But come Friday evening, buyers and spectators, including many prominent figures in Iran's art and entertainment industries, packed Tehran's Parsian Azadi Hotel, where the auction was held. A contemporary art auction in Tehran raised almost $1m , twice the total of the previous event in Friday . This was despite fears that US sanctions would mean fewer buyers. The event included a record price for a work by a local female artist of almost $1m paid for mosaic piece ’s mirror mosaic. The second Teheran Auction featured 180 artists.
A contemporary art auction in Tehran raised almost $1m , twice the total of the previous event in Friday . This was despite fears that US sanctions would mean fewer buyers. The event included a record price for a work by a local female artist of almost $1m paid for mosaic piece ’s mirror mosaic. The second Teheran Auction featured 180 artists.