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Auction watch | Masterpieces of Indian modernist art go under the hammer

Auction watch | Masterpieces of Indian modernist art go under the hammer A painting by Bhupen Khakhar.Premium 1 min read Share Via Read Full Story The name of V.S. Gaitonde is revered in the annals of modern Indian art, but it shot out like a meteor in the firmament of the industry in 2013. That year, an abstract oil on canvas by the artist fetched ₹20.5 crore at a Christie’s auction in India. It was followed by a much publicized retrospective at the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York. Since then, Gaitonde’s work has featured in auctions regularly, though the ones appearing in a forthcoming Sotheby’s sale bear special significance.

How a Danish family built an extraordinary collection of modern Indian art

How a Danish family built an extraordinary collection of modern Indian art Gunnar and Inger Hansen with their family.Premium 6 min read Share Via Read Full Story The name of VS Gaitonde shot into prominence in the global art market in 2013, after an oil painting by the artist fetched ₹20.5 crore at a Christie’s auction in India. The huge interest it generated led to a retrospective at the Solomon R Guggenheim Museum in New York, the following year. Since then, Gaitonde’s work has featured in auctions regularly and sold for impressive sums. Although critically admired by his contemporaries, Gaitonde’s commercial recognition came much later, almost entirely posthumously. Last month, a painting by him set a world record for Indian art by fetching ₹32 crore at a Pundole’s auction. An upcoming auction by Sotheby’s on 29 September estimates one of his paintings to fetch £1.5-2 million ( ₹15-20 crore). Apart from Gaitonde’s work, the auction features paintings by

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