Online auction house Astaguru's recent Modern Indian art sale achieved a white glove result, with all 30 lots selling for a total sales value of 70.68 crore.

Online auction house Astaguru's recent Modern Indian art sale achieved a white glove result (a sale where all lots are sold), with all 30 lots selling for a total sales value of 70.68 crore.

The highest fetcher at the auction that had on offer an impressive compendium of 30 eminent artworks by leading modernists, was a 1971 work by master abstractionist V S Gaitonde.

The untitled work in earthy tones with bright patches of orange commanded a whopping price of 14.12 crore.

The second highest total in the auction was realised for another exceptional creation by Gaitonde from 1970, and Tyeb Mehta's 1981 untitled masterpiece that sold for 13.80 crore each.

Every year we present some of the best works by visionary artists who have shaped the trajectory of Modern Indian Art in India.

We are happy with the enthusiastic response we have received for the auction, with all the lots realising exceptional results. This white glove sale signifies the confidence and demand that Modern Indian art, said Tushar Sethi, CEO, AstaGuru.

The auction house noted that a majority of the featured works were also appearing on the auction block for the very first time. Among the works that witnessed noticeable interest were Manjit Bawa's untitled creation, and Jogen Chowdhury's Story of Woman', a mammoth work from 2013 that sold for 4.13 crore and 4.02 crore respectively.