Bhupen Khakhar


Bhupen Khakhar is remembered as an iconoclast and a maverick, a man who never did what was expected, and who was open about his views on everything – from social sectarianism to his own homosexuality, all of which are reflected in his works. Born in 1934, Khakhar began his career in art fairly late in life, at the age of 38. Then a practicing chartered accountant, he joined the M.S. University at Baroda to study art criticism in his late...
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Honours and Awards
  • 1986 Asian Cultural Council Starr Fellowship, New York
  • 1984 Padma Shri, Government of India
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    Bhupen Khakhar
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    Lot 13 Details

    Spring Live Auction 13 March 2024

    Bhupen Khakhar

    Untitled (Champaner)

    Oil on canvas

    47.5 x 65.75 in

    Winning bid
    $1,756,098
    Rs 14,40,00,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 14 Details

    Spring Live Auction 13 March 2024

    Bhupen Khakhar

    Golden Curtain

    Watercolour on paper

    35.5 x 32 in

    Winning bid
    $95,122
    Rs 78,00,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 22 Details

    Winter Live Auction 13 December 2023

    Bhupen Khakhar

    Untitled (Coonoor)

    Felt tip pen on paper

    22 x 30 in

    Winning bid
    $27,470
    Rs 22,80,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 25 Details

    Spring Live Auction: South Asian Modern Art 16 March 2023

    Bhupen Khakhar

    Untitled

    Watercolour on handmade paper

    11.5 x 15.5 in

    Winning bid
    $14,634
    Rs 12,00,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


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    Lot 38 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 7 November 2023

    Bhupen Khakhar

    Untitled

    Pencil on paper pasted on mount board

    8.75 x 10.75 in

    Winning bid
    $1,756
    Rs 1,44,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 6 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays 17 October 2023

    Bhupen Khakhar

    Soliloquy-III

    Inkjet on paper

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    Winning bid
    $1,463
    Rs 1,20,000
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 6 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays: Prints 5 September 2023

    Bhupen Khakhar

    Lifting the Leaf

    Etching and aquatint on somerset paper

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    Winning bid
    $556
    Rs 45,600
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


    Lot 19 Details

    Absolute Tuesdays: Prints 5 September 2023

    Bhupen Khakhar

    Untitled

    Offset print on paper

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    Winning bid
    $337
    Rs 27,600
    (Inclusive of buyer's premium)


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    EXHIBITIONS            
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    Lot 21 Details

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

    Bhupen Khakhar

    Presence

    Etching and aquatint on paper

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    Lot 234 Details

    Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

    Bhupen Khakhar

    Untitled

    Serigraphy on paper

    15 x 11 in




    Lot 235 Details

    Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

    Bhupen Khakhar

    Untitled

    Watercolour on paper

    16 x 12.25 in




    Lot 236 Details

    Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

    Bhupen Khakhar

    4 Figures

    Watercolour on paper

    10 x 14 in




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