Record-Breaking Sale of South Asian Art
The Aga Khan collection has broken the all-time record for South Asian art sale, led by Basawan's miniature "A Family of Cheetahs in a Rocky Landscape", which sold for £10.2m.
The auction at Christie's London made a total of £45.8m, closing out a record year for the Indian art market.
Basawan's painting, created around 1575-80, depicts a family of cheetahs against a backdrop of red rocks, twisting trees, and deep-gilt skies.
- The sale of Basawan's painting was the highest for a classical Indian or Islamic painting at auction.
- It is the second most expensive Indian painting sold at auction, after M.F. Husain's "Gram Yatra", which sold for $13.8m in March.
The 95 lots from the collection of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan sold for a total of £45m.
Author's summary: Aga Khan collection breaks record for South Asian art sale.
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