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Indian Artists Buoy London Art Market

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John Berthelsen
Jun 13, 2015
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Auction houses need to find something special to galvanize the hesitant Indian modern art market and make their sales a success, and that is what both Christie’s and Bonhams have succeeded in doing at their annual June sales in London this week.

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A self-portrait painted by Amrita Sher-Gil in 1931 when she was only 18 – sold at Christie’s for £1.8 million …

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