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Introduction

Zodiac sign
Gemini
Place of Birth
New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India
State Country of Birth
NCT of Delhi, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1968

    1. Annual Exhibition, All India Fine Arts and Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India
  2. 1969

    1. Art Today I, Kunika-Chemould Gallery, New Delhi, India
  3. 1970

    1. Art Today II, Ashoka Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Art Today II, Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
  4. 1971

    1. Art Today III, Graphics & Drawings, Ashoka Galley, New Delhi, India
  5. 1974

    1. New Group, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  6. 1975

    1. Under Thirty Five, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. New Group, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  7. 1976

    1. National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. Twenty Artists, Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
  8. 1977

    1. New Group, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
    2. The Pictorial Space, Curated by Geeta Kapur, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    3. Selected works from Lalit Kala Akademi's Collection, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai, India
    4. Two Painters, Amitava Das, Manjit Bawa, Black Partridge Gallery, New Delhi, India
    5. Art India 77, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  9. 1978

    1. Garhi Prints, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  10. 1979

    1. Indian Art Today, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, India
    2. Serigraphs, Alliance Francaise, New Delhi, India
    3. National Exhibition of Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, Ravindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
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Das, Amitava (Artist). Amitava Das, 1978 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882147

Das, Amitava (Artist). Amitava Das, 1978 | Solo Exhibition Catalogue | 00882147

Chronicled Highlights 61972 – 2004

Amitava Das — New Delhi, NCT of Delhi, India.

1972
Public Auction HighDrawing
Osian's · Indian Modern & Contemporary Art & Craft: Including the Paramparik Karigar Collection of Contemporary Indian CraftMumbai · 21 March 2009

In 2009, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Various (1972), offered in the Indian Modern & Contemporary Art & Craft: Including the Paramparik Karigar Collection of Contemporary Indian Craft by Osian's, which concluded on 21 March 2009 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹9,60,000 ($19,002). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Das, Amitava (Artist). Various, 1972 | Drawing
Selling price
INR9,60,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 8,00,000 – 10,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 13,886
Medium
Pen and ink on paper
Dimensions
9.3 × 7.4 in (24 × 19 cm)
Lot
98 · Os.Mum/21.03.09
1980
Public Auction HighPainting
Saffronart · Winter Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian ArtOnline · 08 December 2005

In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1980), offered in the Winter Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Saffronart, which concluded on 08 December 2005 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹5,58,800 ($12,061). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Das, Amitava (Artist). Untitled, 1980 | Painting
Selling price
INR5,58,800
179% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 1,50,000 – 2,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 341
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
45.5 × 36 in (116 × 91 cm)
Lot
143 · Sa.Onl/08.12.05
1993
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & SculptureMumbai · 09 February 2005

In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Somalia (1993), offered in the Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 09 February 2005 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹4,14,000 ($9,487). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Das, Amitava (Artist). Somalia, 1993 | Painting
Selling price
INR4,14,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 4,00,000 – 5,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 98.28
Medium
Acrylic and oil on canvas
Dimensions
62.2 × 67.7 in (158 × 172 cm)
Lot
119 · Os.Mum/09.02.05
1999
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & SculptureMumbai · 09 February 2005

In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1999), offered in the Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 09 February 2005 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹3,45,000 ($7,906). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Das, Amitava (Artist). Untitled, 1999 | Painting
Selling price
INR3,45,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 4,00,000 – 5,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 102
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
61.6 × 55.1 in (157 × 140 cm)
Lot
120 · Os.Mum/09.02.05
2002
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First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCPainting
Osian's · Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary PaintingsMumbai · 05 December 2002

On 05 December 2002, Amitava Das made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Untitled was presented as Lot 150 in Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings, conducted by Osian's in Mumbai, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.

Das, Amitava (Artist). Untitled, early 1980s | Painting
Selling price
INR77,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 1,25,000 – 1,75,000
Rate per sq in
INR 62.25
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
41.6 × 29.7 in (106 × 76 cm)
Lot
150 · Os.Mum/05.12.02
2004
Public Auction HighPainting
Emami Chisel · Indian Modern & Contemporary ArtOnline · 23 February 2008

In 2008, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Metamorphosis II (2004), offered in the Indian Modern & Contemporary Art by Emami Chisel, which concluded on 23 February 2008 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹8,05,000 ($20,100). This record marked a defining moment in the artist's market history, reflecting both the significance of the artwork and its reception within the broader art world.

Das, Amitava (Artist). Metamorphosis II, 2004 | Painting
Selling price
INR8,05,000
168% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 2,00,000 – 3,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 116
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
96.1 × 72 in (244 × 183 cm)
Lot
25 · EC.Onl/23.02.08

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