M V Dhurandhar | Tuli Research Centre for India Studies

Introduction

Date of Birth: 18 Mar 1867
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Date of Death: 01 Jun 1944
Age: 77
Place of Birth: Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
Place of Death: Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India
State Country of Birth: Maharashtra, India
State Country of Death: Maharashtra, India

Exhibitions

1904
1. Madras Fine Arts Exhbition, Chennai, India
1905
1. Congress Industrial and Agricultural Exhibition, Kolhapur, India
1907
1. Fine Art and Industrial Exhibition, Pandharpur, India
1909
1. Madras Fine Arts Exhbition, Chennai, India
1919
1. Art and Industrial Exhbition, Jalgaon and Varanasi, India
1930
1. India House, London, UK
1994
1. Kamalnayan Bajaj Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
2001
1. 07 Aug 2001 to 14 Aug 2001
2002
1. Art Today, New Delhi, India
  01 Aug 2002 to 08 Aug 2002
2. A Historical Epic: India in the Making 1757-1950, Curated Exhibition-Auction by Neville Tuli, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India
  19 Jul 2002 to 27 Jul 2002
2003
1. Manifestations, Organised by Delhi Art Gallery at World Trade Center, Mumbai; Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2004
1. Manifestations II, Organised by Delhi Art Gallery at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai; Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2. 12 Oct 2004 to 18 Oct 2004
3. David Sassoon Library and Reading Room, Kala Ghoda, Mumbai, India
  19 Oct 2004 to 24 Oct 2004
4. Taj Mahal Hotel, Mumbai, India
2005
1. Manifestations III, Organised by Delhi Art Gallery, at Nehru Centre, Mumbai; Rabindra Bhavan, Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi, India
2007
1. An Historical Epic: India in the Making: Part III, From The Osian's Archive Collection, Curated by Neville Tuli, Visual Arts Gallery, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
  13 Aug 2007 to 25 Aug 2007
2010
2011
1. Ethos V: Indian Art Through the Lens of History (1900 to 1980), Indigo Blue Art, Singapore

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DAG (Organiser). Changing Images, 2001 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883502

Chronicled Highlights 10

18 March 1867Born

M V Dhurandhar

M V Dhurandhar was born in 18 March 1867 in Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India.

Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Shri Mahalakshmi. Oil on canvas pasted on board, 1899 | Painting | EconomicsArt | 00167563

In 2026, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Shri Mahalakshmi (1899), offered in the Autumn Auction Live by Saffronart, which concluded on 19 September 2026 at Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹14,10,00,000 ($1,484,211). 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.

Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes of Bombay. Watercolour on paper, c.1900 | Painting | FineArts | 00596121

In 2017, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Twenty Watercolours Depicting Scenes of Bombay (1900), offered in the Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 25 October 2017 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹74,79,622.5 ($114,826.27). 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.

Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Krishna and Gopis. Oil on canvas, 1921 | Painting | FineArts | 00595371

In 2017, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Krishna and Gopis (1921), offered in the Indian Antiquities Modern Contemporary Fine Arts & Books by Osian's, which concluded on 07 April 2017 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹40,80,000 ($63,364). 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.

Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas pasted on board, 1922 | Painting | FineArts | 00337004

In 2018, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1922), offered in the Modern Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 22 December 2018 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹1,07,75,776 ($153,554.24). 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.

Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled. Oil on canvas, 1922 | Painting | FineArts | 00548102

In 2021, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1922), offered in the Modern Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 28 December 2021 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹5,90,59,517 ($789,008.79). 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.

Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Bharat Milap. Oil on canvas, 1925 | Painting | FineArts | 00600728

In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Bharat Milap (1925), offered in the The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary Art – Books, Paintings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 15 October 2004 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹16,10,680 ($35,122). 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.

Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Chowpatty Beach. Oil on canvas, 1934 | Painting | FineArts | 00600749

In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Chowpatty Beach (1934), offered in the The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary Art – Books, Paintings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 15 October 2004 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹20,70,874 ($45,156). 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.

Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Untitled (Draupadi Vastraharan). Oil on canvas, 1934 | Painting | FineArts | 00416696

I feel like an instrument executing a creative impulse, a creative flow which is within me. It directs me, instructs me, it decides for me and it leads me as well.

Dhurandhar, M.V. (Artist). Omar Khayyam Series. Ink, 1943 | Drawing | FineArts | 00599428

In 2003, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Omar Khayyam Series (1943), offered in the Forty Masterpieces: 20th Century Painting and Drawing from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Sri Lanka by Osian's, which concluded on 27 March 2003 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹9,35,000 ($19,618). 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.

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Sotheby's (Auction House). Islamic Works of Art and Indian Himalayan and South-East Asian Art. 25 April 1996, London | Auction Catalogue | EconomicsArt | 00861846

On 25 April 1996, made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Royal Couple was presented as Lot in Islamic Works of Art and Indian Himalayan and South-East Asian Art, 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.