Record-Breaking Sale of South Asian Art
Led by the £10.2m sale of Basawan's "A Family of Cheetahs in a Rocky Landscape", the Aga Khan collection has broken the all-time record for South Asian art sales at Christie's London, totaling £45.8m.
The Indian miniaturist Basawan painted the family of cheetahs against a backdrop of red rocks, twisting trees, and deep-gilt skies in the late 16th century.
Basawan's work sold for £10.2m, or $13.6m with fees, becoming the most expensive work of classical Indian or Islamic painting at auction.
The sale comes close to the most expensive Indian painting at auction, M.F. Husain's 1954 "Gram Yatra", which sold for $13.8m in March.
- The 95 lots from the collection of Prince Sadruddin Aga Khan sold for £45.8m.
- The auction marks a landmark year for the Indian art market.
Author's summary: Aga Khan collection breaks record for South Asian art sale.
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