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- The artwork 'Hanuman the Monkey God' by F N Souza sold for Rs 15.60 crore at the Saffronart Live Autumn Auction in New Delhi.
- Saffronart reported a total sale value of Rs 250.58 crore across 200 lots sold in live and online sessions.
- Several other artists, including M V Dhurandhar and A Ramachandran, set new world auction records for their work during the event.
- This high sales volume demonstrates the ongoing strong demand for Indian art among global collectors.
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Dinesh Vazirani
CEO and co-founder, Saffronart
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“The results across the two sales extend the strong momentum we have seen through 2026 and reflect continued confidence in Indian art across categories and generations of collectors. As we look ahead, we remain focused on bringing exceptional works to collectors globally and contributing to the continued growth of the market,”
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…A Ramachandran's "Kurma Avatar with Savita and Aparajita Flowers" (1996) at Rs 8.64 crore, G Ravinder Reddy's Untitled (2011-12) at Rs 4.68 crore, and Jangarh Singh Shyam's "Bel Mukhota" (1999) at Rs 2.88 crore. " The results across the two sales extend the strong momentum we have seen through 2026 and reflect continued confidence in Indian art across categories and generations of collectors. As we look ahead, we remain focused on bringing exceptional works to collectors globally and contributing to the continued growth of the market, " Dinesh Vazirani, CEO and co-founder, Saffronart, said in a statement. In the onling sale, Jagdish Swaminathan's Untitled work from 1978 sold for Rs 4.20 crore, more than twice its higher estimate. Other notable works…
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Named India · A A Almekar · A Ramachandran · Dinesh Vazirani · F.N. Souza · G Ravinder Reddy · Jagdish Swaminathan · Jangarh Singh Shyam · Mohan Sharma · M V Dhurandhar · Saffronart · S.H. Raza
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