Set to be held online on 30-31 March, the auction will have on offer a carefully curated set artworks making an appearance in the auction market for the very first time since they were acquired directly by their present owners from either the artists themselves, or from galleries.
Several artworks by Indian modernists, including VS Gaitonde and Tyeb Mehta will go under the hammer for the very first time at AstaGurus upcoming Modern Indian Art sale, the auction house announced.
Set to be held online on 30-31 March, the auction will have on offer a carefully curated set of 30 masterpieces.
The catalogue offers a unique opportunity for serious collectors to acquire works making an appearance in the auction market for the very first time since they were acquired directly by their present owners from either the artists themselves, or from galleries, Astaguru said in a statement.
Highlights of the sale include two monumental oil on canvases by Gaitonde from 1970 and 1971.
Estimated at Rs 12-15 crore, the 1970 painting takes on a minimalistic approach featuring a largely subtle overtone with abstracted forms painted in deep blacks that appear to float on the canvas and break the monochromatic composition of the painting.
The second work (1971) carrying an estimate of Rs 13-16 crore, AstaGuru noted, showcases the artists control over the medium and his mastery on the canvas to achieve a vivacious creation of earthy overtones with bright patches of orange that seek to break through its surface.
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