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Introduction

Date of Birth
21 Jun 1940
Zodiac sign
Gemini
Date of Death
18 Dec 2006
Age
66
Place of Birth
Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Place of Death
Calcutta
State Country of Birth
West Bengal, India

Exhibitions

  1. 1965

    1. Artistry House, Kolkata, India
    2. Tata Iron and Steel Company, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
  2. 1968

    1. 1st International Triennale-India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  3. 1969

    1. IV Internale Triennale, Paris, France
  4. 1970

    1. Exhibitions in Yugoslavia, Romania, Czechoslovakia (former), Hungary
  5. 1971

    1. Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India
    2. 2nd International Triennale-India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    3. Doll Series, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
  6. 1972

    1. 25 Years of Indian Art, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. 42nd Annual All India Art Exhibition, All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

      19 Nov 1972

  7. 1973

    1. United States Information Centre, Kolkata, India
    2. 43rd Annual All India Art Exhibition, All India Fine Arts & Crafts Society (AIFACS), New Delhi, India

      01 Nov 1973

  8. 1974

    1. Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India
  9. 1975

    1. 3rd International Triennale-India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
    2. All India Drawing Exhibition, Mumbai, India
    3. Fantasy, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
  10. 1976

    1. Gallery Chemould, Mumbai, India
  11. 1977

    1. Dhoomimal Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
    2. Pictorial Space: A Point of View on Contemporary Indian Art, Curated by Geeta Kapur, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India

      14 Dec 1977 to 03 Jan 1978

    3. Exhibition of Contemporary Art, Tenth Anniversary, Birla Academy of Art & Culture, Kolkata, India

      09 Jan 1977 to 30 Jan 1977

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Chronicled Highlights 301965 – 2023

Bikash Bhattacharjee was born in 1940 in Calcutta, West Bengal, India.

1965
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Masterpieces & Museum Quality III: Indian Contemporary Paintings with Rare Books and Vintage Film MemorabiliaMumbai · 26 March 2004

In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1965), offered in the Masterpieces & Museum Quality III: Indian Contemporary Paintings with Rare Books and Vintage Film Memorabilia by Osian's, which concluded on 26 March 2004 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹9,20,000 ($20,568). 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.

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Untitled, 1965 | Painting
Selling price
INR9,20,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 8,50,000 – 9,25,000
Rate per sq in
INR 566
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
32.5 × 50 in (83 × 127 cm)
Lot
36 · Os.Mum/26.03.04
1967
Public Auction HighPainting
Saffronart · Summer Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian ArtOnline · 12 May 2005

In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Cityscape (1967), offered in the Summer Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Saffronart, which concluded on 12 May 2005 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹23,88,650 ($55,165). 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.

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Cityscape, 1967 | Painting
Selling price
INR23,88,650
297% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 5,16,000 – 6,02,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,421
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
32.6 × 51.6 in (83 × 131 cm)
Lot
86 · Sa.Onl/12.05.05
1967
Public Auction HighPainting
Asta Guru · Historic MasterpiecesOnline · 28 December 2022

In 2022, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Resuscitative Mythic Man (1967), offered in the Historic Masterpieces by Asta Guru, which concluded on 28 December 2022 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹1,96,52,052 ($237,005). 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.

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Resuscitative Mythic Man, 1967 | Painting
Selling price
INR1,96,52,052
181% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 50,00,000 – 70,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 6,939
Medium
Mixed media on canvas
Dimensions
88.5 × 32 in (225 × 81 cm)
Lot
16 · AG.Onl/28.12.22
1968
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of ArtNew Delhi · 09 October 1992

In 1992, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Visitation (1968), offered in the Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 09 October 1992 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹1,43,000 ($4,759). 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.

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Visitation, 1968 | Painting
Selling price
INR1,43,000
14% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 1,00,000 – 1,25,000
Rate per sq in
INR 67.66
Medium
Oil on board
Dimensions
59.6 × 35.4 in (152 × 90 cm)
Lot
156 · So.Del/09.10.92
1971
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern and Contemporary Indian ArtNew York · 31 March 2005

In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Baby Doll (1971), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 31 March 2005 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹21,00,000 ($48,000). 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.

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Baby Doll, 1971 | Painting
Selling price
INR21,00,000
37% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 10,93,750 – 15,31,250
Rate per sq in
INR 1,089
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
48 × 40.2 in (122 × 102 cm)
Lot
327 · Ch.NeY/31.03.05
1971
Public Auction HighPainting
Asta Guru · Modern OdysseyOnline · 12 December 2023

In 2023, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Doll (1971), offered in the Modern Odyssey by Asta Guru, which concluded on 12 December 2023 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹2,19,97,871 ($263,826.71). 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.

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Doll, 1971 | Painting
Selling price
INR2,19,97,871
175% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 60,00,000 – 80,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 9,515
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
68 × 34 in (173 × 86 cm)
Lot
59 · AG.Onl/12.12.23
Provenance
Property from a collection based in Kolkata.
1971
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · South Asian Modern + Contemporary ArtNew York · 18 September 2024

In 2024, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (Doll Series) (1971), offered in the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 18 September 2024 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹3,16,07,301.6 ($378,000). 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.

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Untitled (Doll Series), 1971 | Painting
Selling price
INR3,16,07,302
278% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 58,53,204 – 83,61,720
Rate per sq in
INR 13,712
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
48.3 × 47.8 in (123 × 121 cm)
Signature
S/d 'Bikash 71' (l.r.)
Lot
670 · Ch.NeY/18.09.24
Provenance
Kunika Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi Acquired from the above by Joseph Kelly, 1971 Thence by descent
1972
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Modern & Contemporary Art: South Asia: India, PakistanNew York · 18 September 2008

In 2008, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Portugese School (1972), offered in the Modern & Contemporary Art: South Asia: India, Pakistan by Sotheby's, which concluded on 18 September 2008 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹85,24,575 ($182,500). 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.

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Portugese School, 1972 | Painting
Selling price
INR85,24,575
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 74,73,600 – 1,02,76,200
Rate per sq in
INR 3,329
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
40 × 64 in (102 × 163 cm)
Lot
70 · So.NeY/18.09.08
1974
Public Auction HighPainting
Asta Guru · Modern Indian ArtMumbai · 27 March 2018

In 2018, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Doll (1974), offered in the Modern Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 27 March 2018 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹1,27,33,229 ($196,508.64). 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.

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Doll, 1972-1974 | Painting
Selling price
INR1,27,33,229
112% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 40,00,000 – 60,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 5,895
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
60 × 36 in (152 × 91 cm)
Signature
S/d : Bottom Left
Lot
51 · AG.Mum/27.03.18
Provenance
Property from the collection of Amar Mahal Museum, Jammu.
1975
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz CollectionNew York · 05 December 2000

In 2000, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Visit (1975), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 05 December 2000 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹4,21,200 ($9,000). 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.

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Visit, 1975 | Painting
Selling price
INR4,21,200
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 3,27,600 – 4,68,000
Rate per sq in
INR 119
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
68 × 52 in (173 × 132 cm)
Lot
138 · So.NeY/05.12.00
Provenance
Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection, USA
1978
Public Auction HighPainting
Triveda · Modern and Contemporary Indian PaintingsNew Delhi · 25 October 2006

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of And The Twilight (1978), offered in the Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings by Triveda, which concluded on 25 October 2006 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹72,45,000 ($159,934). 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.

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). And The Twilight, 1978 | Painting
Selling price
INR72,45,000
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 70,00,000 – 90,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 4,123
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
40.9 × 42.9 in (104 × 109 cm)
Lot
54 · Tr.Del/25.10.06
1979
Public Auction HighPainting
Sotheby's · Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable TrustNew York · 12 June 1995

In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1979), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From The Chester and Davida Herwitz Charitable Trust by Sotheby's, which concluded on 12 June 1995 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,62,521 ($5,175). 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.

Bhattacharjee, Bikash (Artist). Untitled, 1979 | Painting
Selling price
INR1,62,521
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 1,57,025 – 2,19,835
Rate per sq in
INR 82.42
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
47.5 × 41.5 in (121 × 105 cm)
Lot
101 · So.NeY/12.06.95
Provenance
Chester & Davida Herwitz Collection, USA
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