Rare patachitra works from Odisha, mica paintings from Bihar and gems by Bhupen Khakhar, MF Husain and Satish Gujral will be auctioned
Delhi has had its share of art auctions in the past. And now gear up for three consecutive auctions scheduled at the same place and the same day. For its second auction of the year, Artdeal will be hosting a one-of-its-kind auction on April 26 at the Maharani Hall at The Claridges.
Collectibles
The inaugural section of the auction will usher in an old world charm with some rare and interesting pieces. Superbly crafted Bohemian crystal glasses — both coloured and clear, chandeliers, brilliantly decorated porcelains like Satsuma vases, lamps, a rare telephone on a wooden pedestal with clock, rare fountain pens, a Bhupen Khakhar tea pot, some finely carved walking sticks and a pankha crafted in sandal wood, unique candle sticks, old books and posters/lobby cards are few of the objects that will be up for bid.
Folk and tribal
The second section will unveil the indigenous arts of India — paintings and sculptures by renowned folk artists like Jangarh Singh, rare patachitra art of Odisha, mica paintings from Bihar and the Kalighat art of Bengal. There will be canvases and paper works, vivid and exorbitant, executed with exemplary minuteness.
Modern masters
The closing part of the auction will comprise of familiar works of modern masters like MF Husain, Ramkumar, SH Raza, VS Gaitonde, Satish Gujral, Nikhil Biswas, B Prabha, Badri Narayan, Sudhir Khastgir, Vivan Sundaram and Paresh Maity. Alongside, the works of legendary Bengal School masters like Tagores — Gaganendranath and Abanindranath, Jamini Roy, Nand lal Bose and the likes will go under the hammer at fetching prices.