A Safavid-era silk carpet from the school of master of carpet weaving Maqsud Kashani fetched 50 billion rials (about $1.2 million) during the fifth edition of Iran’s National Auction on Friday.
A collection of 38 Iranian traditional artworks went under the hammer during the auction held at Khaneh Hamayesh, a convention center in northern Tehran, the Persian service of IRNA reported on Sunday.
The second-highest grossing item was a portrait of Iranian politician Hossein Pirnia (1875–1948) by Kamalolmolk, a court painter during the reign of Qajar king Nasser ad-Din Shah (1821-1900).
The painting went for 34.5 billion rials (over $820,000).
A rare copy of the Holy Quran dating back to the Qajar era, which was sold at 9 billion rials (over $214,000), stood third.
The auction grossed 130 billion rials (over $3 million). 16 items failed to find buyers at the auction.
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