Hugo Weihe, Christie’s International Director of Asian Art and Yamini Mehta, Head of Sale: “This sale marks a historic day in the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art market with the passing of M.F. Husain. The auction featured two lots by the artist, both of which were well received; a fitting tribute to this great master. We are thrilled to have established a new world auction record for Tyeb Mehta, with ‘Untitled (Figure on Rickshaw)’ selling for £1,973,250/$3,240,076 to a new European collector in the field. This painting surpassed the previous record only recently set at Christie’s in March this year, reflecting the continued strength and demand for rare masterpieces. Following the monumental success of the F.N. Souza Estate sale in June 2010, we were honoured to offer a group of works on behalf of the Souza family – which exceeded pre-sale expectations. As the undisputed market leaders in South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, we look forward to our New York sale in September 2011.”

91 lots were sold, the most popular being:

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