South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art

The auction features a selection of works representing more than 100 years of creative endeavors and artistic production in the South Asian subcontinent. The sale is led by one of Tyeb Mehta’s earliest and most seminal explorations of the Falling Figure, alongside exceptional paintings by Francis Newton Souza, Maqbool Fida Husain, Akbar Padamsee, Sayed Haider Raza and Ram Kumar. Other highlights include important works by other pioneers of modern South Asian art such as N.S. Bendre, M.V. Dhurandhar, Jagdish Swaminathan, Jehangir Sabavala, Sadequain, George Keyt and Zainul Abedin.