Share: Indian miniatures are a world of art, rich in detail, and cultural significance. These small-scale masterpieces, often patronized by rulers, courtiers, and affluent merchants, represent a unique artistic tradition that flourished across the Indian subcontinent for centuries. Intricate and meticulously created by highly skilled artists trained from a young age, Indian miniatures have always […]
Share:Spanning more than 70 years of modern and contemporary art in South Asia, the sale features seminal works, led by artist V.S. Gaitonde, among many others. Akbar Padamsee, Untitled (Mirror Image), Lot 424. Estimate: $600,000-800,000 Image Courtesy: Christie’s. At Christie’s Asian Art Week, works by artists, including Vasudeo S. Gaitonde, Tyeb Mehta, Adi Davierwalla, Akbar […]
Share: An important bronze figure of Maitreya, Kashmir or Western Tibet, Circa 1025, that is coming up for auction as part of The Lahiri Collection sale by Christie’s in New York on March 15. Estimate: $200,000–$300,000 (approx. Rs 1.34 crore – Rs 2.01 crore) (Christie’s ) The incredible Lahiri Collection – a labour of love […]
Share:The two houses will do almost anything to outmaneuver each other, and the friction between them will likely only increase under new CEOs. by Stephanie Baker and Katya Kazakina Illustration: Greg Kletsel/Bloomberg Markets This May, after billionaires had outbid billionaires in New York’s contemporary art auctions, something became immediately clear: Christie’s had just clobbered Sotheby’s […]
Share: Shattered sales records have become standard fare in recent years, so something extraordinary was afoot when even industry veterans did a double take last month. Christie’s sold a Picasso in New York for $179.4 million – the highest price paid for a single work of art at auction. That heady news capped a furious […]
Share:By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK Fri Aug 1, 2014 4:08pm EDT A Christie’s employee looks at Edouard Manet’s 1881 celebrated portrait ”Le Printemps,” at Christie’s in New York August 1, 2014. (Reuters) – Edouard Manet’s 1881 celebrated portrait “Le Printemps,” which has been owned by the same family for a century, will be auctioned for […]
Share: A collection of over 20 paintings by legendary artist M.F. Husain fetched $4.7 million at auctions held at the prestigious Christie’s and Sotheby’s in New York. An auction held on Thursday at Sotheby’s of 11 masterpieces by late Husain fetched a total of $557,500 with one of his paintings Man with Sitar selling for […]
Share:By Reuters Sunday, 4 September 2011 5:02 PM Precious jade, modern masterpieces, museum-quality furniture and rare ceramics and porcelain are among thousands of art objects on offer during Christie’s Asia week sales in September. The four days of auctions, which are estimated to take in in excess of $50m, begin September 13 with the South […]
Share:Source: News OneNew Delhi, May 26 (IANS) The early masters of Indian contemporary art and the progressive group of artists like Tyeb Mehta, F.N. Souza and Akbar Padamsee are high on the auction stakes at the Christie’s sale of South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art in London June 9. The most significant work which will […]
Share:Annual sales of contemporary art slumped 75 percent at the two largest auction houses’ evening sales in 2009 after they abandoned price guarantees to sellers. Sotheby’s and Christie’s International made a combined total of $482.3 million with fees from their five regular “Part I” sales of high-value art in New York and London this year, […]
