The 5th Baran Auction Achieves $1.4 Million in Sales / 59 Works Sold, with Masterpieces by Mirza Agha Emami, Agha Najaf, Mir Emad, Farshchian, Sadegh Tabrizi, Reza Mafi and Historic Artworks

The fifth edition of the Baran Auction, specializing in calligraphy, Iranian and Islamic art, concluded with 86% of the works offered successfully sold, achieving total sales of 369.06 billion tomans (approximately $1.367 million). The highest-priced work of the auction was hammered down at 79 billion tomans (approximately $292,593).

50 Photos of Artworks at the 5th Baran Auction in Tehran / From an 800-Year-Old Quran to Calligraphic Works by Mir Emad and Darvish Abd al-Majid, Works by Mirza Agha Emami, and Dozens of Cultural Treasures

50 Photos of Artworks at the 5th Baran Auction in Tehran / From an 800-Year-Old Quran to Calligraphic Works by Mir Emad and Darvish Abd al-Majid, Works by Mirza Agha Emami, and Dozens of Cultural Treasures

The 5th Baran Auction Opens with a Special Reception for Artists and Art Collectors / Photos

The 5th Baran Auction, a specialized auction dedicated to calligraphy and Iranian-Islamic arts, opened on Tuesday evening, October 27, 2026, with the presence of artists and art collectors.

Six Record-Making Masterpieces of Civilizational and Traditional Art at Baran Auction

In four editions of the Baran Auction — a specialized auction for calligraphy, Islamic art, and traditional civilizational works — many pieces have achieved remarkable records. Six such works are introduced in this article.

Four Editions of Baran Auction: A Million-Dollar Leap Through Civilizational and Authentic Artworks

One of the most significant achievements of Baran Auction has been the revitalization of the market for Islamic arts and calligraphy alongside a curated selection of modern and contemporary works—a combination that both preserves artistic roots and offers a perspective on emerging currents. This dual approach has brought Iranian and international audiences to a shared point of engagement and has elevated both the cultural and economic value of the artworks.

Mahboubeh Kazemi Doulabi: The Middle Eastern Calligraphy Art Economy

During the special meeting "The Economics of Calligraphy Art and Its Contribution to the Advancement of Art and Cultural Economics" at the Tehran Museum of Contemporary Arts, Mahboubeh Kazemi Doulabi, the manager of the Taraneh Baran Gallery and the creator of the Baran Auction, a specialized auction of calligraphy and Islamic Iranian arts, highlighted infrastructure points.