India’s leading online auction platform for contemporary Indian art and historical works; quarterly sales covering PAG modernists, 19th and 20th century Indian art, and decorative arts. Saffronart’s auction results are the primary comparables database for mid-to-high range contemporary Indian art.
The other major Indian auction house; strong in contemporary art, folk and tribal art, decorative arts, numismatics, and philately. AstaGuru’s Indian Modernism and Masters sales are key comparables for PAG and post-PAG Indian art.
Mumbai-based auction house with a long tradition in Indian art; particularly significant for historical Indian works and 20th century Indian art.
Smaller Indian auction houses covering specific collecting categories and specialist segments of the Indian art and antique market.
The primary international auction venue for major Indian classical art, Indian miniatures, Mughal decorative arts, and PAG modernists. Christie’s results, including the 19 March 2025 Husain sale at ₹119 crore, are the apex comparables for major Indian art.
The primary international competitor to Christie’s for major Indian and Islamic art. Sotheby’s has conducted landmark sales of Mughal art, Indian classical sculpture, and Indian miniatures.
Active in South Asian Art with regular sales; the third major international venue for Indian art.
Specialist numismatic auction houses relevant to Indian coins and related collecting categories.
Systematic search of the Saffronart, AstaGuru, Christie’s, Sotheby’s, and Bonhams auction results databases for works by the same artist or, for antiques, objects of the same type, period, and tradition sold in the preceding 2–5 years.
Each comparable transaction is reviewed for same artist or tradition, comparable quality and condition, comparable size and medium, and unusual transaction characteristics such as distress, related-party, or forced sale.
Adjustments are made for differences in size, condition, subject, medium, and time of sale relative to the subject object.
The adjusted comparable average or range provides the market value basis, combined with authentication findings and AATA status documentation.
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