Categories
Events

Rare Books and Prints Underscoring 200 Years of British Raj to Go On Auction

Prints, rare first editions, and out-of-print books from the 17 th – 19th centuries headline StoryLTD’s Antiquarian Books and Prints ​online auction on 29 – 30 August. Estimates range from INR 15,000 – 20,000 to 16 – 18 lakhs for the 81 lots on offer. Replete with battle accounts and travels across India, Afghanistan, Burma […]

Categories
Events

Saffronart’s First Asian Art Auction Highlights Himalayan and Chinese Art

Chinese porcelain from the 17th – 20th centuries, Tibetan thangkas and Nepalese paubhas, and exquisite bronze sculptures are part of Saffronart’s first Asian Art Online Auction, to be held on 9 – 10 August 2017 on saffronart.com. Among the Chinese porcelain pieces on auction is the collection of Dr. Harish Dhillon who was an educator, […]

Categories
Events

Contemporary Art Sees Strong Demand with Saffronart’s Summer Online Auction

Saffronart’s Summer Online Auction concluded last night, achieving a total sale value of INR 22.68 crores (USD 3.5 million). Works by Valay Shende, Atul Dodiya, Adeela Suleman, Tayeba Begum Lipi, Arunkumar H G, Senaka Senanayake, Surendran Nair and Dhananjay Singh saw enthusiastic bidding and exceeded their pre-sale estimates. 74% of the contemporary lots on offer […]

Categories
Events

Saffronart’s upcoming Summer Online Auction, 6 – 7 June 2017, features a selection of contemporary South Asian art and important works from India’s finest modernists.

The inclusion of art from Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh is part of Saffronart’s continued efforts to build a strong platform for contemporary art from the subcontinent. Featuring themes of identity, migration and socio-economic issues, highlights from the contemporary section include works by Valay Shende (Lot 92, Untitled, INR 30 – 35 lakhs/ USD 46,875 […]

Categories
Events

Saffronart announces two upcoming online auctions, The Design Sale, 18—19, April and Living Traditions, Folk and Tribal Art, 19 – 20 April

Saffronart announces two upcoming online auctions, The Design Sale, 18—19, April and Living Traditions, Folk and Tribal Art, 19 – 20 April. Following successful combinations of the two sales in the past Saffronart is previewing the sales together in their Mumbai sale room, opening the work to new audiences by marrying these old and new […]