M F Husain



"All forms of art are born from one's roots"

Maqbool Fida Husain was born in 1913 in Pandharpur, Maharashtra. A self-taught artist, he came to Mumbai in 1937, determined to become a painter. In 1948, he was invited by F N Souza to join the Progressive Artists ' Group.

Husain began his career by painting billboards for feature films and making furniture designs and toys, to earn a living. When took up...
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PAST AUCTIONS            
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Lot 63 Details

Spring Online Auction 13-14 March 2024

M F Husain

a) Untitled
Inscribed indistinctly...

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Winning bid
$23,415
Rs 19,20,000
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Lot 68 Details

Spring Online Auction 13-14 March 2024

M F Husain

Sufi Bird

Oil on canvas

16 x 14.5 in

Winning bid
$65,854
Rs 54,00,000
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Lot 77 Details

Spring Online Auction 13-14 March 2024

M F Husain

Untitled

Ink and pastel on paper

12 x 14.5 in

Winning bid
$35,122
Rs 28,80,000
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)


Lot 78 Details

Spring Online Auction 13-14 March 2024

M F Husain

Untitled...

Ink and wash on paper

20.5 x 29 in

Winning bid
$26,341
Rs 21,60,000
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)


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PAST StoryLTD AUCTIONS            
Showing 4 of 203 works

Lot 31 Details

Absolute Tuesdays 20 February 2024

M F Husain

Untitled

Offset lithograph on paper

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Winning bid
$795
Rs 66,000
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Lot 4 Details

Friday Five 16 February 2024

Art and Cinema [Signed and dated Artist’s Proof Copy]   by   M F Husain

Winning bid
$795
Rs 66,000
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Lot 16 Details

Absolute Tuesdays 6 February 2024

M F Husain

Untitled

Offset lithograph on paper

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Winning bid
$1,012
Rs 84,000
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Lot 2 Details

Absolute Tuesdays 30 January 2024

M F Husain

Hanuman with His ...

Offset lithograph on paper

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Winning bid
$1,084
Rs 90,000
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EXHIBITIONS            
Showing 4 of 46 works

Lot 3 Details

Works on Paper: Apparao Art for Education. 15-28 September 2023

M F Husain

Untitled

Watercolour and felt tip pen on paper

21 x 14.5 in




Lot 63 Details

Remembering Ram Kumar | An Exhibition. 2-17 February 2019

M F Husain

Portrait of Ram...

Acrylic on canvas

49.5 x 26.25 in




Lot 106 Details

Souza in the 40's | Exhibition. 14 December 2018-5 March 2019

M F Husain

Portrait of Souza

Oil on canvas

34.25 x 28.75 in




Lot 5 Details

Works on paper. 2-20 February 2006

M F Husain

Untitled

Pen and ink on paper

13.5 x 21 in




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