TEHRAN-The 20th edition of the Tehran Auction focusing on modern and contemporary Iranian art is set to be held on July 5 at the Parsian Azadi Hotel in Tehran.

In the upcoming edition of the auction, 116 artworks will go under the hammer, which includes works by renowned Iranian artists such as Aneh Mohammad Tatari, Kambiz Derambakhsh, Mokarrameh Ghanbari, Reza Bangiz, Taha Behbahani, Shirin Ettehadieh, Farshid Mesghali, Farideh Lashai, Hossein Mahjoubi, Sadegh Tirafkan, Nasrollah Afjei, Bita Vakili, Behzad Shishegaran, Reza Derakhshani, Mansour Ghandriz, Sirak Melkonian, Mohammad Ali Taraghijah, Mahmoud Zenderoudi, Nasser Assar, Ali Shirazi, Mohsen Vaziri Moghaddam, Jazeh Tabatabai, and Sadegh Tabrizi among others.

The works at the auction are priced from one billion rials ($1,667) to 200 billion rials ($166,667-$200,000). Three works share the highest estimate of the auction. An untitled work by Mohammad Ehsai, “End of an Era” from the “Memories of Destruction” series by Aydin Aghdashloo, and “Black Numbers on White” by Farhad Moshiri are all estimated at 100-200 billion rials ($166,667-$200,000).

The first of its kind in Iran, the Tehran Auction was launched in 2012 as an independent and private initiative to introduce the best in Iranian art, ranging from established and emerging Iranian artists to art collectors and the global audience.

It aims to address the increasing interest in modern and contemporary Iranian art and facilitate the acquisition of quality works in reliable ways.

the 19th edition of the Tehran Auction that focused on classic and modern Iranian art was held in January and realized close to $5 million.

Prior to the 20th auction, the collection of works will be showcased at Tehran’s Parsian Azadi Hotel on July 3 and 4. Veteran actor Hossein Pakdel will serve as the auctioneer.

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