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Iftikar Ahmed Christie’s and Sotheby’s recently held mid-season Old Masters sales in New York, which collectively generated $12.9 million in sales. While this figure is modest compared to auctions featuring higher-value lots, specialists at both auction houses are dismissing concerns about the health of the Old Masters market. In recent years, the dominance of Old […]
Iftikar Ahmed The Indian art market witnessed another year of remarkable performance in FY23, building upon the previous year’s success. With a substantial turnover of 1,145.5 crores ($144.3 million) generated from the sale of 3,833 artworks, the market experienced a 9% rise in turnover and a 6% increase in the number of works sold compared
Tsuktiben Jamir Artiana is a hybrid auction house located in the centre of Dubai’s downtown business sector, that holds both online and offline auctions. They offer a reliable and engaging auction platform without limitations and are notorious for customer satisfaction. Artiana is renowned for bringing the thrill of art auctions to a global audience via
South-Asian classical, modern and contemporary art online auction at Artiana Read More »
Tsuktiben Jamir AstaGuru in Mumbai, Maharashtra is a premier online auction house for art, antiques, and luxury in India that was founded in 2008. Over time, AstaGuru has emerged as the most reputable source for original artwork and collectibles. In 2018, AstaGuru also became the first Indian auction house to provide a special edition for
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Tsuktiben Jamir He is by far India’s most well-known painter and artist. Even in the most rural villages, prints and copies of his paintings may be found adorning the walls of homes. Unfortunately, in many cases, people are not familiar with the artist’s name. Raja Ravi Varma (29th April 1848- 2nd October 1906) was an
Raja Ravi Varma’s Paintings That Have Been Making the Rounds in Auctions Recently Read More »
Iftikar Ahmed According to the Art Basel and UBS Art Market Report 2023, dealer sales in the art market reached an estimated $37.2 billion in 2022, which is a 7% increase year-on-year. This figure restored the market to its value before the pandemic in 2019, showing a steady recovery. The survey conducted by Art Basel
Rishiraj Sethi Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad (IIMA) has developed the IIMA-AuraArt Indian Art Index (IAIAI) in collaboration with Aura Art Development Pvt Ltd. The index is based on the auction results of nearly 9,000 artworks by Indian artists, auctioned across 11 houses around the world, over a period of more than 20 years, from
IIMA-Aura Art Indian Art Index Hits a Historic High Read More »
Rishiraj Sethi A joint initiative of IIM-A and the Mumbai-based Aura Art Development Pvt Ltd, the IIMA-AuraArt Indian Art (Price) Index — or IAIAI — has been called a “head-heart confluence” While the international art market is at least a whopping 250 years old — if one were to take the formation of notable auction
Understanding the unique art index that bolsters art investment in India Read More »
A SUMMARY OF THE MOST EXCITING ART NEWS FROM AROUND THE GLOBE While we focus on Indian art, we can’t obviously function in a vacuum. It’s a small world and everything is connected, especially on the web. So, let’s train our spotlight across the world map to see what’s going on — from art trends
Why art sale prices are going through the roof, and more news from the world of art Read More »
There’s no denying that 2021 was a tough year for industries across the board, as the onslaught of the second wave in the first half of the year caused a huge wave of grief, loss and uncertainty. But as humanity rallied, a ray of hope did pierce through the clouds as the weeks went by.
Art sales that broke records this year #ArtWorld2021 #YearEnder2021 (Part 2) Read More »