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Rare Private Indian Art Collection Goes up For Record Sale

Progressives replaced by Ganesh Pyne and other Bengal artists as auction leaders

Jun 14, 2026
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By: John Elliott
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A rare auction with the entire 93 lots coming from a single collection produced record sales totaling £18,91 million (US$25.37 million) at Christie’s in London yesterday. On offer was what is known in the art world as the Goodricke Collection, a name long connected with Calcutta and t…

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