Published: 29th November 2020 05:00 AM  |   1937 - 2013, “ Ganesh Pyne was an Indian Asian Modern & Contemporary artist who was born in 1937. newindianexpress.com reserves the right to take any or all comments down at any time. Christie’s in New York will be auctioning off a portion of it this month. Palo Alto | California | USA 400,000 - 500,000. Untitled Tempera on Canvas Signed in Bengali 1970s Dimension: 21.5 x 25.5 in NOTES Published PRICE ₹ 2,45,00,000 His works are hard-hitting and that makes it different from a lot of the others. Modern & Contemporary Art (No Reserve Auction) “Recently one of his works was sold at 10 times that of its estimate. Bid & Hammer’s ‘No-Reserve Auction of Indian Art II’, online this winter from 4 th-5 th December 2020, features sculptor Chintamoni Kar and abstractionist Prabhakar Barwe’s works among other stalwarts of Modern & Contemporary Indian art such as B. Prabha, Ganesh Pyne, Jogen Chowdhury, Suhas Roy, Lalu Prasad Shaw, Rekha Rao, Paresh Maity and Satish Gupta. Entertainment. Jan 16, 2021, Bruun Rasmussen Århus Since 1999 the record price for this artist at auction is $441,873 USD for The Door, The Windows, sold at Asta Guru Auction House in 2017. Feb 10, 2021, Artcurial Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! A shy introverted child, Pyne began sketching and doodling right from his childhood. In 1959, he received his diploma in drawing and painting. They do not represent the views or opinions of newindianexpress.com or its staff, nor do they represent the views or opinions of The New Indian Express Group, or any entity of, or affiliated with, The New Indian Express Group. Rare works by Raja Ravi Verma touted to fetch Rs 3.8 crore at Sotheby's auction 19 Feb, 2018, 07.07 PM IST. His family was forced out of their crumbling mansion. Lot # 4 Untitled (1983) Painting, Tempera/canvas, 21 5/8 x 15 1/2 in 55 x 39.4 cm. ”. Find the latest shows, biography, and artworks for sale by Ganesh Pyne Somak Mitra, director, Gallery Art Exposure, believes Pyne is one of the most underrated Indian artists, who are yet to get their due. E. Datta, Ganesh Pyne: His Life and Times, CIMA Gallery, Calcutta, 1998, illustration p. 103 Catalogue Note The work of Ganesh Pyne is renowned for its unusual cast of mythological or dreamlike characters. He had an impressionable childhood as he witnessed the violent years preceding Indian independence including the communal riots in Calcutta in the 1940s. See more ideas about ganesh pyne, ganesh, indian art. The works were from the private collection of Dutch business consultant Kito de Boer and his interior designer wife Jane. 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Ganesh Pyne is India’s most distinguished and admired artist. At the age of nine, he was deeply affected by the killings during the Direct Action Day riots of 1946. Est. 21¾ x 23¼ in (55.2 x 59.1cm). Since 1999 the record price for this artist at auction is $441,873 USD for The Door, The Windows, sold at Asta Guru Auction House in 2017. Jan 20,2021 After finishing school, he joined the Government College of Art & Craft in Calcutta. Recently, two more auction houses, besides AstaGuru, had Pyne’s works up for bidding. Bonhams Knightsbridge View Dimensions. But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. 15 x 12 in. The auction from 18th September to 8th October 2020 is aimed at those who are tired of the huge number of auctions and works constantly being offered. An artist who embraced the darker side, Pyne was obsessed with death. This doyen of modern art was well into his 50s when he finally ventured out of Kolkata for his first solo exhibition in Delhi. (21 ⅝ x 15 ½ in. 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