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

Ten Years Ago: Mahboubeh Kazemi’s Vision—Baran Auction, the First Specialized Auction of Calligraphy and Islamic Art, with $871,000 in Sales

A decade ago, Mahboubeh Kazemi launched Baran Auction, the first specialized auction dedicated to calligraphy and Islamic arts, featuring artists from Iraq, Turkey, and Iran, and achieving total sales of $871,000. Since 2016 (1395 SH), with the establishment of Baran Auction—the first auction in the Middle East exclusively focused on calligraphy and Islamic arts—Mahboubeh Kazemi has reminded the region of the enduring importance of its traditional and civilizational heritage. Four successful editions of the auction have been held so far.

Trump-Biden dipole and the Iranian art market from the perspective of Hossein Hashempoor/ Tehran auction, Baran auction over complex roads

Tehran. (Iranart)-Hossein Hashempoor said that Describing these conditions, we are facing a crucial month for the art market in November.

New information about the Fifth Baran Auction/ Mahboubeh Kazemi explain

Tehran.(Iranart)-The coronavirus has created special conditions for the fifth Baran auction, which is scheduled to take place in the fall but more deadly than Corona is procrastination and negligence which caused Turkey to pursue the claim of registering Istanbul as the capital of Islamic calligraphy in UNESCO.

Mahboubeh Kazemi Doulabi Talks about Baran Auction and Iran’s art market after Covid-19

TEHRAN –(Iranart) - The founder and manager of Taraneh Baran Gallery and Baran Auction explained the art situation in Coronavirus days.

Folios from Shahnameh Extremely Welcome at Fourth Baran Auction

TEHRAN –(Iranart) - Five folios from a rare manuscript of the Shahnameh, the epic masterpiece of the Persian poet Ferdowsi, was the top lot of the 4th Baran Auction, which is dedicated to the sale of calligraphic paintings and calligraphy works.

Fourth Baran Auction at Rayzan International Conference Center

The fourth specialized auction of calligraphy, Iranian and Islamic art, Baran auction, was held at the Rayzan International Conference Center in Tehran on Friday. Founded and managed by Mahboubeh Kazemi Doulabi, Baran Auction offered 94 works of art to buyers and art collectors in its fourth edition, which ended with the sale of 69 works for astonishing 26.26 billion toman (over $2 million).

Fourth Baran Auction – Exhibition 2

The exhibition section of the specialized auction of calligraphy, Iranian and Islamic art, Baran auction, began on Tuesday, November 12, at the Rayzan International Conference Center in Tehran.

Fourth Baran Auction – Exhibition 1

The exhibition section of the specialized auction of calligraphy, Iranian and Islamic art, Baran auction, began on Tuesday, November 12, at the Rayzan International Conference Center in Tehran.

Key Facts About Fourth Baran Auction

TEHRAN. (Iranart) – Seventy-one ancient works, some dating back more than a century, will be put on sale at the fourth edition of the Baran Auction.