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Auction of Classical Indian Art Sets Benchmark with Multiple Records
Highlights
White glove sale of 70 lots achieves a total sale value of Rs. 16.39 crores (approx $2.48 million) At Rs. 6.48 crores, Parvati (Lot 59) sets record price for Classical Indian art sold at auction in India
White glove sale of 70 lots achieves a total sale value of Rs. 16.39 crores (approx $2.48 million) At Rs. 6.48 crores, Parvati (Lot 59) sets record price for Classical Indian art sold at auction in India
Two Basohli miniatures (Lots 13 and 14) achieve joint auction record for a Pahari painting sold in India
Vishnu and His Avatars (Lot 50) achieves auction record for an Indian stone sculpture sold in India
Collectibles Antiques (India) Private Limited held a highly successful white glove sale with Classical Indian Art, a live auction of miniature paintings and sculptures, powered by Saffronart. All 70 lots on offer sold for a total of Rs. 16.39 crores (approx US $ 2.48 million), surpassing an upper estimate of Rs. 10.84 crores (approx US $ 1.6 million). The live evening sale was held on 14 December at Saffronart’s new gallery space.
The sale witnessed three major records for works sold at auction in India. Lot 59, a bronze figure of Parvati, led the sale at Rs. 6.48 crores (US $ 981,818), crossing an upper estimate of Rs. 1.2 crores. This monumental figure with its stellar provenance also set a record for any work of Classical Indian art to be sold at auction in India.
Lot 50, Vishnu and His Avatars, achieved the second highest price at Rs. 1.02 crores (US $ 154,545). It also set a record price for any Indian stone sculpture to be sold at auction in India.
Two Basohli Ragamalas—Lot 13: Ragaputra Bhramarananda of Malkosa Raga, and Lot 14: Ragaputra Gambhira of Sri Raga, achieved a joint auction record for a Pahari painting sold at auction in India, each fetching Rs. 96 lakhs (US $ 145,455).
CEO Hugo Weihe, the auctioneer for the sale, said, “We are exhilarated with the interest the auction generated amongst collectors for Classical Indian art. There was immense bidding in the room, online, and over the telephone. Our newly released Mobile App continued to be a very successful tool for our buyers. The catalogue has set a new standard and has been acclaimed by renowned scholars in India and abroad. This sale has changed the market for Classical Indian Art.”
An analysis of the sale can be found on saffronart.com
About Collectibles Antiques (India) Private Limited:
Collectibles Antiques (India) Private Limited is a licenced antique dealer based in Mumbai. Through auctions and private sales, Collectibles Antiques India hopes to broaden access to India’s rich artistic heritage, and establish a new base of antiquities collectors and patrons in the country.
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