Sotheby’s noticing Islamic art interest
Islamic Art sales have risen once again since the economic downturn a couple of years back, as many institutions have sought to expand their collections. The opening of new museums and the arrival of new private collectors has helped to drive the market. Sotheby’s has been at the fore-front setting an auction record for an Islamic work of art with the sale of the Shahnameh, which sold for QR42 million in April 2012. Benedict Carter, Deputy Director, Sotheby’s Middle East and Indian Department talks to Qatar Today about his appreciation of Islamic Art and how Sotheby’s has fostered it.
