Sotheby’s South Asian Art Sale Sets Record at $26.2 Million

Sotheby’s in London has recorded an unprecedented result for its modern and contemporary South Asian art sales, with total proceeds reaching £19.8 million, equivalent to $26.2 million.

The auction’s overall takings set a new benchmark for the auction house in the category, which brings together modern and contemporary works from South Asia.

The record relates to the sale’s combined proceeds rather than the price achieved by an individual artwork.

Details of the works sold, participating artists and individual prices were not provided in the brief announcement.