Art auctions in the first half of 2024 did not perform well, with one report describing this spring as the worst auction season in a century. Now, Christie’s and Sotheby’s are turning their focus to single-owner collections, hoping for better results in the November auctions in New York.

 According to a report published by two art market analysts, the spring 2024 auctions have had the worst financial performance of the current century. This season has seen a decline in prices and demand at auctions such as Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Phillips. Analyses indicate that this downturn is a result of global economic factors and shifts in buyer preferences, which could...

The global art market is undergoing changes, and cities like New York, London, Paris, and Hong Kong have evolved as as major hubs for high-profile auctions over the past decade. These transformations are driven by economic, political, technological, and cultural factors, leading to the development of new approaches in art sales. Considering the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and th...

The Modern and Contemporary Dubai online auction was held on Christie's website from May 9 to May 31, 2024. In this auction, works by 70 artists were featured, totaling 90 artworks. Out of these, 75 pieces were sold, resulting in a total sale of $2.2 million. Fourteen Iranian artists also had their works presented in this auction, achieving a 100% sales rate. The most expensive piec...

The Middle Eastern art auctions of Christie's and Milon were held on November 9 and November 30, 2023, respectively, which also included several Iranian artists. There were 9 Iranian artists with 11 works in the Christie's and 10 Iranian artists with 13 works in the Milon, which in the following, you will read a report of their performance in these two auction houses.

It has been seen frequently that in international Islamic art auctions such as Christie's, Sotheby's, Bonhams and Chiswick, Iranian works from the Safavid and Qajar periods have been presented and sold. Some of these works are part of the property of a European person, and some are placed next to other lots without provenance. From tiles, metalwork, pottery, carpets, to very exquisi...

In this report, the works of Iranian artists in the online auction of Christie's Dubai in the contemporary and modern art of the Middle East are discussed. In this auction, 15 works by Iranian artists were present, from veterans such as Manouchehr Yektai to young contemporary artists such as Rokni Haerizadeh. Information such as total sales, growth rate and the most expensive works...

In this article, Hafez Rouhani, author and art critic, examines the pathology of the impact of auctions on the creative nature of art and the path of artists' progress by examining the reaction of the art market and especially auctions to different scenarios of artistic creation. This article was published in the special issue of the 15th Tehran Art Auction in Janury 2022.

In this article, Sahar Azad, with the genealogy of the formation of the Tehran auction, has examined various theories and issues surrounding this event. This article was published in the special issue of the 15th Tehran Art Auction in Janury 2022.