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A day in the life of Indian art: two case studies!
A day in the life of Indian art: two case studies!
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High art: Sabavala’s Vespers I
Jehangir Sabavala
A stunning image by one of India’s foremost modern artists Jehangir Sabavala sold for a record 253,650 pounds to lead a strong selection of works by major South Asian artists at the Bonhams annual summer sale of Modern and Contemporary South Asian art on Thursday.
Sabavala’s piece of art Vespers I had been estimated to sell for 100,000-150,000 pounds but after a saleroom tussle between two buyers, it was knocked down for a massive 253,650 pounds – a world record...