Something New from Sotheby's

News about Islamic art is not a daily happening. However, Sotheby's is offering something for today at least with the announcement that it will be starting sales of Modern and Contemporary Arab and Iranian Art. This comes after Christie's success in the Gulf. The difference is that the auction will be in London. The date is 24 October. If the press release is anything to go by, the catalogue will be a collector's item too.