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ARTS OF INDIAFine Indian Works of Art at Christies London in June

South Kensington, London

The Spring auctions of Indian Art at Christies London in Junewillcommence withThe Garden of EpicsIndian Court Paintings from a Distinguished CollectionandArts of Indiaon Monday 10 June 2013. A

curated selection of forty-five paintings from a private collection, The Garden of Epicswill feature rare and important

examples of Pahari paintings, together with Rajput and Mughal works. Highlights of the sale include an illustration

from a celebrated series by Purkhu (estimate: 25,000 35,000, illustrated above left), and an illustration from a

dispersedNakiyaseries:Abhisarika Nayika(estimate: 20,00030,000).

The newArts of Indiasale includes a large selection of fine classical paintings, from 17th century Mughal portraits to

Rajput, Pahari and Company school paintings. It will also feature 19 th century jewellery, with a large selection of

gemset and enamelled necklaces, bracelets and pendants, and a wide variety of cabinets and pieces of furniture

from 16th century Indo-Portuguese boxes to Coromandel settees and 19 th century Anglo-Indian chests. Courtly

objects, but also Arms and armour and fine ivory carvings will illustrate the breadth and wealth of Indian art,

spanning centuries of the sub-continents history. Highlights include a rare and complete album (muraqqa) o

Mughal paintings (estimate: 40,000 60,000, detail illustrated above right), and a carved grey schist figure of a seated

Buddha which dates to 2nd-3rd century AD (estimate: 12,00018,000).

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Public Exhibition:Friday, 7 June 2013: 9:00am5:00 pmSaturday, 8 June 2013: 11:00 am5:00pmSunday, 9 June 2013: 11:00 am5:00pm

Auction:The Garden of EpicsIndian Court Paintings from aDistinguished CollectionMonday, 10 June 201310:00 am

Auction:Arts of IndiaMonday, 10 June 2013

10:30 am & 2:00 pm

Christies South KensingtonOpen seven days a week, Christies South Kensington is one of the busiest salerooms in the UK attracting over 200,000 visitors each year.With over 100 sales and offering more than 20,000 lots annually, estimates start from under 1,000. Interiors sales dedicated to homefurnishings are held three times a month alongside regular Sunday sales of single-owner collections. Specialised sales for the avid collectorare scheduled throughout the year according to category, and include Popular Culture Memorabilia, Vintage Couture, Islamic Art,Jewellery, 20 th Century British Art and Chinese Works of Art, amongst others. In 2012 Christies South Kensington realised the highesever total for the third consecutive year with sales of 139.4 million / $223.1 million having welcomed a 10% growth in registered biddersand a 20% increase ( / $) in total sales.

About ChristiesChristies, the world's leading art business, had global auction and private sales in 2012 that totaled 3.92 billion/$6.27 billion. Christies is aname and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as international glamour. Founded in 1766 byJames Christie, Christie's has since conducted the greatest and most celebrated auctions through the centuries providing a popularshowcase for the unique and the beautiful. Christies offers over 450 auctions annually in over 80 categories, including all areas of fine anddecorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more. Prices range from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a longand successful history conducting private sales for its clients in all categories, with emphasis on Post-War and Contemporary, Impressionisand Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery. Private sales totaled 631.3 million/$1 billion in 2012, an increase of 26% on the same period lasyear.

Christies has a global presence with 53 offices in 32 countries and 10 salerooms around the world including in London, New York, Paris,Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zrich, and Hong Kong. More recently, Christies has led in growth markets such as Russia, ChinaIndia and the Middle East, with successful sales, exhibitions and initiatives in Moscow, Baku, Beijing, Mumbai, Delhi, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi,Doha and Dubai.

*Estimates do not include buyers premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyers premium and do not reflect costs, financing fees orapplication of buyers or sellers credits.

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MASTERPIECE BY VASUDEO S. GAITONDE

SUPERB WORKS BY M. F. HUSAIN ON THE CENTENARY YEAR OF HIS BIRTHHIGHLIGHTED BY WORKS FROM THE BHOWNAGARY FAMILY COLLECTION

COLLECTION OF WORKS BY SRI LANKAN MASTER GEORGE KEYT

CONTEMPORARY WORKS BY SUBODH GUPTA,JITISH KALLAT, FARIDA BATOOL, & YAMINI NAYAR

Vasudeo S. Gaitonde (1974-2001), Untitled. Estimate: 500,000-700,000

LondonAt Christies on June 11 cutting edge contemporary artists from across the subcontinent will see their

works sold at auction alongside those of the great modern masters in a sale of South Asian Modern +

Contemporary Art.The sale will be part of Indian ArtWeek at Christies in London and will build on the success

of our New York sales in March.

The sale is led by a pivotal work by Vasudeo S. Gaitonde (1974-2001), Untitled, which is also the largest canvas by

the artist to be offered at auction and dates from the mid-1960s, recognised as the artists prime period. From an

important private collection, and offered a year before an exhibition of works by the artist at the Guggenheim

Museum in New York., it is estimated at 500,000-700,000 (shown above).

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The sale also includes a rich selection of works

by the modern master Maqbool Fida Husain

(1913-2011). A fitting tribute to the centenary of

his birth, the works celebrate the key periods of

Husains oeuvre and show the evolution of his

career. From the Bhownagary Family Collection

comes Husains Ganga Jamunaof 1971 estimated

at 400,000-600,000 (shown here). Jehangir

Jean Bhownagarywas the Indian governments

film advisor and producer of Husains award-

winning 1967 film Through the Eyes of aPainter.

Six works by the great Sri Lankan modern master, George Keyt (1901-1993),

are among the most outstanding masterpieces by the artist and leading works in

the sale. Highlights include Courtship (1973), illustrated on the cover of Keyts

essential monograph (estimate: 25,000-35,000), and Gopika Vastra Paharana

(1952) expected to sell for 40,000-60,000 (shown here). This beautifully

documented selection is offered for sale by European collectors Rene Margies

and Matthias Servais who were close friends of the artist while they were living

in Sri Lanka.

A jewel in the sale is Francis Newton Souzas Rome(1960) acquired from

Gallery One, the dealership that first represented the artist in London in the

early 1950s, and thus much sought after by serious collectors. It is estimated at

40,000-60,000.

Exciting contemporary photography incudes a lenticular print by

Farida Batool (b. 1970) and a pair of photographs by Yamini Nayar,

whose work is being offered for the first time at Christies. Batool's

lenticular works (similar to a hologram in effect) depict nostalgicscenes from everyday life in Pakistan (shown here). Showing an

innocent child skipping on a dilapidated street in Lahore, it is

estimated at 3,000-4,000. A pair of photographs by Yamini Nayar (b

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1975) is typical of her work which documents the miniature installations built in her studio from raw and found

materials, (estimate: 2,500-3,500 sold as a pair). A rare example of photography by renowned artist Subodh

Gupta captures a crowded train stationa quintessential element of Indian culture (estimate: 2,000-3,000).

Generations of Indians have grown up on the comic-book images of theAmar Chitra Kathaand the New York-

based artist Chitra Ganesh has created a complete series, in an edition of five,

based on these stories which take mythological scenes from Indian legend astheir inspiration. These witty, highly coloured, pop-art images are estimated at

8,000-12,000 (for all 21 works). The sale will feature additional contemporary

works by internationally acclaimed artists including Subodh Gupta, mentioned

above, represented by his iconic airport trollies (estimate: 70,000-90,000),

Jitish Kallat Rickshawpolis (estimate: 60,000-90,000), Ravinder Reddy with a

beautiful golded head of a woman (estimate: 25,000-35,000shown here),

and Rina Banerjee.

Sale:June 11, 2013 at 11amPublic Viewing: June 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10check website for exact detailsChristies, 8 King Street, London, SW1

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About ChristiesChristies, the world's leading art business, had global auction and private sales in 2012 that totalled 3.92 billion/$6.27 billionChristies is a name and place that speaks of extraordinary art, unparalleled service and expertise, as well as internationalglamour. Founded in 1766 by James Christie, Christie's has since conducted the greatest and most celebrated auctions throughthe centuries providing a popular showcase for the unique and the beautiful. Christies offers over 450 auctions annually inover 80 categories, including all areas of fine and decorative arts, jewellery, photographs, collectibles, wine, and more. Pricesrange from $200 to over $100 million. Christie's also has a long and successful history conducting private sales for its clients inall categories, with emphasis on Post-War and Contemporary, Impressionist and Modern, Old Masters and Jewellery. Privatesales totaled 631.3 million/$1 billion in 2012, an increase of 26% on the same period last year.

Christies has a global presence with 53 offices in 32 countries and 10 salerooms around the world including inLondon, New York, Paris, Geneva, Milan, Amsterdam, Dubai, Zrich, and Hong Kong. More recently, Christies has led ingrowth markets such as Russia, China, India and the Middle East, with successful sales, exhibitions and initiatives in Moscow,

Baku, Beijing, Mumbai, Delhi, Jeddah, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai.

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