Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art Auction Could Realize $7.92m

3 min read · 10 Mar 2026

Second Act by M.F. Husain estimated at $2.8m (low) to $3.5m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

And the Paddy Was Not Yet Long by Jehangir Sabavala estimated at $600,000 (low) to $1.2m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Naga Three by M.F. Husain estimated at $450,000 (low) to $650,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Seve[n] Shades [...] Bamboos by M.F. Husain estimated at $450,000 (low) to $650,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Untitled (Mountain with Houses) by Francis Newton Souza estimated at $400,000 (low) to $600,000 (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Second Act by M.F. Husain estimated at $2.8m (low) to $3.5m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's

M.F. Husain Second Act (1958) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art' auction in New York on March 26.

Pre-sale low estimates total $7.92m.

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75 works are for sale.
Estimates total: $7.92m (low) and $11.43m (high), excluding premiums.
0 lots have undisclosed estimates.

The highest-value lot announced is: M.F. Husain, Second Act (1958), which is estimated to sell for between $2.8m and $3.5m. It has been traded twice in the past.

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