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A 19th Century painting by iconic artist Raja Ravi Varma has become the most expensive Indian artwork ever sold, setting a new auction record. The painting, Yashoda and Krishna, was sold for 1.67bn rupees ($17.9m; £13.6m) at a Saffronart auction in Delhi on Wednesday. It beat the previous record set by MF Husain's Untitled (Gram Yatra) which fetched $13.8m last year. The surge in sales and records highlight growing demand for Indian and South Asian art, with collectors pushing prices to new hi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 3 (PTI) Auction house Saffronart on Friday announced that it registered two consecutive white glove sales worth Rs 301.45 crore, a large portion of which was made through the record-breaking sale of Raja Ravi Varma's 'Yashoda and Krishna' that sold for Rs 167.20 crore. A white glove sale is when 100 per cent of the lots are sold. The Mumbai-based auction house organised its Spring Live and Online Auctions on April 1-2. "Both the Live and Online Auctions saw 100 per cent of lots ...Read More >
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Yashoda and Krishna, Raja Ravi Verma. Image Courtesy/ Saffronart April 2026. Mumbai. The gavel falls at Saffronart's Spring Live Auction, and with it, every record in Indian art history is erased. Raja Ravi Varma's Yashoda and Krishna has sold for ₹167.2 crore, approximately $18 million, making it the highest-value work of modern Indian art ever sold at auction. The buyer? Cyrus S. Poonawalla, the Pune-based founder of the Serum Institute of India. Until this week, Poonawalla was better known ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma's oil painting of 'Yashodha and Krishna' has set the new world record for the highest price for an Indian painting sold at the auction. The art was sold for Rs 167.20 crore inclusive of the buyer's premium. The bidding took place at the Saffronart auction house on April 1. Taking to their Instagram handle, they shared a snap of the Indian artwork. Also Read | Khesari Lal Yadav Show in Bihar's Muzaffarpur Disrupted by Chaos, Police ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): Indian artist Raja Ravi Varma's oil painting of 'Yashodha and Krishna' has set the new world record for the highest price for an Indian painting sold at the auction. The art was sold for Rs 167.20 crore inclusive of the buyer's premium. The bidding took place at the Saffronart auction house on April 1. Taking to their Instagram handle, they shared a snap of the Indian artwork. "RAJA RAVI VARMA'S Yashoda and Krishna, circa 1890s, sold for Rs 167.20 crores ($17. ...Read More >
Hyderabad: A historic moment has unfolded in the Indian art world. A masterpiece by Raja Ravi Varma, titled Yashoda and Krishna, has become the most expensive Indian painting ever sold at auction. The artwork fetched an astonishing Rs. 167.2 crore at a Saffronart auction in Mumbai, far exceeding its estimated price of Rs. 80-120 crore. Painted in the 1890s, the artwork captures a tender moment between mother Yashoda and infant Krishna. The scene blends human emotion with divine symbolism, showc ...Read More >
MUMBAI, India, April 2, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - An Indian oil painting by celebrated 19th century artist Raja Ravi Varma has sold for a record $17.9 million at auction in Mumbai, the highest price ever paid for a modern Indian artwork. Mumbai-based auction house Saffronart said the painting, "Yashoda and Krishna", depicting the Hindu god Krishna with his mother while she milks a cow, was also the highest paid for a Varma artwork in an auction worldwide. The oil on canvas painting was put up for aucti ...Read More >
New Delhi: Eminent Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma's oil painting "Yashoda and Krishna" was sold at a record Rs 167.20 crore (USD 17,978,495) at Saffronart's Spring Live Auction in Mumbai on Wednesday, becoming the highest-value work of modern Indian art ever sold at an auction. The painting has surpassed the previous record held by MF Husain's Untitled (Gram Yatra), which achieved over Rs 118 crore at an auction last year. The Raja Ravi Varma work, which was estimated at Rs 80-120 crore, was ac ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], April 2 (ANI): The Amaravati Capital Bill was passed with a full majority in the Lok Sabha, officially granting Amaravati legal status as the state capital on Thursday. Following this development, Andhra Pradesh Minister for Education and IT, Nara Lokesh, expressed his heartfelt gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership and commitment to ensuring the passage of the bill. Also Read | Raja Ravi Varma's 'Yashoda and Krishna' Sells for INR 167 Crore, Sets New ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 2 (PTI) Eminent Indian painter Raja Ravi Varma's oil painting "Yashoda and Krishna" was sold at a record Rs 167.20 crore (USD 17,978,495) at Saffronart's Spring Live Auction in Mumbai on Wednesday, becoming the highest-value work of modern Indian art ever sold at an auction. The painting has surpassed the previous record held by MF Husain's Untitled (Gram Yatra) that achieved over Rs 118 crore at an auction last year. The Raja Ravi Varma work, which was estimated at Rs 80-120 cr ...Read More >
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