10th May, 2002
Saffronart's to
hold third online auction By GANESH S. LAKSHMAN
Saffronart, which
claims to be one of the most comprehensive and definitive sources of
Indian modern and contemporary art, is to hold its third online auction of
Modern Indian Paintings, May 13-16, 2002. The auction is to be held in
association with The Taj Group of Hotels.
Featured in the
online auction is a collection of 200 works, including well-known names
like M.F. Husain, Anjolie Ela Menon, Amrita Sher Gill, K.K. Hebbar,
Paritosh Sen, S.H. Raza, Satish Gujral, Laxma Goud, and Manjit Bawa, among
others.
The auction will
commence at 9.00 a.m., IST, May 13, 2002, and end at 10.30 p.m., IST, May
16, 2002. As per the auction catalogue, bidding would close at different
times, according to Lot Groups as listed in the catalogue's "Bid Closing
Schedule." The catalogue lists the base price for the paintings in both
dollars and rupees.
The bidding can be
done online at www.saffronart.com, manually or by proxy, by telephone or
e-mail. Bids can be placed over a period of four days. A preview of the
auction was scheduled to be held in Mumbai on May 9. Saffronart claims
that each work being offered for sale has been certified and is supported
by the organization's buy-back guarantee.
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