Indian Antiquities | Autumn Online Auction, 21 – 22 September 2026

Watch as Saffronart President and Co-founder Minal Vazirani explores a selection of sculptures and miniature paintings from an important private collection, spanning the 9th to the 19th centuries. The selection offers a glimpse into the diverse artistic traditions and cultural practices that have long shaped Indian art, from sacred imagery and devotional practice to literature, music and courtly life.

A Ramachandran, "Kurma Avatar with Savita and Aparajita Flowers", 1996 | Autumn Live Auction, 19 September 2026

Watch as Saffronart President and Co-founder Minal Vazirani takes a closer look at a significant work by A Ramachandran that emerged from his deep engagement with Rajasthan’s Bhil community. At its centre is Savita, a young Bhil woman, whom the artist places within the richly imagined world of traditional Indian art and mythology.

S H Raza, Untitled, 1989 | Autumn Live Auction, 19 September 2026

Watch as Saffronart President and Co-founder Minal Vazirani reflects on a striking work by S H Raza that brings together the artist’s preoccupation with nature, Indian philosophy and geometric abstraction. Painted during a pivotal decade in Raza’s career, the work transforms the landscape into a sacred mandala, using intersecting lines, triangles and an earthy palette to evoke the essential forces of nature and the universe.

Voices From the Past: Antiquities From a Private Collection | Darielle Mason in Conversation With Minal Vazirani

Art historian and curator Darielle Mason explores a selection of antiquities from an important private collection, spanning the 9th to the 19th centuries. In conversation with Saffronart President and Co-founder Minal Vazirani, she traces the stories, contexts and ideas behind these works, ranging from sacred imagery and devotional art to representations of beauty and the human form.

M V Dhurandhar, 'Shri Mahalakshmi', 1899 | Autumn Live Auction, 19 September 2026

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani takes a closer look at one of M V Dhurandhar’s earliest and most accomplished mythological paintings, executed just four years after his graduation from art school. Notable for its scale, the work exemplifies his ability to apply European naturalism to subjects drawn from Indian history, mythology, literature, and contemporary life, an approach that made him one of the most celebrated Indian artists of the early 20th century.

F N Souza, 'Hanuman the Monkey God', 1965 | Autumn Live Auction, 19 September 2026

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani explores an interesting iteration of F N Souza’s iconic heads from his 1965 Souza Kalam series, inspired by Indian miniature painting techniques. With its elongated face, antennae-like eyes and strychnine grin, the work showcases Souza’s distinctive linework and inventive approach to the human form.

F N Souza, 'Christ in a Village', 1958 | Autumn Live Auction, 19 September 2026

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani reflects on a striking portrait of Christ that brings together two foundational subjects of F N Souza’s oeuvre: the pseudo-religious portrait and the cityscape. Painted at the height of the artist's career, the work was originally part of the collection of one of his most prominent patrons, Harold Kovner.

M F Husain, ‘Two Women’, Circa 1950s | Summer Online Auction, 15 - 16 June 2026

Saffronart Senior Vice President Anu Nanavati delves into the significance of the female form in this early abstract by M F Husain. The artist drew from disparate traditions like Western Expressionism and Indian miniature painting to create a compelling style that signalled a new era for Indian art.

Krishen Khanna, 'Bandwallas at a Wedding', 1995 | Summer Online Auction, 15-16 June 2026

Watch as Saffronart Senior Vice President Abha Housego explores the symbolism of the 'bandwalla'—one of Krishen Khanna’s most iconic and enduring subjects—through a compelling 1995 painting that the artist was especially fond of.

Manjit Bawa, ‘Untitled (Radha)’, Circa 1990s | Summer Online Auction, 15 - 16 June 2026

Watch as Saffronart CEO Dinesh Vazirani sheds light on Manjit Bawa’s signature style whose elegant simplicity conceals years of dedicated experimentation with its various elements. Bawa drew deeply from the long history of Indian figuration for the fluid form in this painting.

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.

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.