The Diverse Pursuits of the Last Shah of Iran

The entire collection served as a tangible display of Iran's massive oil wealth and the King's personal, unrestrained access to the pinnacle of Western consumer luxury and industrial output. It represented the opulence and modernization that the Pahlavi dynasty sought to project on the international stage, a magnificent show of financial power and impeccable, modern taste. The sheer scale and quality of the collection remain a legendary hallmark of his reign's extravagant, Western-oriented lifestyle.