A Candlestick Base Sold for $9.1 Million! by Cem Nizamoglu Published on: 11th July 2025

https://muslimheritage.com/candlestick-base/ A 13th-century silver-inlaid brass candlestick, attributed to the Mosul school of metalwork, broke Sotheby’s record for an Islamic art object when it sold for $9.1 million following a 25-minute bidding contest during the Arts of the Islamic World & India auction in October 2021.