In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Woman with Tin Hat (1967), 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 ₹1,08,347 ($3,450). 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.

In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1972), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings from The Wilberding Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 20 September 2005 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹13,69,992 ($31,200). 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.

In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1978), 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 ₹65,008 ($2,070). 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.

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1978), offered in the International Modern & Contemporary Art: Including Arab Indian, Iranian and Western Art by Christie's, which concluded on 24 May 2006 at Dubai, achieving a sale price of ₹24,69,420 ($54,000). 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.

In 2015, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Off Lamington Road (1986), offered in the Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 06 October 2015 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹1,47,59,046 ($225,705.24). 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.

On 20 December 1987, Gieve Patel made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Lighted Platform was presented as Lot 23 in Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction), conducted by Christie'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.

In 1995, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1991), 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 ₹46,950 ($1,495). 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.

In 2025, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Near the Bus-Stop (1991), offered in the The Fine Art Sale by Pundole, which concluded on 27 March 2025 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹2,00,00,000 ($233,206.24). 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.

I’ve used a lump of clay as an ear, a gash as a mouth. The clay has the capacity to speak, I just have to nudge it.