The Most Expensive Artwork
At Auctions
First Attendance
19 April 2023
# Attendance
22
# Artworks
23
Average Realized Price
10,611 USD
Average Min Estimate
8,328 USD
Average Max Estimate
11,306 USD
Sell-through Rate
62.5%
Average Growth of Artwork Worth
46.425%
Timeline
Urban & Contemporary Art auction
10 December
Editions Online: No Reserve auction
24 November
New 010 auction
22 November
Modern & Contemporary Day auction
29 September
Vanguarts: Contemporary Narratives: The Art of Now auction
30 July
Modern & Contemporary Art auction
16 July
Contemporary Day auction
25 June
Evening & Day Editions auction
6 June
Vanguarts: Contemporary Voices auction
21 May
Vanguarts Auctions: Contemporary Vision auction
9 April
Vanguarts: Contemporary Dreams auction
13 February
Maximal Miniatures: Contemporary Art from Iran exhibition
3 February
Vanguarts : Contemporary Obsession auction
6 November
Vanguarts Auctions: Contemporary First auction
28 August
Summer Selects, Part I auction
17 July
Post-War to Present auction
27 June
The Now Evening auction
5 April
Editions & Works on Paper auction
15 February
Rago/Wright: Post War & Contemporary Art auction
13 September
Prints and Multiples auction
10 August
New Now auction
13 July
City Art auction
3 May
Wired: Online auction
19 April
A Nostalgic Glimpse exhibition
26 August
Articles
Iran’s Art Scene Amid a 12-Day War: Reflections on the European Art Market Experience During World War II 30 June 2025
During the 12-day conflict between Iran and Israel in June 2025, artistic activities within Iran were temporarily suspended and gradually resumed, while the international presence of Iranian artists continued uninterrupted. Historical evidence from the World War II era suggests that in times of crisis, art can serve as a temporary safe haven for capital. However, such wartime booms...