Auction Record Set For M.F. Husain
3 min read · 27 Sep 2024
Untitled (Reincarnation). Image courtesy of Sotheby's
M.F. Husain, Untitled (Reincarnation) (1957) sold for $3.22m (GBP2.4m), more than eight times the low estimate at Sotheby's in London on September 26. The Oil on canvas work has not been traded before.
The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $432,500, a 15% rise.
Bulls. Image courtesy of Sotheby's
The previous record was set by Bulls (1961), which sold for $2.78m at Sotheby's on March 20, 2023. The work had been traded once in the past.
| Sale Date | Title | Price | Record Increase | Venue | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-26 | Untitled (Reincarnation) | $3.22m | 16 % | Sotheby's | London |
| 2023-03-20 | Bulls | $2.78m | 67 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2015-06-10 | Untitled | $1.67m | 4 % | Christie's | London |
| 2008-03-20 | Battle of Ganga and Jamuna: Mahabharata 12 | $1.61m | 127 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2006-12-06 | Civilisation | $707,600 | 33 % | Saffronart | Mumbai |
| 2006-05-10 | Holi | $532,200 | 27 % | Saffronart | Mumbai |
| 2005-09-21 | Trial | $420,000 | 75 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2005-09-20 | Bodies drift between you and me | $240,000 | 34 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 2005-05-29 | Untitled | $179,800 | 14 % | Christie's | Hong Kong |
| 2005-03-01 | Untitled | $157,900 | 21 % | Saffronart | Mumbai |
| 2004-09-23 | Arrival of fifth | $130,000 | 73 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2004-03-25 | Ganga | $75,000 | 15 % | Christie's | New York |
| 2004-03-24 | Mother Theresa | $65,000 | 68 % | Sotheby's | New York |
| 1987-12-20 | Mother Teresa | $38,600 | - | Christie's | Bombay |