Rare works of modern Indian art are set to go under the hammer at Astaguru’s auction

Team L&M

In its upcoming Modern Indian Art ‘Collectors Choice’ Auction, AstaGuru will present bidders with an extraordinary opportunity to acquire masterpieces and rare compositions. The auction scheduled on March 20-21, 2024 is expected to garner a tremendous response due to the vastness and diversity of the selection offered. The collection of over 140  works traverses through different periods of Modern Indian Art with rare creations in a myriad of mediums and styles. Several of the lots will be offered without a reserve price with bidding commencing at INR 20,000.

An art work by Paramjit Singh

Talking about the upcoming auction, Sneha Gautam, Senior Vice President of Client Relations at AstaGuru Auction House says: “Our Collectors Choice format aims to showcase a large bouquet of rare and important artworks. The curation is done with a deep understanding of artistic nuances and each edition features a substantial selection. Crafting a noteworthy collection demands years of dedication, a discerning eye, and a thirst for exploration and understanding of an artist’s journey and body of work. Enthusiastic collectors seek pieces that resonate with them while acknowledging the artist’s skill and recognising significant milestones in their oeuvre. The fundamental goal is to offer collectors a diverse array of choices to enrich their collections and take them on a journey through the evolution of an artist’s oeuvre by offering pieces that resonate deeply and validate the artist’s mastery.”

Works by SH Raza (left) and Thota Vaikuntam (right)

Adorning the cover of the auction catalogue is a work by artist Laxman Shreshtha, who is well known for meditative and intriguing abstract creations, which present the observer with limitless interpretations to arrive at.

Farms and Ropes by HA Gade and an untitled work by Laxman Shreshtha

The auction will present work from several other luminaries of Modern Indian Art, including H A Gade, MF Husain, SH Raza, Thota Vaikuntam, Paramjit Singh’s, Jamini Roy, Rabindranath Tagore, Sailoz Mookerjea, F N Souza, Sakti Burman, Bikash Bhattacharjee, Ganesh Pyne, Krishen Khanna, Jogen Chowdhury, K. Laxma Goud, K.G. Subramanyan, Manu Parekh, Himmat Shah, A A Almelkar, K S Kulkarni, Avinash Chandra, Ramgopal Vijayvargiya, A A Raiba, K K Hebbar, Ram Kumar, Anjolie Ela Menon, Paresh Maity, K M Adimoolam, Arpana Caur, Manjit Bawa, and several other eminent artists.