About Us

Safranhan Art and Auction opened in 2006 as a small gallery founded by curator Sibel Akdoğan on the ground floor of a 19th-century han in Karaköy. In the early years it represented just three artists; today it is a gallery working with 64 artists, an auction house holding six sales a year and a team advising collectors.

What do we believe in?

We believe art belongs to everyone, but it should be bought with the right information. That is why for every work we sell we prepare a provenance record showing it came from the artist or a documented collection, a conservation report describing its condition and a certificate of authenticity. Pricing, commission and tax information is shared in writing before a sale.

Gallery and auction

Our gallery programme comprises six solo and two group exhibitions a year, bringing emerging artists and established masters under one roof. Our auctions are held six times a year, in our salon in Nişantaşı and online. Before each auction the works are open for preview in our gallery for a week.

Our team

Our team of 22, made up of art historians, conservators, legal advisers and logistics specialists, manages the whole process from selecting works to insured delivery. First-work advisory for those who want to build a collection is free of charge.