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Tyeb Mehta, 'Trussed Bull', 1956 and 'Untitled', 2006 | 25th Anniversary Sale, 2-3 April 2025

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani traces Tyeb Mehta's extraordinary artistic journey through two seminal works that bookend his career—his groundbreaking 1956 painting of a trussed bull and his powerful 2006 depiction of a falling figure, which marks the pinnacle of his career.




PAST AUCTIONS            
Showing 4 of 76 works

Lot 16 Details

Winter Live Auction 10 December 2025

Tyeb Mehta

Untitled

Charcoal on paper

25.5 x 19.75 in

Winning bid
$148,315
Rs 1,32,00,000
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)


Lot 17 Details

Winter Live Auction 10 December 2025

Tyeb Mehta

The Face

Oil on canvas

39.5 x 59.75 in

Winning bid
$2,157,303
Rs 19,20,00,000
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)


Lot 18 Details

Winter Live Auction 10 December 2025

Tyeb Mehta

Untitled (Drummer)

Serigraph on paper

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Winning bid
$22,921
Rs 20,40,000
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)


Lot 19 Details

Winter Live Auction 10 December 2025

Tyeb Mehta

Untitled

Pencil on paper

13.75 x 10 in

Winning bid
$51,236
Rs 45,60,000
(Inclusive of buyer's premium)


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EXHIBITIONS            
Showing 4 of 11 works

Lot 20 Details

Sculptures Show. 25 Jan-15 Feb 2007

Tyeb Mehta

Untitled

Bronze

8.5 x 13 in




Lot 293 Details

Works on paper. 20 Feb-15 Mar 2003

Tyeb Mehta

Untitled

Serigraphy on paper

24.5 x 21.5 in




Lot 78 Details

Modern Indian Art. 13-16 May 2001

Tyeb Mehta

Untitled

Oil on canvas

58 x 38 in




Lot 79 Details

Modern Indian Art. 13-16 May 2001

Tyeb Mehta

Gesture III

Oil on canvas

60 x 48 in




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