From Husain to Gaitonde, Indian art is making history at global auctions.
M F Husain: Untitled (Gram Yatra, 1950s)
Rs 118 crore. Most expensive Indian artwork ever sold.
V S Gaitonde: Untitled (1970)
Rs 67.08 crore. 2nd most expensive Indian artwork ever; world record for the artist.
Amrita Sher-Gil: The Story Teller (1937)
Rs 61.8 crore.
Tyeb Mehta: Trussed Bull (1956)
Rs 61.8 crore.
Tyeb Mehta: Trussed Bull (1956)
Rs 56.40 crore. This sister work of the previous painting was displayed at Mehta's 1st solo exhibition in 1959.
F N Souza: Six Gentlemen of Our Times (1955)
Rs 20.40 crore. World record for the highest value for a South Asian work on paper.
Jehangir Sabavala: The Anchorite (1983)
Rs 16.80 crore. 2nd highest value for the artist globally.
Nalini Malani: Nursery Tales (2008)
Rs 3.60 crore. Sold for more than five times its estimate.
Sohan Qadri: Untitled (2010)
Rs 72 lakh. 2nd highest value for the artist at auction.
Jyoti Bhatt: Self-Portrait
Rs 50.40 lakh
Walter Langhammer: Barken am Zattere
Rs 38.40 lakh