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Tyeb Mehta's 'Trussed Bull' sells for record Rs 61.8 crore at Saffronart auction

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New Delhi, Apr 4 (PTI) Within a fortnight of M F Husain's 'Gram Yatra' selling at a whopping Rs 118 crore at a Christie's auction in New York, his contemporary and modernist master Tyeb Mehta's 'Trussed Bull' went under the hammer for Rs 61.80 crore at Saffronart's 25th anniversary auction in Mumbai on Wednesday.The sale also records the highest value achieved by Mehta and the second highest value work by an Indian artist sold in an auction worl…

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Record Breaking Auction: Tyeb Mehta's 'Trussed Bull' Sells For ₹61.8cr

In a significant moment for Indian art, Tyeb Mehta's 1956 painting Trussed Bull was recently sold for ₹61.8 crore at a Saffronart auction in Mumbai. This makes it the second most expensive Indian artwork ever sold at an auction, tying with Amrita Sher-Gil's The Storyteller, which fetched the same amount in September 2023. The sale, which exceeded the estimated value nearly nine times, highlights Mehta's lasting impact on modern Indian art. The m…

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