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 "A Family of Cheetahs in a Rocky Landscape" which sold for £10.2m.
The auction at Christie's London made £45.8m, closing out a landmark year for the Indian art market.
- The painting, created around 1575-80, is the most expensive work of classical Indian or Islamic painting at auction.
- It is the second most expensive Indian painting at auction, after M.F. Husain's "Gram Yatra" which sold for $13.8m in March.
The work sold for £10.2m, or $13.6m (with fees), becoming the most expensive work of classical Indian or Islamic painting at auction.
The 95 lots from the collection of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan sold for £45.8m.
Author's summary: Aga Khan collection breaks record for South Asian art sale.
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