Ram Kumar, 'Untitled', Circa 1950s and 'Benares Landscape', 1997 | Summer Online Auction, 18 - 19 June 2025

Saffronart Senior Vice President Abha Housego examines Ram Kumar's mastery of the abstract landscape, which would come to define his oeuvre, as well as the immense influence that the eternal city of Benares had on his art even decades after his first visit in 1960.

Krishen Khanna, ‘Untitled’, Circa early 1980s and ‘Figure’ | Summer Online Auction, 18 - 19 June 2025

As Krishen Khanna celebrates his centenary this year, Saffronart Senior Vice President Punya Nagpal delves into two of Khanna's works that embody his humanistic outlook as an artist. These paintings are an empathetic exploration of the urban margins that prioritise painterly expression.

Jehangir Sabavala, 'The Four Milk-Maids', 1954 | Summer Online Auction, 18 - 19 June 2025

Saffronart Senior Vice President Anu Nanavati reflects on this vivid 1954 painting by Jehangir Sabavala from a formative period in his early artistic career, soon after his return from Europe. Reacquainting himself with the Indian landscape, he skilfully balanced formal technique and personal expression, adapting his training in Impressionism and Cubism to capture India's distinctive environment to striking effect.

S H Raza, 'Bindu (Germination)', 1991 | Summer Online Auction, 18 - 19 June 2025

Saffronart Senior Vice President Abha Housego explores the significance of the 'bindu' as a defining motif in S H Raza's art, which takes centerstage in this diptych from his later oeuvre. The painting is not just a testament to his mastery of non-representational art but a cosmological map that invites the viewer to glimpse the profound mysteries of the universe.

Works by Contemporary Artists | 25th Anniversary Sale, 2-3 April 2025

Saffronart Senior Vice President Abha Housego offers a peek at the brilliant selection of Indian contemporary art on offer as part of the 25th Anniversary Sale this April.

Raja Ravi Varma, ‘Narayani’, Circa 1890s and ‘The First Prince of Travancore’, Circa 1900s | 25th Anniversary Sale, 2-3 April 2025

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani delves into the significance of two masterful portraits by Raja Ravi Varma that tell the story of a promising royal marriage cut short.

Sakti Burman, ‘Durga’, Circa 1995 | 25th Anniversary Sale, 2-3 April 2025

Watch as Saffronart Senior Vice President Punya Nagpal details how Sakti Burman's life experiences shape his brilliant oil on canvas from circa 1995.

Amrita Sher-Gil, 'Still Life with Green Bottles and Apples', 1932 | 25th Anniversary Sale, 2-3 April 2025

Watch as Saffronart President and co-founder, Minal Vazirani, considers the significance of a charming still life painted by Amrita Sher-Gil while she was studying art in Paris in 1932. The work is one of the few still lifes by the artist in private hands and extremely rare to come up for auction.

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.

The Works of Ram Kumar | 25th Anniversary Sale, 2-3 April 2025

Saffronart Co-Founder and President Minal Vazirani leads us through Ram Kumar’s artistic journey from his poignant early figuration to later abstracted works, illuminating the strength of his composition in every era.

Hemendranath Mazumdar | 'Untitled', Circa 1928 | 25th Anniversary Sale, 2-3 April 2025

Watch as Saffronart Co-Founder and President Minal Vazirani explains the technical genius on display in Hemendranath Mazumdar's untitled work from circa 1928.

Edwin Lord Weeks, 'Lake at Oodeypore, India', Circa 1893 | 25th Anniversary Sale, 2-3 April 2025

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani reflects on an atmospheric painting of Udaipur's Lake Pichola by acclaimed American Orientalist Edwin Lord Weeks, likely inspired by his visit to the city on his second journey to India in the late 19th century.

F N Souza, 'Supper at Emmaus', 1987 | 25th Anniversary Sale, 2-3 April 2025

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani examines the significance of F N Souza's monumental 1987 painting of the Supper at Emmaus, a unique interpretation of Caravaggio's 17th-century Baroque masterpiece.

25th Anniversary | Looking Back at Saffronart in this Decade

We conclude our series looking back at our journey with the exciting developments of the last five years. Stay tuned for even bigger and better things!

25th Anniversary | Looking Back at the Second Decade of Saffronart

We continue on to our second decade in our look back on Saffronart’s 25-year journey. Watch this space for more to come!