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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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




PAST AUCTIONS            
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Lot 21 Details

Evening Sale: Modern Art 16 September 2023

M F Husain

a) Untitled
Dated '6 V '62' (on the...

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Winning bid
$21,687
Rs 18,00,000
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)


Lot 22 Details

Evening Sale: Modern Art 16 September 2023

M F Husain

Untitled (Family)

Oil on canvas

49.25 x 19.25 in

Winning bid
$202,410
Rs 1,68,00,000
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Lot 23 Details

Evening Sale: Modern Art 16 September 2023

M F Husain

Untitled (Varanasi)

Oil on canvas

17.5 x 41.75 in

Winning bid
$173,494
Rs 1,44,00,000
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Lot 58 Details

Evening Sale: Modern Art 16 September 2023

M F Husain

Untitled

Oil on canvas board

11.5 x 8.5 in

Winning bid
$79,518
Rs 66,00,000
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Lot 1 Details

Absolute Tuesdays: Prints 5 September 2023

M F Husain

Untitled

Serigraph on paper

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Winning bid
$1,902
Rs 1,56,000
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Lot 16 Details

Absolute Tuesdays: Prints 5 September 2023

M F Husain

Untitled

Serigraph on paper

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Winning bid
$805
Rs 66,000
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Lot 32 Details

Absolute Tuesdays: Prints 5 September 2023

M F Husain

Untitled

Offset lithograph on paper

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Winning bid
$732
Rs 60,000
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USD payement only Lot 1 Details

Absolute Tuesdays 29 August 2023

M F Husain

Untitled

Lithograph on paper

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Winning bid
$660
Rs 54,120
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)

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EXHIBITIONS            
Showing 4 of 45 works

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




Lot 6 Details

Works on paper. 2-20 February 2006

M F Husain

Untitled

Pen on paper

18 x 15 in




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