This fall, Sotheby’s is showcasing several important private collections at the heart of its bi-annual 20th Century Art/Middle East sale. From pioneering modernist masters to groundbreaking contemporary artists, one of the binding principles guiding these female-led collections are passion, dedication and the connections and conversations incited by powerful works. It is rare to be able to bring to the market such a broad range of masterpieces, each distinctive in its own way. Among the 123 lots presented 16 works are from 10 Iranian artists. In the following we will introduce this auction, some of its important works and some of the Iranian artists' presented, and at the end we will analyse the results.