The Qajar and Pahlavi Shahs: An Important Private Collection

Portraits of Persian Kings, engravings and lithographs on paper [various places, 1840-1900] 5 sheets, comprising: (i) Some of Persia's Rulers, Fro...

Engravings of Qajar Nobility and Generals, hand-coloured engravings on paper [France, c. 1850] 4 sheets, comprising: (i) Mohammed Harsan Khan, Min...

Collection of antiquarian prints relating to Persia, all hand-coloured, engravings or etchings on paper [most London, 1780-1880] 7 loose sheets, c...

An extensive collection of loose prints and newspaper extracts from nineteenth-century English and French Newspapers, all relating to either Nasse...

Persian Band, by W. Lawrence & co., engraving on paper [probably London, c. 1860] single folio, depicting an 8-piece Persian Munzal Band with trad...

Portraits of Nasser ad-Din Shah Qajar, from various European Newspapers and Journals, engravings and lithographs [mostly England, 1860-1900] 5 she...

Portraits of Nasser ad-Din Shah Qajar, engraving and chromolithograph prints on paper [Paris, 1860-1880] 2 sheets, comprising: (i) portrait of the...

The 1873 Tour of Nasser ad-Din Shah Qajar, a collection of 13 hand-coloured illustrations from the Illustrated London News and The Times documenti...

“Nasiru 'D Din Kajar”, the Shah of Persia, supplement to the Liverpool Mercury, lithograph on paper [Liverpool, 28 June 1873] single sheet, portra...

Portraits of Nasser ad-Din Shah Qajar, sepia-tint and chromolithograph prints [Paris, c. 1880] 2 sheets, comprising: (i) sepia-tint photographic p...

Exposition de 1900: Pavillion de la Perse, illustration from 'Le Petit Journal', chromolithograph on paper [France, 17 June 1900] single folio, le...

Le Shah de Perse a Contrexéville, Mozzafar ad-Din Shah Qajar receives a flower from a little girl, front page illustration for 'Le Petit Journal',...

“Sa Majestie Mozzafer-Ed-Din Shah de Perse”, commemorative print by Pellerin & co. for Imagerie d'Epinal, chromolithograph on paper, probably issu...

“Sa Majestie Mozzafer-Ed-Din Shah de Perse”, commemorative print by Pellerin & co. for Imagerie d'Epinal, chromolithograph on paper, probably issu...

Bushmills Whiskey, advertisement depicting Prince Edward pouring a whiskey for Naser ad-Din Shah Qajar, engraving on paper [probably London, c. 18...

Portrait of Muzzaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, the apparent proof copy of an etching later used for souvenir postcards, printed on paper [France or poss...

Le Départ du Chah de Perse pour L'Europe, front page illustration for 'Le Petit Journal', chromolithograph on paper [France, 4 June 1905] single s...

A Collection of Newspapers containing articles on the Qajars and Pahlavis, either as front covers or features, together with printed ephemera and ...

Announcement of the Death of Muzaffar ad-Din Shah Qajar, designed by Atelier M. Grünberg, printed in green and gold [Iran and probably France, Jan...

ƟA Collection of European Tabloids containing articles on the Pahlavis, either as front covers or features, in multiple languages, [1932-1968] 28 ...

ƟKhandani-ha, a collection of 34 volumes of the Iranian periodical [Tehran, from 1325-1331 (1946-52)] 34 volumes, printed in two or three columns ...

ƟA collection of Iranian newspapers and Magazines, including Etela'at, Rooshan Fekr and Iran Emrooz, all printed in Farsi [Iran, from 1327 - 1350 ...

ƟTehran Mas'ul, a collection of 16 volumes of the Tehran-based newspaper [Tehran, all in 1328 (1949)] 16 volumes, all printed in Farsi in multiple...

Ɵ To'figh, a satirical magazine, printed in Farsi [Iran, 1345-50 (1956-1971)] 11 volumes, all printed in Farsi, numerous caricatures and illustrat...

De Havilland Doves, advertisement in the Illustrated London News, printed in colour, on paper [London, 12 March 1949] single sheet, printed in col...

The Separation of Soraya and Shah Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, announcement distributed with Etela'at newspaper [dated 23 Esfahand 1336 (14 March 1958)]...

ƟMajjale' Shahbani, a collection of 17 volumes of the Iranian periodical [Iran, from 1340-43 (1961-1964)] 17 volumes, all in Farsi with advertisem...

An album of over 30 exceptionally early portraits of Persian military officers, mullas and wealthy families, original photographs [Iran, c. 1880-1...

Nasser ad-Din Qajar and his court officials, including a young Muzzafer ad-Din Shah, reprinted photograph from 1890 [Iran, c. 1980] single photogr...

Muzzafer ad-Din Shah Qajar in a Horse-Drawn Carriage, reprinted black and white photograph, taken on the Shah's tour through Europe [probably Fran...

Ahmad Shah Qajar with his trophy, commemorative print circulated in Europe ahead of the Shah's visit to Paris in 1922 [Germany, probably 1921-22] ...

Collection of four early photographs of Qajar and Pahlavi Royalty, reprinted from originals [c. 1980] 4 loose photographs, comprising: (i) Mohamma...

Ahmad Shah Qajar in London, pictured here with Lord Waldren, original press photograph [London, dated 31 October 1919] single press photograph, im...

Young Reza Shah Pahlavi with Military officers, early photograph [probably Tehran, c. 1925] single photograph, seemingly clean and crisp condition...

Reza Shah with Trustees and Artesh Officers, seated on a bench in Nakhshe Javan, hand-coloured print [Iran, c. 1928] single sheet, depicting Reza ...

A Young Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, large sepia-tint photographic poster [Iran, c. 1930] single large print, depicting a young Shah in his militar...

Princess Ashraf ol-Molouk and Prince Mohammad Reza, an early photograph of the Pahlavi twins, original photograph [probably Tehran, c. 1935] singl...

An album of over 50 photographs of the Pahlavi family, including both Reza Shah and Mohammed Reza Shah's coronations and family photographs, most ...

A Young Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, together with his brother, standing in uniform outside Golestan Palace, original photograph [Iran, c. 1940] si...

Photograph of a young Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, reclining in a chair and smoking a cigar with officers behind him, original photograph [Iran, c. 1940...

An album containing over 200 photographs of Pahlavi state visits and royal ceremonies, original and press photographs [c. 1940-1960] single album ...

A Young Mohammad Reza Shah and his brother Gholamreza at the Daneshgah Afsari [Army College], original sepia-tint photograph [Tehran, c. 1950] sin...

A Young Prince Mohammad Reza with a senior Egyptian Nobleman, sepia-tint, mounted to card [Iran, c. 1939] sepia-tint photograph, mounted to contem...

The Wedding of Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi and Queen Soraya, original press photograph, by International News Photos [New York, 1951] single photog...

The Shah in recovery from his Appendectomy, original press photograph, by the Associated Press Wirephoto [New York, 11 July 1951] single photograp...

A King Bows in Reverence, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi in Mashhad, original press photograph, by Associated News [New York, stamped 28 September 195...

An album of over 50 photographs of the Pahlavi family, most of these taken from State visits around Europe, most original Press photographs [vario...

Three original photographs of Princess Soraya in Iran, for personal use by Sako [Iran, c. 1953] three black and white photographs, each tipped-int...

The Shah and Queen arrive at Idlewild, original press photograph taken by Sam Goldstein, by International News Photos and Manana, La Revista de Me...

An album containing over 80 photographs of Pahlavi state visits and Royal ceremonies, including photographs of Queen Soraya, original and press ph...

The Shah of Iran Honoured at Columbia, original press photograph taken by Frank Jurkoski, printed by International News Photos [New York, 4 Februa...

Morning Game at Saadabad Palace, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi playing Tennis, original press photograph for The News Library [New York, dated 29 Mar...

Ibn Saud and the Shah, original press photograph [either London or New York, 1955] single photograph, creased and trimmed along right-hand side of...

Princess Margaret Curtsies as she shakes the hand of the Shah of Iran, original press photograph for United Press International [New York, dated 1...

Queen Elizabeth II and the Shah of Iran riding in a coach through the gates of Buckingham Palace, original press photograph for the Associated Pre...

The Marriage of the Shah of Iran to Farah Diba, original press photograph, for the Agencie France Presse [Paris, 22 December 1959] single photogra...

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi at an awards ceremony in Golestan Palace, large photograph, mounted to board [Iran, c. 1960] single large photograph, s...

Joyful Moment, taken shortly after the birth of the new Crown Prince, original press photograph, by Wirephoto [New York, dated 2 November 1960] si...

Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi inspects arms during a visit to the Officer's University Museum, original press photograph taken by Sam Goldstein, by I...

The Tree-lined road to Sa'adabad Palace, original photograph [Iran, Sa'adabad, c. 1960] single black and white photograph, depicting a tree-lined ...