Manjit Bawa, ‘Untitled’, 2000 | Winter Live Auction, 10 December 2025

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani takes a closer look at Manjit Bawa’s unparalleled oeuvre in the history of Indian art. Bawa developed a singular calling card of fluid figures against a brilliant flat backdrop, a distinct style we see come to life in the depiction of a rosy-hued cat and a squirrel against a flat ground of vibrant green in this work.

Tyeb Mehta, 'The Face', 1961 | Winter Live Auction, 10 December 2025

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani looks back at Tyeb Mehta's early figurative phase through a landmark 1961 painting. The work traces how exposure to Western Expressionism alongside deeply personal memories of Partition shaped his visceral style and is a powerful study of the human condition by one of India’s most influential modernists.

V S Gaitonde, 'Untitled', 1961 | Winter Live Auction, 10 December 2025

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani traces how V S Gaitonde developed a groundbreaking form of abstraction or “non-objectivity” to communicate an inner vision through deeply atmospheric works where light, space, texture and colour converge in perfect balance.

M F Husain, ‘Untitled’ | Winter Live Auction, 10 December 2025

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani walks us through this larger-than-life painting by M F Husain, a modernist and dynamic celebration of his beloved homeland. From the warm and vibrant colours used, to the carefully composed forms of elephants dynamically moving within a lush forest, Husain’s affection for the state of Kerala is notably present within this work.

Jehangir Sabavala, 'Mirage', 1966 | Winter Live Auction, 10 December 2025

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani explores the significance of a vast, otherworldly landscape by Jehangir Sabavala from 1966, which transcends motif and genre. Painted during a defining decade of his career, the work is an exquisite representation of the artist's masterful technique and lifelong quest in search of aesthetic perfection and the sublime.