Husain auction record may be the big breakthrough moment for Indian art

Mar 22, 2025 | 20:55 IST

As India moves towards high-income status, the number of art buyers is skyrocketing and the market is taking off. This happened two decades ago in China and is now starting in India

A painting by MF Husain, Gram Yatra, was sold last week by Christie’s for $13.75 million, the highest price ever fetched by an Indian painter. Christie’s had estimated a fair price at $2.5-3.5 million, but aggressive bidders brushed that aside as grossly insufficient.

The second priciest painting ever sold by an Indian was The Story Teller by Amrita Sher-Gil for $7.4 million. The third priciest was Kalliste by Sayed Haider Raza which sold for $5.6 million.

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Husain auction record may be the big breakthrough moment for Indian art

As India moves towards high-income status, the number of art buyers is skyrocketing and the market is taking off. This happened two decades ago in China and is now starting in India

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Husain auction record may be the big breakthrough moment for Indian art

As India moves towards high-income status, the number of art buyers is skyrocketing and the market is taking off. This happened two decades ago in China and is now starting in India

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