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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

  1. 1966

    1. 11 Mar 1966 to 16 Mar 1966

    2. 01 Mar 1966 to 07 Mar 1966

  2. 1967

    1. Shridharani Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
  3. 1970

    1. Paintings and Prints, Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
  4. 1972

    1. 24 Nov 1972 to 05 Dec 1972

    2. Group Travelling Exhibition to Yugoslavia, Romania, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Belgium, Italy
  5. 1973

    1. Kunika-Chemould Art Centre, New Delhi, India
  6. 1975

    1. Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai, India

      20 Nov 1975 to 03 Dec 1975

  7. 1976

    1. Menton Biennale, Cagnes-Sur-Mer, France
    2. Rome, Italy
    3. Gieve Patel & K. G. Subramanyan, Chemould Prescott Road, Mumbai, India
  8. 1977

    1. Pictorial Space, curated by Geeta Kapur, Rabindra Bhavan Gallery, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
  9. 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
  10. 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
  11. 1980

  12. 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
  13. 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
  14. 1984

    1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  15. 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
    3. Contemporary Indian Art, Festival of India, New York, USA
    4. Contemporary Art of India: The Herwitz Collection, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
  16. 1987

    1. 16 Jan 1987 to 31 Jan 1987

    2. Coups de Coeur, at Halle de L'Ile, Geneva, Switzerland
  17. 1989

    1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  18. 1990

    1. Art Heritage Gallery, Triveni Kala Sangam, New Delhi, India
  19. 1992

    1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India

      13 Jan 1992 to 21 Jan 1992

  20. 1994

    1. Chemould Prescott Road, Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  21. 1995

  22. 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
  23. 1998

    1. Gallery Espace, New Delhi, India
  24. 2000

  25. 2001

    1. Sakshi Gallery, Bengaluru, India
  26. 2002

    1. Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  27. 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
  28. 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
  29. 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

  30. 2006

  31. 2007

    1. 1st Anniversary, Galerie Mirchandani + Steinruecke, Mumbai, India
    2. Gateway Bombay, Peabody Essex Museum, Massachusetts, USA

      14 Jul 2007 to 07 Dec 2008

  32. 2008

    1. Multiple Modernities: India, 1905-2005, Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA
  33. 2009

    1. 24 Sep 2009 to 22 Oct 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

  34. 2010

  35. 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

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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
1987
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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

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Research Centre

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