Auction 2026
Auction Guidelines
Welcome to the online auction of the 2026 Tbilisi Burns Supper.
All proceeds go directly to our charities (details can be found on our Beneficiaries page).
Online bidding is open until 12:00 on 7 February.
All items will then move to the live auction, held at 10:00 pm on 7 February during the Burns Supper.
Items are awarded to the highest bidder overall. If an online bid is exceeded during the live auction, the item will go to the live bidder.
To maximise your chances, we encourage you to attend the Burns Supper and take part in the live auction.
Tickets can be booked below via the Book button.
If you are unable to attend, please send us your maximum bid by 12:00 on 7 February, and we will bid on your behalf.
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Signed National Football Team Shirt
Original Georgian national football team shirt signed by the history-making squad that performed heroically at Euro 2024 in Germany.
The championships marked Georgia’s first and so far only appearance at a major finals, where they memorably defeated Portugal to reach the last 16 and send the country's streets delirious.
As such this shirt is a time capsule of the greatest moment in Georgia’s international football history, and a unique and highly valuable piece for collectors of sports memorabilia.
Among those to have signed the shirt are Champions League winner Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Liverpool goalkeeper Giorgi Mamardashvili, Euro 2024 joint top scorer Georges Mikautadze, and head coach Willy Sagnol.
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This item was generously arranged and donated by Burns Supper regular George Mirashvili and the Georgian Football Federation.
Mamuka Tsetskhladze - acrylic on cardboard
Mamuka Tsetskhladze is widely regarded as one of Georgia’s most important contemporary painters. A graduate of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, his work has been exhibited extensively in Georgia and internationally, and is held in major museum and private collections abroad.
Renowned for his expressive, modern style, Tsetskhladze’s paintings capture fleeting urban moments through bold colour contrasts and dynamic brushwork. His works carry a strong sense of immediacy and atmosphere, making them highly recognisable and sought after by collectors. Pieces by Tsetskhladze rarely appear at auction, offering a rare opportunity to acquire a work by one of Georgia’s most celebrated artists.
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This item was generously arranged and donated by Maka Gotsiridze.
Anna Kalatozishvili - mixed media (textil, cardboard)
Anna Kalatozishvili is one of Georgia’s most distinguished contemporary visual artists and stage designers, with an acclaimed career spanning theatre, ballet, and international cinema. She is a graduate of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts and holds a Master of Arts from the University of Applied Arts in Vienna, specialising in scenography and video art.
Kalatozishvili has received numerous prestigious awards for stage and costume design, including multiple Best Stage Designer of the Year honours in Georgia and the Best Art Direction award at the Festival Mundial de Cine de Veracruz for The Resting Samurai. Her work has shaped productions at leading institutions such as the Tbilisi State Opera and Ballet Theatre, as well as internationally recognised theatre and film projects.
Known for her strong visual language and refined sense of atmosphere, Kalatozishvili’s work bridges fine art, theatre, and film. Her pieces reflect a rare depth of narrative and craftsmanship, making them highly distinctive and sought after. This auction offers a special opportunity to acquire a work by one of Georgia’s most accomplished and internationally active artists.
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This item was generously arranged and donated by Maka Gotsiridze.
Yazaemon Kiln - porcelain plate - 46 cm
This exceptional porcelain plate (46 cm diameter) comes from the historic Yazaemon Kiln — one of Japan’s most venerable producers of Arita porcelain, with a tradition dating back to 1804.
For over two centuries, the Yazaemon kiln has combined master craftsmanship with the vibrant heritage of Imari (Arita-yaki) porcelain, renowned for its exquisite hand-painted decoration and fine quality. This plate exemplifies that heritage: a rare and striking piece that embodies the kiln’s meticulous handwork, refined glazes, and timeless aesthetic.
Arita porcelain is celebrated worldwide for its elegance and pieces from the Yazaemon kiln are highly prized by collectors for both their craftsmanship and historic significance.
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This item was generously donated by Sandra Roelofs.
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Tako Shashiashvili - mixed media
Tako Shashiashvili (b. 1971) is a Tbilisi-based contemporary artist and a graduate of the Tbilisi State Academy of Arts, where she specialised in easel graphics. A member of the Artists’ Union since 2000, her work has been exhibited widely in Georgia and internationally.
Shashiashvili’s art explores human emotion as a quiet counterpoint to an increasingly mechanised world. Stripping away technological complexity, she focuses on the elemental feelings that define our shared humanity, inviting viewers into a dream-like, surreal space where emotion takes centre stage.
The artwork offered in this auction is a rare and unique three-dimensional piece, in which a face appears to float out of a richly textured sea of flowers. Blurring the boundaries between painting and sculptural form, the work creates a striking sense of depth and presence.
