ArtDayMe : The 5th Baran Auction, a specialized auction dedicated to calligraphy and Iranian-Islamic arts, officially opened on Tuesday evening, October 27, at the Raizen International Conference Center.

Baran Auction was founded by  Mahboubeh Kazemi in October 2016 and held the opening of its fifth edition yesterday.

This edition presents 74 artworks to prospective buyers. Four works have received the highest estimates: a Sookht-e Charm (tooled leatherwork) by Mirza Agha Emami, estimated at 65–80 billion tomans; a Qajar-period painting by Mohammad-Ali ibn Aqa Najaf Naqqash-bashi, estimated at 55–65 billion tomans; a handwritten copy of the Holy Quran dating to the Seljuk period, approximately 800 years old, estimated at 40–50 billion tomans; and an Ottoman-period Golabetoon (gold-thread embroidery) panel, estimated at 35–45 billion tomans.

The auction also features a diverse selection of works by contemporary artists, including Sadegh Tabrizi, Gholamhossein Amirkhani, Seyed Mohammad Ehsaei, and Yadollah Kaboli, alongside younger artists such as Falsafi and Azra Aghighi Bakhshayeshi, among others.

At the private reception marking the opening of the exhibition for the 5th Baran Auction,  Mahboubeh Kazemi , founder and director of Baran Auction, and Seyed Mohammad Taghi Hashemian, director of the Museum of Eastern Civilizations, welcomed artists and art enthusiasts.

Photos: Gata Ziatabari