Top works of modern masters as well as contemporary artists on offer

India’s leading art auction house, Saffronart, will present the top works of modern masters as well as contemporary artists at its upcoming annual Autumn Online Auction. With 70 lots on offer, the sale will include a wide array of paintings, sculptures etc of exceptional quality and provenance by 32 leading Indian artists.

The auction catalogue comprises a wide array of both modern & contemporary Indian works of art. An eclectic selection of some extraordinary paintings by several modern masters like Tyeb Mehta, M.F. Husain, Ram Kumar, S.H. Raza, Arpita Singh and Jehangir Sabavala is on offer. This is in addition to truly outstanding works by top contemporary artists like Atul Dodiya, Subodh Gupta, Surendran Nair, Shibu Natesan and Anju Dodiya.

The total higher and lower estimates for the online auction are Rs. 35.2 crore and Rs. 26.7 crore (US$ 6- US$ 8 million). Collectors can place bids via proprietary Blackberry and iPhone mobile applications of Saffronart.

There are array of quality works on offer amongst the catchy contemporary lots. One of them is the 2007 canvas ‘Steal 1’ by Subodh Gupta, who has been fascinated by ubiquitous stainless steel utensils used in Indian kitchens. Emblematic of the proletariat’s aspirations, the unique path that the country has taken towards globalization, and the distinct place it has in the contemporary world, these vessels tend to take on several curious layers of meaning in his large canvases.

Representatives of his concerns with proliferating material culture and commoditization, the shiny buckets and bowls become vehicles for the artist’s quirky commentary on the values of mindless material production and consumption. On the other hand, a 2000 canvas, entitled ‘Epiphany: The Parable of the Swines’ by Surendran Nair is part of his ongoing body of works ‘Cuckoonebulopolis’.

The CEO and Co-founder of Saffronart, Dinesh Vazirani, has been quoted as saying: “The Autumn Auction reinforces our position as one of the most definitive modern & contemporary Indian art sources. The well-curated catalogue of artworks of strong provenance offers yet another opportunity for collectors globally to acquire the fine, quality works.”