Gieve Patel | Tuli Research Centre for India Studies

Introduction

Zodiac sign: Leo
Age: 83
Place of Birth: Bombay, Maharashtra, India
Place of Death: Pune, Maharashtra, India
Spouse(s): Toni diniz
Year Marriage Registered: 1969
Children: Daughter avaan
State Country of Birth: Maharashtra, India
State Country of Death: Maharashtra, India

Exhibitions

1966
1. 11 Mar 1966 to 16 Mar 1966
2. 01 Mar 1966 to 07 Mar 1966
1967
1. Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
1970
1. Paintings and Prints, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
1972
1. 24 Nov 1972 to 05 Dec 1972
2. Group Travelling Exhibition to Yugoslavia, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Belgium, Italy
1973
1. Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
1975
1. Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai, India
  20 Nov 1975 to 03 Dec 1975
1976
1. Menton Biennale, Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France
2. Rome, Italy
3. Gieve Patel & K. G. Subramanyan, Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai, India
1977
1. Pictorial Space, curated by Geeta Kapur, Rabindra Bhavan Gallery, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
1978
1. New Contemporaries, curated by Gulammohammed Sheikh for Marg, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2. Six who Declined to Show at the Triennale, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
1979
1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2. Focus: 4 Painters 4 Directions, Gieve Patel, Bhupen Khakhar, Tyeb Mehta & Akbar Padamsee, curated by Geeta Kapur, Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai, India
3. Art Heritage Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
1980
1981
1. Inaugural Exhibition, Roopankar Museum of Fine Art, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India
2. Place for People Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai & Rabindra Bhavan Galleries, Lalit Kala Akdemi, New Delhi, India
1982
1. Inaugural Exhibition, Roopankar, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India
2. India: Myth and Reality-Aspects of Modern Indian Art, Museum of Modern Art Oxford, UK
3. Contemporary Indian Art, Festival of India, London, UK
4. Contemporary Indian Art, Royal Academy of Art, London, UK
1984
1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1985
1. Exhibition of the Collection of Richardson Hindustan Company, organized by Mr. Gurcharan Das, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2. Contemporary Indian Art from the Chester and Davida Herwitz Family Collection, Grey Art Gallery and Study Centre, New York University, USA
4. Contemporary Indian Art, Festival of India, New York, USA
5. Contemporary Art of India: The Herwitz Collection, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1987
1. 16 Jan 1987 to 31 Jan 1987
2. Coups de Coeur, at Halle de L'Ile, Geneva, Switzerland
1989
1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1990
1. Art Heritage Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
1992
1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  13 Jan 1992 to 21 Jan 1992
1994
1. Chemould Prescott Road, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1995
1997
1. Intuitive Logic: A Festival of Indian Con temporary Painting, presented by The Tuli Foundation for Holistic Education & Art (HEART) (01 March 1997 - 19 April 1997)
  01 Mar 1997 to 19 Apr 1997
2. Indian Contemporary Art Post Independence, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
1998
1. Gallery Espace, New Delhi, India
2000
2001
1. Sakshi Gallery, Bengaluru, India
2002
1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2003
1. 12 Sep 2003 to 01 Oct 2003
2. Crossing Generations: Diverge, 40 years of Gallery Chemould Prescott Road, curated by Geeta Kapur and Chaitanya Sambrani, Mumbai, India
2004
1. The Underlying Spirit, The Inaugural Exhibition from the Osian's Archive Collection, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
  09 Nov 2004 to 18 Nov 2004
2. Gieve Patel Paintings, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2005
1. Revisualising India, From The Osian's Archive & Library Collection, Rabindra Bhavan Galleries, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  16 Aug 2005 to 02 Sep 2005
2006
2007
2. 1st Anniversary, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India
3. Gateway Bombay, Peabody Essex Museum, Massachusetts, USA
  14 Jul 2007 to 07 Dec 2008
2008
1. Multiple Modernities: India, 1905-2005, Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA
2009
1. 24 Sep 2009 to 22 Oct 2009
3. Jashn Osianama: 500 Years of Violence Non-Violence, From The Osian's Archive & Library Collection, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
  04 Jul 2009
2010
2011
1. Wells Clouds Skulls, Bose Pacia, New York, USA
  03 Feb 2011 to 05 Feb 2011
2. Indian Contemporary Art: The Intuitive-Logic Revisited, From The Osian's Archive & Library Collection, The World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
  26 Jan 2011 to 30 Jan 2011
3. The Art of Drawing, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2012
1. The Conscious Stream, Nature Morte, New Delhi
2. A Floating Object\n\nThe Guild Collection – Series I , Mumbai, India
2013
1. Manifestations X: 75 artists, 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  30 Dec 2013 to 08 Mar 2014
2. Touched by Bhupen, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India
  30 Nov 2013 to 06 Jan 2014
2015
2. India Modern, Narratives from 20th Century Indian Art, DAG, New York, USA
  18 Mar 2015 to 06 Jun 2015
3. The Ecstasy of Art,15th Anniversary Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  04 Feb 2015 to 28 Feb 2015
4. The Guild Collection II: Outremer, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  15 Mar 2015 to 25 May 2015
5. India Modern, Narratives from 20th Century Indian Art, DAG, Mumbai, India
  25 Sep 2015 to 05 Dec 2015
6. India Modern, Narratives from 20th Century Indian Art, DAG, New Delhi, India
  13 Jul 2015 to 12 Sep 2015
2016
1. Dwelling, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India
  11 Nov 2016 to 11 Jan 2017
2. Travelling in two boats at the same Time, Akara Modern, Mumbai ,India
  15 Jul 2016 to 31 Aug 2016
2017
1. Footboard Rider, Organised by Galerie Mirchandani + Steinreucke, Mumbai, India
  18 Jan 2017 to 18 Mar 2017
2. Wooden horse in boggy land: Four propositions about landscape, project 88, Mumbai, India
  18 May 2017 to 29 Jun 2017
3. The Work of Art: Iteration in Multiples, Fragments and Reflection - Part III, The Guild, Mumbai, India
  12 Aug 2017 to 28 Sep 2017
2018
1. Group Exhibition, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India
  15 May 2018 to 31 Jul 2018
2019
1. Sculpsit: Between Thought and Action, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  12 Apr 2019 to 25 May 2019
2. Outside/In : An exhibition of Portraits, Vadehra Art Gallery (D-40) New Delhi, India
  19 Apr 2019 to 03 Jun 2019
2020
1. A World Of One's Own, Vadehra Art Gallery (D-40) New Delhi, India
  19 Jun 2020 to 19 Jul 2020
2021
1. Red, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India
  14 Jan 2021 to 31 Mar 2021
2. Call Me By Your Name, Conceptualised by Udit Bhambri, Vadehra Art Gallery,New Delhi, India
  21 Jul 2021 to 13 Aug 2021
2022
1. A Lick of Night in the Morning, Vadehra Art Gallery (D-53) New Delhi, India
  27 Sep 2022 to 11 Nov 2022
2. Follow Unfollow, Akara Modern, Mumbai, India
  26 Aug 2022 to 17 Sep 2022
2023
1. A Beautiful Mind, Akara Contemporary, Mumbai, India
  09 Mar 2023 to 06 May 2023
2024
1. Longing Belonging, Akara Modern, Mumbai,India
  12 Sep 2024 to 19 Oct 2024
2. Incarnate, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Colaba, Mumbai, India
  12 Sep 2024 to 10 Oct 2024
3. A Show of Hands, In Memoriam: Vadehra Art Gallery New Delhi, India
  21 Nov 2024 to 04 Jan 2025
4. The Imaginary Institution of India. Art 1975–1998, Barbican Art Gallery, London, UK
  05 Oct 2024 to 05 Jan 2025

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Patel, Gieve (Artist). Gieve Patel, 1966 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859451

1966
1. 11 Mar 1966 to 16 Mar 1966
2. 01 Mar 1966 to 07 Mar 1966
1967
1. Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
1970
1. Paintings and Prints, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
1972
1. 24 Nov 1972 to 05 Dec 1972
1973
1. Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
1975
1. Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai, India
  20 Nov 1975 to 03 Dec 1975
1978
1. New Contemporaries, curated by Gulammohammed Sheikh for Marg, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1979
1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2. Art Heritage Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
1980
1984
1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1987
1. 16 Jan 1987 to 31 Jan 1987
1989
1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1990
1. Art Heritage Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
1992
1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  13 Jan 1992 to 21 Jan 1992
1994
1. Chemould Prescott Road, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
1995
2000
2001
1. Sakshi Gallery, Bengaluru, India
2002
1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2003
1. 12 Sep 2003 to 01 Oct 2003
2004
1. Gieve Patel Paintings, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2007
2009
1. 24 Sep 2009 to 22 Oct 2009
2010
2011
1. Wells Clouds Skulls, Bose Pacia, New York, USA
  03 Feb 2011 to 05 Feb 2011
2017
1. Footboard Rider, Organised by Galerie Mirchandani + Steinreucke, Mumbai, India
  18 Jan 2017 to 18 Mar 2017

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Patel, Gieve (Artist). Gieve Patel, 1966 | Solo Exhibition Invitation | 00859451

1972
1. Group Travelling Exhibition to Yugoslavia, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Belgium, Italy
1976
1. Menton Biennale, Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France
2. Rome, Italy
3. Gieve Patel & K. G. Subramanyan, Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai, India
1977
1. Pictorial Space, curated by Geeta Kapur, Rabindra Bhavan Gallery, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
1978
1. Six who Declined to Show at the Triennale, Kumar Gallery, New Delhi, India
1979
1. Focus: 4 Painters 4 Directions, Gieve Patel, Bhupen Khakhar, Tyeb Mehta & Akbar Padamsee, curated by Geeta Kapur, Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai, India
1981
1. Inaugural Exhibition, Roopankar Museum of Fine Art, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India
2. Place for People Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai & Rabindra Bhavan Galleries, Lalit Kala Akdemi, New Delhi, India
1982
1. Inaugural Exhibition, Roopankar, Bharat Bhavan, Bhopal, India
2. India: Myth and Reality-Aspects of Modern Indian Art, Museum of Modern Art Oxford, UK
3. Contemporary Indian Art, Festival of India, London, UK
4. Contemporary Indian Art, Royal Academy of Art, London, UK
1985
1. Exhibition of the Collection of Richardson Hindustan Company, organized by Mr. Gurcharan Das, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2. Contemporary Indian Art from the Chester and Davida Herwitz Family Collection, Grey Art Gallery and Study Centre, New York University, USA
4. Contemporary Indian Art, Festival of India, New York, USA
5. Contemporary Art of India: The Herwitz Collection, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
1987
1. Coups de Coeur, at Halle de L'Ile, Geneva, Switzerland
1997
1. Intuitive Logic: A Festival of Indian Con temporary Painting, presented by The Tuli Foundation for Holistic Education & Art (HEART) (01 March 1997 - 19 April 1997)
  01 Mar 1997 to 19 Apr 1997
2. Indian Contemporary Art Post Independence, Vadehra Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
1998
1. Gallery Espace, New Delhi, India
2003
1. Crossing Generations: Diverge, 40 years of Gallery Chemould Prescott Road, curated by Geeta Kapur and Chaitanya Sambrani, Mumbai, India
2004
1. The Underlying Spirit, The Inaugural Exhibition from the Osian's Archive Collection, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
  09 Nov 2004 to 18 Nov 2004
2005
1. Revisualising India, From The Osian's Archive & Library Collection, Rabindra Bhavan Galleries, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  16 Aug 2005 to 02 Sep 2005
2006
2007
1. 1st Anniversary, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India
2. Gateway Bombay, Peabody Essex Museum, Massachusetts, USA
  14 Jul 2007 to 07 Dec 2008
2008
1. Multiple Modernities: India, 1905-2005, Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA
2009
2. Jashn Osianama: 500 Years of Violence Non-Violence, From The Osian's Archive & Library Collection, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
  04 Jul 2009
2011
1. Indian Contemporary Art: The Intuitive-Logic Revisited, From The Osian's Archive & Library Collection, The World Economic Forum, Davos, Switzerland
  26 Jan 2011 to 30 Jan 2011
2. The Art of Drawing, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2012
1. The Conscious Stream, Nature Morte, New Delhi
2. A Floating Object\n\nThe Guild Collection – Series I , Mumbai, India
2013
1. Manifestations X: 75 artists, 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  30 Dec 2013 to 08 Mar 2014
2. Touched by Bhupen, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India
  30 Nov 2013 to 06 Jan 2014
2015
2. India Modern, Narratives from 20th Century Indian Art, DAG, New York, USA
  18 Mar 2015 to 06 Jun 2015
3. The Ecstasy of Art,15th Anniversary Show, Tao Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  04 Feb 2015 to 28 Feb 2015
4. The Guild Collection II: Outremer, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  15 Mar 2015 to 25 May 2015
5. India Modern, Narratives from 20th Century Indian Art, DAG, Mumbai, India
  25 Sep 2015 to 05 Dec 2015
6. India Modern, Narratives from 20th Century Indian Art, DAG, New Delhi, India
  13 Jul 2015 to 12 Sep 2015
2016
1. Dwelling, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India
  11 Nov 2016 to 11 Jan 2017
2. Travelling in two boats at the same Time, Akara Modern, Mumbai ,India
  15 Jul 2016 to 31 Aug 2016
2017
1. Wooden horse in boggy land: Four propositions about landscape, project 88, Mumbai, India
  18 May 2017 to 29 Jun 2017
2. The Work of Art: Iteration in Multiples, Fragments and Reflection - Part III, The Guild, Mumbai, India
  12 Aug 2017 to 28 Sep 2017
2018
1. Group Exhibition, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India
  15 May 2018 to 31 Jul 2018
2019
1. Sculpsit: Between Thought and Action, The Guild Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  12 Apr 2019 to 25 May 2019
2. Outside/In : An exhibition of Portraits, Vadehra Art Gallery (D-40) New Delhi, India
  19 Apr 2019 to 03 Jun 2019
2020
1. A World Of One's Own, Vadehra Art Gallery (D-40) New Delhi, India
  19 Jun 2020 to 19 Jul 2020
2021
1. Red, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India
  14 Jan 2021 to 31 Mar 2021
2. Call Me By Your Name, Conceptualised by Udit Bhambri, Vadehra Art Gallery,New Delhi, India
  21 Jul 2021 to 13 Aug 2021
2022
1. A Lick of Night in the Morning, Vadehra Art Gallery (D-53) New Delhi, India
  27 Sep 2022 to 11 Nov 2022
2. Follow Unfollow, Akara Modern, Mumbai, India
  26 Aug 2022 to 17 Sep 2022
2023
1. A Beautiful Mind, Akara Contemporary, Mumbai, India
  09 Mar 2023 to 06 May 2023
2024
1. Longing Belonging, Akara Modern, Mumbai,India
  12 Sep 2024 to 19 Oct 2024
2. Incarnate, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Colaba, Mumbai, India
  12 Sep 2024 to 10 Oct 2024
3. A Show of Hands, In Memoriam: Vadehra Art Gallery New Delhi, India
  21 Nov 2024 to 04 Jan 2025
4. The Imaginary Institution of India. Art 1975–1998, Barbican Art Gallery, London, UK
  05 Oct 2024 to 05 Jan 2025

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Grey Art Gallery and Study Center (Organiser) and Thomas W. Sokolowski (Director). Contemporary Indian Art, 1985 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883528

Chronicled Highlights 101967 – 2014

Gieve Patel — Bombay, Maharashtra, India.

1967

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 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.

Patel, Gieve (Artist). Woman with Tin Hat, 1967 | Painting

Selling price

INR1,08,347

15% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 62,810 – 94,215

Rate per sq in

INR 66.11

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

39 × 42 in (99 × 107 cm)

Lot

90 · So.NeY/12.06.95

Provenance

Chester & Davida Herwitz Collection, USA

1972

Public Auction HighPainting

Sotheby's · Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings from The Wilberding CollectionNew York · 20 September 2005

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.

Patel, Gieve (Artist). Untitled, 1972 | Painting

Selling price

INR13,69,992

56% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 6,58,650 – 8,78,200

Rate per sq in

INR 268

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

45 × 113.8 in (114 × 289 cm)

Lot

296 · So.NeY/20.09.05

1978

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 (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.

Patel, Gieve (Artist). Untitled, 1978 | Painting

Selling price

INR65,008

3% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 47,108 – 62,810

Rate per sq in

INR 65.85

Medium

Oil on board

Dimensions

38 × 26 in (97 × 66 cm)

Lot

91 · So.NeY/12.06.95

Provenance

Chester & Davida Herwitz Collection, USA

1978

Public Auction HighPainting

Christie's · International Modern & Contemporary Art: Including Arab Indian, Iranian and Western ArtDubai · 24 May 2006

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.

Patel, Gieve (Artist). Untitled, c.1978 | Painting

Selling price

INR24,69,420

54% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 11,43,250 – 16,00,550

Rate per sq in

INR 930

Medium

Oil on Canvas

Dimensions

66.1 × 40.2 in (168 × 102 cm)

Lot

75 · Ch.Dub/24.05.06

1986

Public Auction HighPainting

Sotheby's · Modern and Contemporary South Asian ArtLondon · 06 October 2015

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.

Patel, Gieve (Artist). Off Lamington Road, 1982-1986 | Painting

Selling price

INR1,47,59,046

198% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 29,71,620 – 49,52,700

Rate per sq in

INR 3,103

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

53.9 × 88.2 in (137 × 224 cm)

Lot

81 · So.Lon/06.10.15

Research Categories

02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts

1987

Image 1/2

First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCPainting

Christie's · Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction)Mumbai · 20 December 1987

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.

Patel, Gieve (Artist). Lighted Platform, 1975 | Painting

Medium

Oil on canvas

Lot

23 · Ch.Mum/20.12.87

1991

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 (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.

Patel, Gieve (Artist). Untitled, 1991 | Painting

Selling price

INR46,950

25% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 25,124 – 37,686

Rate per sq in

INR 109

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

24 × 18 in (61 × 46 cm)

Lot

94 · So.NeY/12.06.95

Provenance

Chester & Davida Herwitz Collection, USA

1991

Public Auction HighPainting

Pundole · The Fine Art SaleMumbai · 27 March 2025

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.

Patel, Gieve (Artist). Near the Bus-Stop, 1991 | Painting

Selling price

INR2,00,00,000

300% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 30,00,000 – 50,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 4,844

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

58.3 × 70.9 in (148 × 180 cm)

Signature

Signed, dated and inscribed '"NEAR THE BUS-STOP" / Gieve Patel / '91 / oil on canvas' on reverse

Lot

59 · Pu.Mum/27.03.25

2006

Literary ReferenceSculpture

Pundole · The Sculpture SaleOnline · 15 February 2024

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.

Patel, Gieve (Artist). Daphne, 2006 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR2,00,000

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 2,00,000 – 3,00,000

Medium

Terracotta

Dimensions

5.4 in (14 cm)

Lot

36 · Pu.Onl/15.02.24

2014

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | Os.Mum/02.12.14Auction Catalogue

Osians · All Creatures Great & SmallMumbai · 02 December 2014

In 2014, an artwork by Gieve Patel was featured on the cover of Osians: All Creatures Great & Small (December 2014, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). All Creatures Great & Small. 02 December 2014 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

105

Lots sold

37 · 35%

Pages

326

Lot

Os.Mum/02.12.14

Research Categories4

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 16The Animal-Human-Nature Continuum 14India and her Relationship with the World