Pahlavi Era Wall Art

This collection gathers the artworks that reference the Pahlavi era — Iran's last monarchy, which ran from 1925 to 1979. The imagery includes portraits of the royal family, the Pahlavi crown, the tomb of Cyrus at Pasargadae, the columns of Persepolis, and verses about the country.

The period

The dynasty was founded by Reza Shah in 1925 and ended with the revolution of 1979 under Mohammad Reza Shah. Those five decades covered rapid industrialisation, large-scale changes to education and infrastructure, and a deliberate revival of pre-Islamic Iranian symbolism in state design — which is why Achaemenid motifs, Persepolis and Cyrus appear so often alongside the royal imagery in work of this kind.

How these are treated

The pieces here are not reproductions of historical photographs. They rework the source imagery in the same contemporary visual language used across the rest of the catalogue: flattened colour, nastaliq calligraphy woven into the composition, and modern portrait treatments. Several combine the royal imagery with Ferdowsi's line چو ایران نباشد تن من مباد.

Where these work

These are conversation pieces and carry strong personal associations for many people who lived through the period or grew up hearing about it. A study, a hallway or a family room suits them better than a bedroom. Every piece is printed to order, gallery-wrapped over a wooden frame, and arrives ready to hang.

Questions

What years does the Pahlavi era cover?
1925 to 1979, under Reza Shah and then Mohammad Reza Shah.

Why do Persepolis and Cyrus appear so often?
Pre-Islamic Iranian symbolism was central to the visual identity of the period, and it remains linked to it in imagery of this kind.

Are these available in a set?
Yes — several pieces in this collection are produced as diptychs and triptychs. The format is listed on each product page.