The Artchart report on the Iranian art market in 1404 SH provides a comprehensive picture of the market’s trends and directions. It covers the performance of Iran’s art market over the past twenty years, the state of the market in years of crisis, the activity of auction houses, the world’s highest-selling cities, leading artists, high-priced works, and the galleries and art cities...

In the spring 2026 auctions, the Islamic and Middle Eastern art market showed signs of resilience, although this resilience was not evenly distributed across all segments. While classical Islamic art largely maintained its position, the Middle Eastern contemporary art segment came under growing structural pressure, driven by the combined effects of geopolitical tensions, intensifyin...

The 2026 Art Basel and UBS Report—prepared by Arts Economics—analyzes the global art market in 2025 across both the auction and dealer sectors, and offers projections for market trends in 2026. According to the report, the global art market returned to profitability following two consecutive years of contraction, recording a 4% increase in overall growth. Meanwhile, the online segme...

This article provides a brief overview of the Iranian art market’s performance since 2020, a sensitive period marked by successive social, political, and economic crises that have shaped the domestic art scene. The focus is on the statistics and results of Tehran Auction, the only publicly available official source, showing that the market’s lowest performance coincided with the cou...

Artchart Half-Year Auction Market Report on Iranian Art - H1 1404 SH (Mar–Sep 2025) provides a detailed overview of the key trends and developments observed in this six-month period of the Iranian calendar year. The report examines the presence and performance of Iranian artworks in auctions held worldwide during this timeframe, including the activities of major auction houses, the...

The Iranian art scene in the first quarter of 1404 SH (March to June 2025) witnessed a diverse range of artistic and commercial events. The Tehran Auction, held on May 22, focused on modern and contemporary Iranian art, offering 100 works by 97 Iranian artists. Galleries inside the country showcased exhibitions of modern and contemporary masters alongside younger artists, while inte...

Artchart's 1403 SH (March 2024–2025) report offers a comprehensive analysis of the Iranian art market, highlighting key trends and developments over the past decade. It covers auction house activity, top-selling cities, leading Iranian artists, high-value artworks, and the most active galleries and urban centers across the country.Download the full report from the attachment to expl...

Artchart, a data-mining platform for the Iranian art market, has analyzed economic data since 2019. Since 2022, it has published annual reports on Iran’s art market and, in 2024, expanded to regional analyses. In 2025, Artchart further broadened its scope by examining the role and behavior of key players in Iran’s art scene.Its first report on Iranian art collectors and buyers explo...

The Islamic art market emerged in the early 20th century and expanded through independent dealers in Paris, London, and New York. Many of these dealers, who were also collectors, imported valuable artworks directly from Iran, Egypt, and other regions. The secondary market for Islamic art matured by the 1920s, coinciding with the enforcement of restrictions on the export of historica...