Price: $1.91 million
Another attraction at the auction was MF Hussain’s painting titled Battle of Ganga and Jamuna: Mahabharata 12. It was sold for ₹13.44 crore ($1.92 million) — creating a world record for being the most expensive work by Hussain.
The painting is a part of Hussain’s controversial Mahabharata series shows the connection between the two rivers. It was made in 1972 and has been auctioned several times.
Credits: MF Hussain
Price: $2.24 million
Nirav Modi’s favourite artwork — a rare 1935 painting by Amrita Sher-Gil — was sold for ₹15.68 crore ($2.24 million). It received the highest bid in the sale of 40 assets by ED
A 2010 Rolls-Royce Ghost also went under the hammer for ₹1.68 crore ($240,000). The car was initially estimated to fetch ₹75-95 lakhs in spite of its market value being ₹7 crore. It can move at a speed of 0 to 100kms/hour in 4.9 seconds.
Price: ₹9 crore
V S Gaitonde's tranquil 1972 painting went under the hammer for ₹9.52 crore. Some other paintings that were sold include Manjit Bawa’s untitled work for ₹6.6 crore.
Credits: VS Gaitonde
Price: $136,000
A total of 25 luxury items were sold including 'Girard-Perregaux Opera One’ Triple Bridge Tourbillon Wristwatch' for ₹95.2 lakh ($136,000). The watch sold for 30 times the estimates of the government.
Credits: Sothebys
Price: $112,000
This watch was sold for 4 times the estimated price ₹78.4 lakh ($112,000).
Price: $24,200
An Hermès Kelly Blue Atoll bag from the French luxury goods manufacturer was sold at ₹17.9 lakh.
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