The October and November 2024 modern and contemporary Middle Eastern art auctions demonstrated significant achievements by artists from across the region. Held in Paris and London by Sotheby’s, Christie’s, Bonhams, and Millon, the six auctions featured 438 works by 235 artists, generating total sales of $13.14 million. Egyptian and Iranian artists led the market in terms of volume a...

This interview was conducted by Javad Mojabi and was published in August 1970 in issue 180 of Tandis magazine.