Abanindranath Tagore's Auction Record Jumps With $1.4m Sale of Ganhdi Portrait
3 min read · 12 Jun 2026
Mahatma Gandhi, The Spinner of a Nation’s Destiny. Image courtesy of Christie's
Abanindranath Tagore, Mahatma Gandhi, The Spinner of a Nation’s Destiny (1922) sold for $1.39m (GBP1.04m), more than 34 times the low estimate at Christie's in London on June 11. The watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper laid on cloth work has been traded 3 times in the past.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $838,100, a 150% rise.
Untitled (Siva-Simantini) (1920). Sold for $555,800 in 2013. Image courtesy of Christie's
The previous record was set by Untitled (Siva-Simantini) (1920), which sold for $555,800 at Christie's on September 17, 2013. The work had not been traded before.
Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
June 11, 2026 | Mahatma Gandhi, The Spinner of a Nation’s Destiny | $1.39m | 151 % | Christie's | London |
September 17, 2013 | Untitled (Siva-Simantini) | $555,800 | 1070 % | Christie's | New York |
September 17, 2009 | Untitled | $47,500 | 83 % | Sotheby's | New York |
March 22, 2007 | Untitled | $26,000 | - | Sotheby's | New York |
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