Akbar Padamsee, ‘Untitled (Nude)’, 1962 | Spring Live Auction, 1 April 2026

Saffronart Senior Vice President Abha Housego explores the significance of an early work by Akbar Padamsee. Dating back to his Paris years, the painting is exemplary of a formative phase of his career which he spent developing colour application techniques that would inform his much celebrated Metascapes.

M F Husain, Untitled (Benaras) | Spring Live Auction, 1 April 2026

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani explores Husain's engagement with the ancient city of Benaras through a monumental canvas depicting a snapshot of life on its ghats. In doing so, it serves as a profound meditation on philosophies deeply embedded in India's cultural fabric and the nature of existence itself.

A Highly Important Sculpture of Buddha, Kashmir, Early 8th Century | Spring Live Auction, 1 April 2026

Watch as Saffronart Co-Founder and President Minal Vazirani examines the significance of this Kashmir bronze of the Buddha from an important period for the arts in the valley. A finely crafted example of 8th century Himalayan metal sculpting, this museum-quality piece is the first of its calibre to come up in auction in many decades.

Raja Ravi Varma, 'Yashoda and Krishna', Circa 1890s | Spring Live Auction, 1 April 2026

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani explores the significance of Yashoda and Krishna, one of Raja Ravi Varma's most accomplished works. The painting exemplifies the artist's unparalleled mastery of oil painting and his pioneering naturalistic portrayal of Indian deities that helped define how modern India imagines its sacred narratives.