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M.F. Pithawala

M.F. Pithawala

Scorpiob. 26 Oct 1872, Surat, Gujarat, Indiad. 1937

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Chronicled Highlights7
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Introduction

Date of Birth
26 Oct 1872
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Date of Death
1937
Age
64
Place of Birth
Surat, Gujarat, India
State Country of Birth
Gujarat, India
  1. 1937

    1. J.J. School (Student of J. Griffiths)
  1. 1905

    1. Commissioned to make an album for Queen Mary on her India visit, containing watercolours of women from different Indian communities
  2. 1911

    1. Pithawalla left for Europe visiting Italy, Paris and London. He had a one-man show at the Dore Gallery in October in London
  3. 1934

    1. His Portrait of Sir Jamsetjee Jeejebhoy was displayed in an exhibition of Modern Indian Art at the New Burlington Galleries in London

Exhibitions

  1. 1894

    1. Bombay Fine Art Exhibition, Bombay, India
  2. 1902

    1. Exhibition, Simla Fine Art Society, Simla, India
    2. Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  3. 1907

    1. Annual Exhibition Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India
    2. Simla Art Society, Simla, India
  4. 1909

    1. Annual Exhibition Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India
  5. 1911

    1. B.A.S. Gallery, London, UK
    2. New Burlington Gallery, London. Exhibition, Royal Society of Portrait Painting, London, UK
  6. 1912

    1. Exhibition inaugurated by Her Excellency Lady Clarke, Hall of Elphinstone High School, Bombay, India
  7. 1939

    1. Annual Exhibition Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India
  8. 2004

    1. Manifestations II, organised by Delhi Art Gallery at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  9. 2011

    1. Manifestations VI, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      24 Oct 2011 to 24 Dec 2011

  10. 2012

    1. Manisfestions VIII- 20th Century Indian Art, New Delhi, India

      22 Nov 2012 to 29 Dec 2012

  11. 2013

    1. 01 Sep 2013 to 26 Oct 2013

  12. 2014

    1. Indian Portraits - The Face of a People, Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      29 Mar 2014 to 15 Jul 2014

  13. 2019

    1. Drishyakala, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      01 Feb 2019 to 31 Mar 2022

DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). Indian Portraits, 2013 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883522

DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). Indian Portraits, 2013 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883522

  1. 1894

    1. Bombay Fine Art Exhibition, Bombay, India
  2. 1902

    1. Exhibition, Simla Fine Art Society, Simla, India
    2. Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  3. 1907

    1. Simla Art Society, Simla, India
  1. 1907

    1. Annual Exhibition Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India
  2. 1909

    1. Annual Exhibition Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India
  3. 1911

    1. B.A.S. Gallery, London, UK
    2. New Burlington Gallery, London. Exhibition, Royal Society of Portrait Painting, London, UK
  4. 1912

    1. Exhibition inaugurated by Her Excellency Lady Clarke, Hall of Elphinstone High School, Bombay, India
  5. 1939

    1. Annual Exhibition Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India
  6. 2004

    1. Manifestations II, organised by Delhi Art Gallery at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai and Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  7. 2011

    1. Manifestations VI, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      24 Oct 2011 to 24 Dec 2011

  8. 2012

    1. Manisfestions VIII- 20th Century Indian Art, New Delhi, India

      22 Nov 2012 to 29 Dec 2012

  9. 2013

    1. 01 Sep 2013 to 26 Oct 2013

  10. 2014

    1. Indian Portraits - The Face of a People, Delhi Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      29 Mar 2014 to 15 Jul 2014

  11. 2019

    1. Drishyakala, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India

      01 Feb 2019 to 31 Mar 2022

DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). Indian Portraits, 2013 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883522

DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). Indian Portraits, 2013 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883522

Chronicled Highlights 71910 – 1996

M.F. Pithawala was born in 26 October 1872 in Surat, Gujarat, India.
1910
Public Auction HighPainting
HEART · Intuitive-Logic - The Next Step: Auctions of Indian Art - Classical, Folk, Tribal, Modern & Contemporary TraditionsNew Delhi · 28 November 1999
In 1999, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Portrait Of Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai (1910), offered in the Intuitive-Logic - The Next Step: Auctions of Indian Art - Classical, Folk, Tribal, Modern & Contemporary Traditions by HEART, which concluded on 28 November 1999 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹4,41,000 ($10,161). 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.
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, 1910 | Painting
Selling price
INR4,41,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 4,50,000 – 6,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 243
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
48 × 37.8 in (122 × 96 cm)
Lot
126 · He.Del/28.11.99
1911
Public Auction HighPainting
Asta Guru · Modern Indian ArtMumbai · 22 December 2018
In 2018, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Diana of the Uplands (1911), offered in the Modern Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 22 December 2018 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹49,30,254 ($70,255.86). 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.
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Diana of the Uplands, 1911 | Painting
Selling price
INR49,30,254
64% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 20,00,000 – 30,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,687
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
62.2 × 47 in (158 × 119 cm)
Lot
5 · AG.Mum/22.12.18
Research Categories
02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts
1920
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 Parsi Lady (1920), 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 ₹9,97,500 ($22,800). 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.
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Parsi Lady, 1920 | Painting
Selling price
INR9,97,500
27% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 5,25,000 – 7,87,500
Rate per sq in
INR 874
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
39.2 × 29.1 in (100 × 74 cm)
Lot
240 · Ch.NeY/31.03.05
1925
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · ABC Series III: Art, Book & CinemaNew Delhi · 29 March 2007
In 2007, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Portrait (1925), offered in the ABC Series III: Art, Book & Cinema by Osian's, which concluded on 29 March 2007 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹12,00,000 ($27,605). 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.
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait, 1925 | Painting
Selling price
INR12,00,000
20% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 8,00,000 – 10,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 3,114
Medium
Oil on card
Dimensions
23 × 16.7 in (59 × 43 cm)
Lot
4 · Os.Del/29.03.07
1926
Literary ReferencePainting
Osian's · Indian Antiquities, Modern and Contemporary Fine ArtsMumbai · 19 June 2015
M.F. Pithawala was one of the greatest portrait painters of modern Indian art. Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, a foremost philantropist & industrialist of his time, gifted funds to set up the Sir J.J. School of Art. His intention was that: “Under proper guidance, the people of India would attain a degree of proficiency in painting and sculpture which would lead to an extended taste for such objects…[and] would enable India once more to take up an advanced position among manufacturing countries of the world.”
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait, 1926 | Painting
Selling price
INR9,60,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 12,00,000 – 18,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,504
Medium
Oil on paper pasted on board
Dimensions
28.5 × 22.4 in (73 × 57 cm)
Lot
21 · Os.Mum/19.06.15
1934
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 Parsi Lawyer (1934), offered in the Modern Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 27 March 2018 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹27,55,170 ($42,519.83). 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.
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Parsi Lawyer, 1934 | Painting
Selling price
INR27,55,170
10% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 20,00,000 – 25,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,511
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
48 × 38 in (122 × 97 cm)
Signature
S/d : Bottom Left
Lot
10 · AG.Mum/27.03.18
Provenance
Property from an important Delhi based corporate collection.
1996
Image 1/2
First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCPainting
Sotheby's · Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings: One Hundred YearsLondon · 08 October 1996
On 08 October 1996, made their debut in the Indian public auction market when A Hindu Brahmin was presented as Lot in Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings: One Hundred Years, conducted by Sotheby's in London, UK. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). A Hindu Brahmin, 1915 | Painting
Selling price
INR3,06,020
450% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 33,384 – 55,640
Rate per sq in
INR 917
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
21.5 × 15.6 in (55 × 40 cm)
Lot
11 · So.Lon/08.10.96
Provenance
Various Properties

Economics of Art

20 of 30
Currency
This section showcases auction lots that achieved record-high sale prices, tracked by the date each record was set based on the artist's historical auction data.

Record-high lots6

Public Auction Market (1987–2026) | Select Indicators

  1. Annual Auction Sale Turnover
  2. Average Sale Price Per Lot
  3. Square Inch Rate Trend
Currency

Annual Auction Sale Turnover

This indicator tracks the Total Annual Auction Sales value of M.F. Pithawala’s artworks, beginning in 1987 through to the present.
It aggregates all sales across global auction houses into yearly totals.

Analysis reflected in the chart:
The turnover graph highlights periods of strong growth, moments of market correction, and resilience during downturns. Peaks often align with landmark works coming to public auction, while troughs may indicate reduced supply or weaker demand. Over time, the curve illustrates the overall trajectory of M.F. Pithawala’s public auction market presence.

Average Sale Price Per Lot

This measure calculates the Average Sale Price of all lots by M.F. Pithawala sold each year.
It smooths out fluctuations caused by the quantity of works offered and focuses on the Average Sale Price level per artwork.

Analysis reflected in the chart:
Rising average sale prices indicate growing collector confidence and a stronger willingness to pay higher amounts per work. Assuming the mix of mediums remains relatively stable over time, the proportion of works on paper typically priced lower than works on canvas adds important context to understanding these market movements.

Square Inch Rate Trend

The Square Inch Rate normalizes prices by the size of each artwork, showing the average sale value per square inch over time.
This allows fair comparisons between smaller works and larger canvases.

Analysis reflected in the chart:
The Square Inch Rate shown in the graph combines various medium types such as canvas, paper, board, and others. Historically, works on canvas and board have broadly commanded higher prices compared to works on paper.

  1. 1894

    1. Silver medal and cash prize of Rs. 70, Bombay Fine Art Exhibition, Bombay, India
  2. 1907

    1. Gold medal, Annual Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India
  3. 1908

    1. Gold medal, Annual Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India
  4. 1909

    1. Gold medal, Annual Exhibition, Bombay Art Society, Bombay, India
  5. 1911

    1. Awarded 24 Gold and Silver medals and 45 cash prizes

Research Centre

M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Bai Pirojbai Dorabji Hormusji (1881-1898), 1905, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Bai Pirojbai Dorabji Hormusji (1881-1898), 1905 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Dr. Ardeshir Dorabji Hormusji (1865-1903), 1905, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Dr. Ardeshir Dorabji Hormusji (1865-1903), 1905 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of a Parsi Gentleman, 1905, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of a Parsi Gentleman, 1905 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait Of Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, 1910, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, 1910 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Diana of the Uplands, 1911, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Diana of the Uplands, 1911 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of a Lady, 1913, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of a Lady, 1913 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Untitled (Portrait of a Parsi Lady), 1913, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Untitled (Portrait of a Parsi Lady), 1913 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), A Hindu Brahmin, 1915, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). A Hindu Brahmin, 1915 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Parsi Gentleman, 1917, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Parsi Gentleman, 1917 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of a Parsi Gentleman, 1917, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of a Parsi Gentleman, 1917 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Untitled, 1918, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Untitled, 1918 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Untitled, 1918, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Untitled, 1918 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait Of A Lawyer, 1919, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of A Lawyer, late 1910s | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Parsi Lady, 1920, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Parsi Lady, 1920 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of a Gentleman, 1920, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of a Gentleman, 1920 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait Of An European Lady, 1921, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of An European Lady, early 1920s | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of Man, 1921, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of Man, c.1921 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait, 1925, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait, 1925 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of Scoutmaster, 1925, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of Scoutmaster, 1925 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait, 1926, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait, 1926 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Jehangir B. Marazban (1849-1928), 1929, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Jehangir B. Marazban (1849-1928), 1929 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Sorabji Edulji Warden, Esqr. J.P. (1848-1933), 1933, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Sorabji Edulji Warden, Esqr. J.P. (1848-1933), 1933 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Pherozeshah Jehangir Marzban (1876-1933), 1933, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Pherozeshah Jehangir Marzban (1876-1933), 1933 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait Of A Parsi Gentleman, 1934, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of A Parsi Gentleman, 1934 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait Of A Pathan, 1934, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of A Pathan, 1934 | Painting
Kanaiyalal H. Vakil (Editor), Modern Art in Western India, 1934, Edited Book
Vakil, Kanaiyalal H. (Editor). Modern Art in Western India, 1934 | Edited Book | 00845760
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Parsee Lawyer, 1934, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Parsee Lawyer, 1934 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Parsi Lawyer, 1934, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Parsi Lawyer, 1934 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of Sir Sapurji Barjorji Bharucha, 1936, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of Sir Sapurji Barjorji Bharucha, 1936 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of Lady Pirojbai Sapurji Bharucha, 1936, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of Lady Pirojbai Sapurji Bharucha, 1936 | Painting
Partha Mitter (Author), Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922, 1994, Authored Book
Mitter, Partha (Author). Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922, 1994 | Authored Book | 00845445
Sotheby's (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings, 1996, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings. 08 October 1996 | Auction Catalogue | 00861848
Heart (Auction House), The Intuitive-Logic II, 1997, Auction Catalogue
Heart (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). The Intuitive-Logic II. 15 November 1997 | Auction Catalogue | 00861853
Christie's (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Art, 1997, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art. 04 June 1997 | Auction Catalogue | 00861851
The Classic Source Gallery (Organiser), Faces and Figures, 1998, Group Exhibition Invitation
The Classic Source Gallery (Organiser). Faces and Figures, 1998 | Group Exhibition Invitation | 00858746
Bonhams (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings, 1999, Auction Catalogue
Bonhams (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings. 16 June 1999 | Auction Catalogue | 00861858
Heart (Auction House), Intuitive-Logic - The Next Step, 1999, Auction Catalogue
Heart (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Intuitive-Logic - The Next Step. 28 November 1999 | Auction Catalogue | 00861862
Sotheby's (Auction House), Indian Miniatures, 2000, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian Miniatures. 08 June 2000 | Auction Catalogue | 00861864
Bonhams (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary Paintings, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Bonhams (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Paintings. 12 June 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861876
Pran Nath Mago (Author), Contemporary Art in India, 2001, Authored Book
Mago, Pran Nath (Author). Contemporary Art in India, 2001 | Authored Book | 00845443
Osians (Auction House), Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings, 2002, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings. 05 December 2002 | Auction Catalogue | 00861894
Osians (Auction House), The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series, 2004, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series. 15 October 2004 | Auction Catalogue | 00861912
Christie's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 2005, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 21 September 2005 | Auction Catalogue | 00861925
Christie's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 2005, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 31 March 2005 | Auction Catalogue | 00861917
Sotheby's (Auction House), 20th Century Asian Art, 2005, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). 20th Century Asian Art. 14 July 2005 | Auction Catalogue | 00861922
Osians (Auction House), ABC Series III, 2007, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). ABC Series III. 29 March 2007 | Auction Catalogue | 00861957
Sir J. J. School Of Art, 2007, Edited Book
Sir J. J. School Of Art, 2007 | Edited Book | 00846353
Partha Mitter (Author), The Triumph of Modernism, 2007, Authored Book
Mitter, Partha (Author). The Triumph of Modernism, 2007 | Authored Book | 00845446
Bid & Hammer (Auction House), Modern & Contemporary Indian Art, 2008, Auction Catalogue
Bid & Hammer (Auction House). Modern & Contemporary Indian Art. 15 June 2008 | Auction Catalogue | 00862000
Ratan Parimoo (Editor), Historical Development of Contemporary Indian Art 1880-1947, 2009, Edited Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Editor). Historical Development of Contemporary Indian Art 1880-1947, 2009 | Edited Book | 00846376
DAG (Organiser), Indian Portraits, 2013, Group Exhibition Catalogue
DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). Indian Portraits, 2013 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883522
Osians (Auction House), Indian Antiquities, Modern and Contemporary Fine Arts, 2015, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Indian Antiquities, Modern and Contemporary Fine Arts. 19 June 2015 | Auction Catalogue | 00862205
Christie's (Auction House), The India Sale, 2015, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). The India Sale. 15 December 2015 | Auction Catalogue | 00862219
Asta Guru (Auction House), Modern Indian Art, 2018, Auction Catalogue
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art. 27 March 2018 | Auction Catalogue | 00862276
Roseberys (Auction House), Islamic & Indian Art, 2018, Auction Catalogue
Roseberys (Auction House). Islamic & Indian Art. 23 April 2018 | Auction Catalogue | 00862277
Asta Guru (Auction House), Modern Indian Art, 2018, Auction Catalogue
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art. 22 December 2018 | Auction Catalogue | 00862301
Saffronart (Auction House), Spring Online Auction, 2021, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Spring Online Auction. 12 March 2021 | Auction Catalogue | 00862375
Pundole (Auction House), The Fine Art Sale, 2021, Auction Catalogue
Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 18 November 2021 | Auction Catalogue | 00862407
Saffronart (Auction House), Summer Online Auction, 2023, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Summer Online Auction. 29 June 2023 | Auction Catalogue | 00862481
Saffronart (Auction House), Summer Online Auction, 2026, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Summer Online Auction. 16 June 2026 | Auction Catalogue | 00892110
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Untitled, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Untitled, 1936 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait Of A Young Princess, Said To Be Of Gujarat, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of A Young Princess, Said To Be Of Gujarat, n.d. | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Magistrate, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Magistrate, n.d. | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of a Gentleman, possibly Rustomjee Eduljee Mody, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of a Gentleman, possibly Rustomjee Eduljee Mody, n.d. | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of a Parsee Scholar, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of a Parsee Scholar, n.d. | Painting
Kanaiyalal H. Vakil (Editor), Modern Art in Western India, 1934, Edited Book
Vakil, Kanaiyalal H. (Editor). Modern Art in Western India, 1934 | Edited Book | 00845760
Partha Mitter (Author), Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922, 1994, Authored Book
Mitter, Partha (Author). Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922, 1994 | Authored Book | 00845445
Sotheby's (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings, 1996, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings. 08 October 1996 | Auction Catalogue | 00861848
Heart (Auction House), The Intuitive-Logic II, 1997, Auction Catalogue
Heart (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). The Intuitive-Logic II. 15 November 1997 | Auction Catalogue | 00861853
Christie's (Auction House), Indian Contemporary Art, 1997, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian Contemporary Art. 04 June 1997 | Auction Catalogue | 00861851
The Classic Source Gallery (Organiser), Faces and Figures, 1998, Group Exhibition Invitation
The Classic Source Gallery (Organiser). Faces and Figures, 1998 | Group Exhibition Invitation | 00858746
Bonhams (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings, 1999, Auction Catalogue
Bonhams (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings. 16 June 1999 | Auction Catalogue | 00861858
Heart (Auction House), Intuitive-Logic - The Next Step, 1999, Auction Catalogue
Heart (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Intuitive-Logic - The Next Step. 28 November 1999 | Auction Catalogue | 00861862
Sotheby's (Auction House), Indian Miniatures, 2000, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). Indian Miniatures. 08 June 2000 | Auction Catalogue | 00861864
Bonhams (Auction House), Modern and Contemporary Paintings, 2001, Auction Catalogue
Bonhams (Auction House). Modern and Contemporary Paintings. 12 June 2001 | Auction Catalogue | 00861876
Pran Nath Mago (Author), Contemporary Art in India, 2001, Authored Book
Mago, Pran Nath (Author). Contemporary Art in India, 2001 | Authored Book | 00845443
Osians (Auction House), Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings, 2002, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings. 05 December 2002 | Auction Catalogue | 00861894
Osians (Auction House), The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series, 2004, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series. 15 October 2004 | Auction Catalogue | 00861912
Christie's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 2005, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 21 September 2005 | Auction Catalogue | 00861925
Christie's (Auction House), Indian and Southeast Asian Art, 2005, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). Indian and Southeast Asian Art. 31 March 2005 | Auction Catalogue | 00861917
Sotheby's (Auction House), 20th Century Asian Art, 2005, Auction Catalogue
Sotheby's (Auction House). 20th Century Asian Art. 14 July 2005 | Auction Catalogue | 00861922
Osians (Auction House), ABC Series III, 2007, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). ABC Series III. 29 March 2007 | Auction Catalogue | 00861957
Sir J. J. School Of Art, 2007, Edited Book
Sir J. J. School Of Art, 2007 | Edited Book | 00846353
Partha Mitter (Author), The Triumph of Modernism, 2007, Authored Book
Mitter, Partha (Author). The Triumph of Modernism, 2007 | Authored Book | 00845446
Bid & Hammer (Auction House), Modern & Contemporary Indian Art, 2008, Auction Catalogue
Bid & Hammer (Auction House). Modern & Contemporary Indian Art. 15 June 2008 | Auction Catalogue | 00862000
Ratan Parimoo (Editor), Historical Development of Contemporary Indian Art 1880-1947, 2009, Edited Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Editor). Historical Development of Contemporary Indian Art 1880-1947, 2009 | Edited Book | 00846376
DAG (Organiser), Indian Portraits, 2013, Group Exhibition Catalogue
DAG (Organiser) and Kishore Singh (Curator). Indian Portraits, 2013 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883522
Osians (Auction House), Indian Antiquities, Modern and Contemporary Fine Arts, 2015, Auction Catalogue
Osians (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Indian Antiquities, Modern and Contemporary Fine Arts. 19 June 2015 | Auction Catalogue | 00862205
Christie's (Auction House), The India Sale, 2015, Auction Catalogue
Christie's (Auction House). The India Sale. 15 December 2015 | Auction Catalogue | 00862219
Asta Guru (Auction House), Modern Indian Art, 2018, Auction Catalogue
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art. 27 March 2018 | Auction Catalogue | 00862276
Roseberys (Auction House), Islamic & Indian Art, 2018, Auction Catalogue
Roseberys (Auction House). Islamic & Indian Art. 23 April 2018 | Auction Catalogue | 00862277
Asta Guru (Auction House), Modern Indian Art, 2018, Auction Catalogue
Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art. 22 December 2018 | Auction Catalogue | 00862301
Saffronart (Auction House), Spring Online Auction, 2021, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Spring Online Auction. 12 March 2021 | Auction Catalogue | 00862375
Pundole (Auction House), The Fine Art Sale, 2021, Auction Catalogue
Pundole (Auction House). The Fine Art Sale. 18 November 2021 | Auction Catalogue | 00862407
Saffronart (Auction House), Summer Online Auction, 2023, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Summer Online Auction. 29 June 2023 | Auction Catalogue | 00862481
Saffronart (Auction House), Summer Online Auction, 2026, Auction Catalogue
Saffronart (Auction House). Summer Online Auction. 16 June 2026 | Auction Catalogue | 00892110
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Bai Pirojbai Dorabji Hormusji (1881-1898), 1905, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Bai Pirojbai Dorabji Hormusji (1881-1898), 1905 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Dr. Ardeshir Dorabji Hormusji (1865-1903), 1905, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Dr. Ardeshir Dorabji Hormusji (1865-1903), 1905 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of a Parsi Gentleman, 1905, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of a Parsi Gentleman, 1905 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait Of Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, 1910, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of Sir Jamshedji Jijibhai, 1910 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Diana of the Uplands, 1911, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Diana of the Uplands, 1911 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of a Lady, 1913, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of a Lady, 1913 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Untitled (Portrait of a Parsi Lady), 1913, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Untitled (Portrait of a Parsi Lady), 1913 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), A Hindu Brahmin, 1915, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). A Hindu Brahmin, 1915 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Parsi Gentleman, 1917, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Parsi Gentleman, 1917 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of a Parsi Gentleman, 1917, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of a Parsi Gentleman, 1917 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Untitled, 1918, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Untitled, 1918 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Untitled, 1918, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Untitled, 1918 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait Of A Lawyer, 1919, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of A Lawyer, late 1910s | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Parsi Lady, 1920, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Parsi Lady, 1920 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of a Gentleman, 1920, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of a Gentleman, 1920 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait Of An European Lady, 1921, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of An European Lady, early 1920s | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of Man, 1921, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of Man, c.1921 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait, 1925, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait, 1925 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of Scoutmaster, 1925, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of Scoutmaster, 1925 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait, 1926, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait, 1926 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Jehangir B. Marazban (1849-1928), 1929, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Jehangir B. Marazban (1849-1928), 1929 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Sorabji Edulji Warden, Esqr. J.P. (1848-1933), 1933, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Sorabji Edulji Warden, Esqr. J.P. (1848-1933), 1933 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Pherozeshah Jehangir Marzban (1876-1933), 1933, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Pherozeshah Jehangir Marzban (1876-1933), 1933 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait Of A Parsi Gentleman, 1934, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of A Parsi Gentleman, 1934 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait Of A Pathan, 1934, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of A Pathan, 1934 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Parsee Lawyer, 1934, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Parsee Lawyer, 1934 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Parsi Lawyer, 1934, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Parsi Lawyer, 1934 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of Sir Sapurji Barjorji Bharucha, 1936, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of Sir Sapurji Barjorji Bharucha, 1936 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of Lady Pirojbai Sapurji Bharucha, 1936, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of Lady Pirojbai Sapurji Bharucha, 1936 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Untitled, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Untitled, 1936 | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait Of A Young Princess, Said To Be Of Gujarat, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait Of A Young Princess, Said To Be Of Gujarat, n.d. | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Magistrate, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Magistrate, n.d. | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of a Gentleman, possibly Rustomjee Eduljee Mody, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of a Gentleman, possibly Rustomjee Eduljee Mody, n.d. | Painting
M.F. Pithawala (Artist), Portrait of a Parsee Scholar, Painting
Pithawala, M.F. (Artist). Portrait of a Parsee Scholar, n.d. | Painting
Partha Mitter (Author), Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922, 1994, Authored Book
Mitter, Partha (Author). Art and Nationalism in Colonial India, 1850-1922, 1994 | Authored Book | 00845445
Partha Mitter (Author), The Triumph of Modernism, 2007, Authored Book
Mitter, Partha (Author). The Triumph of Modernism, 2007 | Authored Book | 00845446
Ratan Parimoo (Editor), Historical Development of Contemporary Indian Art 1880-1947, 2009, Edited Book
Parimoo, Ratan (Editor). Historical Development of Contemporary Indian Art 1880-1947, 2009 | Edited Book | 00846376

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                          The Classic Source Gallery (Organiser). Faces and Figures - An Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Paintings by Eminent Artists of India. Mumbai: The Classic Source Gallery, 1998 | Group Exhibition Invitation | FineArts | 00858746
                          The Classic Source Gallery (Organiser)
                          Document TypeGroup Exhibition Invitation
                          TitleFaces and Figures - An Exhibition of Contemporary Indian Paintings by Eminent Artists of India
                          Contributor(s)Haresh Chaganlal, Gigi Chaganlal (Invitation)
                          PublishedThe Classic Source Gallery, Mumbai, 1998
                          BindingCard
                          LanguageEnglish
                          List of ArtistsM.F. Pithawala | Nikhil Biswas | Ganesh Pyne | K.K. Hebbar | Early Bengal School | Badri Narayan | Bikash Bhattacharjee | Lalu Prasad Shaw | Niraj Goswami | Jamini Roy | Manjit Bawa | Anjolie Ela Menon | F.N. Souza | Gopal Ghose | Jogen Chowdhury | Kalighat Patas | K.G. Subramanyan | K.H. Ara | Haku Shah | Sadanand K. Bakre | N.S. Bendre | etc...
                          VenueThe Classic Source Gallery, Mumbai
                          Dates27 April 1998 – 1998

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                          02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts