Over 40 works selected for the sale are currently on display in an exhibition that opened on Friday, curator Shadi Talai told the Persian service of MNA on Saturday.
The auction has been organized to commemorate Iranian Calligraphy Week, which started on Friday.
The auction also aims to promote the younger generation of Iranian calligraphers whose works have rarely been showcased at art events, Talai said.
Among the artists are Ali Shoja, Reza Emadi, Nasrin Hadian, Hossein Kamyabi, Jamshid Hakimi, Amir Yeganeh, Kazem KHorasani, Saeid Naqqashian, Azim Fallah and Ardeshir Qiasi.
A calligraphic painting estimated at 100,000,000 rials (over $2,200) is the most expensive artwork offered at the sale.
Talai said that calligraphic paintings by Iranian artists appeal to art lovers in Arab nations and Eastern Asia.
“However, we need people or companies to sponsor and organize similar sales in these countries,” she noted.
Source: Tehran Times