Saffronart Spring Online Auction of Modern and Contemporary Indian Art Celebrates Saffronart's 10th Anniversary
March 10-11, 2010
NEW YORK, March 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Saffronart, the world's largest online fine-art auction house, will host its annual Spring Online Art Auction of Modern and Contemporary Indian Art on March 10-11, 2010.
The sale is comprised of 100 lots of by 47 Indian artists. The auction has an aggregate estimate of $3.6 - $4.6 million.
The sale includes iconic works by modern masters F.N. Souza, S.H. Raza, Manjit Bawa, Ram Kumar and Akbar Padamsee and contemporary artists such as Shibu Natesan, Atul Dodiya, Subodh Gupta, Anju Dodiya and T.V. Santhosh.
Seminal works include: F.N. Souza's Gothic Head (1957) estimated at $150,000 - 200,000; S.H. Raza's Prakriti Purush (2006) estimated at $180,000 - 220,000; Subodh Gupta's Doot (2003) estimated at $180,000 - 240,000; and Shibu Natesan's 'Take Me Where I Belong' (2000) estimated at $55,600 - 66,700.
The auction will take place online at www.saffronart.com, where the catalogue is now available for online viewing, printing and download. Previews are scheduled at Saffronart's gallery spaces in Mumbai and New York. Collectors will be able to place bids on the website and via Saffronart's proprietary BlackBerry and iPhone mobile applications.
Dinesh Vazirani, CEO and Co-founder of Saffronart said, "Ten years ago Saffronart broke new ground in hosting the first ever online auction of Indian art. As we begin this important 10th anniversary year, Saffronart is offering a wide range of modern and contemporary works with superb aesthetic quality and impeccable provenance, and great appeal to first time buyers as well as knowledgeable and sophisticated collectors."
Vazirani continued, "Since 2000, Saffronart has been at the vanguard of the Indian art market, bringing transparency and accessibility, and increasing global awareness of modern and contemporary Indian art and culture. Today, our founding vision of Saffronart as the leading global auction house for modern and contemporary Indian art and jewelry has become reality."
Saffronart is a pioneer of online fine art auctions. Its robust online auction platform and secure technology offers a personal, intuitive and effortless bidding and buying experience for clients.
With its online presence, and offices in Mumbai, New York and London, Saffronart has broadened and simplified access to Indian art and jewelry. Saffronart also offers art advisory services, private sales, appraisals and valuations, and specialized art storage.
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