Vivan Sundaram's Auction Record Jumps 200%

3 min read · 30 Mar 2026

Inbetweenness. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Vivan Sundaram, Inbetweenness (1967) sold for $896,000, more than 11 times the low estimate at Sotheby's in New York on March 26. The Oil on canvas work has not been traded before.

The sale beat the artist’s previous auction record by $603,100, a 200% rise.

Ship Aground (1988). Sold for $292,900 in 2025. Image courtesy of Pundole's

Untitled (A Winter Night) (1963). Sold for $88,200 in 2024. Image courtesy of Christie's

Boy and totems (Undated). Sold for $67,300 in 2018. Image courtesy of Pundole's

Easel Painting (1989). Sold for $52,300 in 2013. Image courtesy of Christie's

Passage (1981). Sold for $51,000 in 2006. Image courtesy of Sotheby's

Ship Aground (1988). Sold for $292,900 in 2025. Image courtesy of Pundole's

The previous record was set by Ship Aground (1988), which sold for $292,900 at Pundole's on September 24, 2025.

Sale Date	Title	Price	Record Increase	Venue	City
March 26, 2026	Inbetweenness	$896,000	206 %	Sotheby's	New York
September 25, 2025	Ship Aground	$292,900	232 %	Pundole's	Mumbai
September 18, 2024	Untitled (A Winter Night)	$88,200	31 %	Christie's	New York
November 22, 2018	Boy and totems	$67,300	29 %	Pundole's	Mumbai
December 19, 2013	Easel Painting	$52,300	3 %	Christie's	Mumbai
March 29, 2006	Passage	$51,000	79 %	Sotheby's	New York
October 15, 2004	Carpenter and his wife	$28,500	-	Osian's	Mumbai

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