize and grow the Iranian art market. The strong sales and low unsold rate indicate a healthy market and ongoing global interest in Iranian visual arts.