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Introduction

Date of Birth
16 Nov 1932
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Date of Death
02 Mar 2011
Age
78
Place of Birth
, Punjab, India
State Country of Birth
Punjab, India

Chronicled Highlights 111963 – 2010

Sohan Qadri was born in 1932 in Punjab, India.
1963
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · South Asian Modern + Contemporary ArtNew York · 19 March 2025
In 2025, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1963), offered in the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 19 March 2025 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹70,84,481.04 ($81,900). 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.
Qadri, Sohan (Artist). Untitled, 1963 | Painting
Selling price
INR70,84,481
228% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 15,57,029 – 21,62,540
Rate per sq in
INR 7,806
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
34.3 × 26.5 in (87 × 67 cm)
Signature
S/d 'Qadri 63' (l.l.)
Lot
764 · Ch.NeY/19.03.25
Provenance
Gifted by the artist to a Private Collector, New Delhi Acquired from the above
1964
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & SculptureMumbai · 09 February 2005
In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Swan Lake (Chachoki Phagwara) (1964), offered in the Indian Contemporary Art: Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 09 February 2005 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹4,83,000 ($11,068). 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.
Qadri, Sohan (Artist). Swan Lake (Chachoki Phagwara), 1964 | Painting
Selling price
INR4,83,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 5,00,000 – 6,25,000
Rate per sq in
INR 264
Medium
Oil and Encaustic on Canvas
Dimensions
35.2 × 52 in (90 × 132 cm)
Lot
18 · Os.Mum/09.02.05
1966
Public Auction HighPainting
Bonhams · Modern and Contemporary South Asian ArtLondon · 09 December 2025
In 2025, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Receding Symphonies (1966), offered in the Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art by Bonhams, which concluded on 09 December 2025 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹1,14,72,136.65 ($127,518.63). 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.
Qadri, Sohan (Artist). Receding Symphonies, 1966 | Painting
Selling price
INR1,14,72,137
219% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 23,98,774 – 35,98,161
Rate per sq in
INR 6,733
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
34.2 × 49.8 in (87 × 127 cm)
Signature
S/d 'S Quadri 66' upper centre
Lot
9 · Bon.Lon/09.12.25
Provenance
Property from a private collection, UK. Acquired in Nairobi, Kenya when the vendor's father worked for UNESCO, likely from Paa-yaa-paa Gallery or the Stanley Gallery; Thence by descent.
1976
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · South Asian Modern + Contemporary ArtNew York · 25 March 2026
In 2026, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1976), offered in the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 25 March 2026 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,90,92,001.44 ($203,200). 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.
Qadri, Sohan (Artist). Untitled, 1976 | Painting
Selling price
INR1,90,92,001
306% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 28,18,701 – 46,97,835
Rate per sq in
INR 15,041
Medium
Mixed media on canvas
Dimensions
40 × 31.7 in (102 × 81 cm)
Signature
Signed, inscribed and dated 'QADRI / Montreal.76' (on the reverse)
Lot
344 · Ch.NeY/25.03.26
Provenance
The Collection of Kaylin Mcgregor, Canada Acquired from the above
1977
Public Auction HighPainting
Christie's · Indian and Islamic Art: Including 20th Century Indian and Middle Eastern PaintingsLondon · 15 October 2004
In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Invocation 12 (1977), offered in the Indian and Islamic Art: Including 20th Century Indian and Middle Eastern Paintings by Christie's, which concluded on 15 October 2004 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹88,628 ($1,933). 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.
Qadri, Sohan (Artist). Invocation 12, 1977 | Painting
Selling price
INR88,628
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 65,956 – 98,934
Rate per sq in
INR 441
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
14.2 × 14.2 in (36 × 36 cm)
Lot
514 · Ch.Lon/15.10.04
1997
Image 1/2
First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCPainting
Sotheby's · The Indian SaleLondon · 08 May 1997
On 08 May 1997, Sohan Qadri made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Invocation was presented as Lot 402 in The Indian Sale, 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.
Qadri, Sohan (Artist). Invocation, 1974 | Painting
Medium
Oil and mixed media on canvas
Lot
402 · So.Lon/08.05.97
2003
Literary ReferencePainting
Saffronart · Winter Online AuctionOnline · 14 December 2023
People are always interested in dreams. I am interested in the question: ‘Who is the dreamer?’ I would like to know: ‘Who is the artist beyond the artist?’ What I try to express in my art is a synthesis of emptiness and peace, radiating power
Qadri, Sohan (Artist). Untitled, 2003 | Painting
Selling price
INR42,00,000
110% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 15,00,000 – 20,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 3,206
Medium
Ink, dye and incisions on paper pasted on mount board
Dimensions
42.1 × 31.1 in (107 × 79 cm)
Lot
148 · Sa.Onl/14.12.23
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist Private Collection, New Delhi
2005
Public Auction HighDrawing
Sotheby's · Indian Art: Including Miniatures and Modern Indian PaintingsNew York · 19 September 2006
In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (2005), offered in the Indian Art: Including Miniatures and Modern Indian Paintings by Sotheby's, which concluded on 19 September 2006 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹11,06,640 ($24,000). 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.
Qadri, Sohan (Artist). Untitled, 2005 | Drawing
Selling price
INR11,06,640
200% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 2,76,660 – 3,68,880
Rate per sq in
INR 1,032
Medium
Ink and dye on handmade paper
Dimensions
39 × 27.5 in (99 × 70 cm)
Lot
169 · So.NeY/19.09.06
2005
Public Auction HighPainting
Saffronart · Summer Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary South Asian ArtOnline · 29 June 2023
In 2023, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Sunyata VI (2005), offered in the Summer Online Auction: Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art by Saffronart, which concluded on 29 June 2023 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹33,60,000 ($41,227). 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.
Qadri, Sohan (Artist). Sunyata VI, 2005 | Painting
Selling price
INR33,60,000
124% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 10,00,000 – 15,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 3,104
Medium
Ink, dye and incisions on paper pasted on mount board
Dimensions
39.6 × 27.4 in (101 × 70 cm)
Lot
55 · Sa.Onl/29.06.23
2006
Literary ReferencePainting
Saffronart · Evening SaleNew Delhi · 17 September 2022
I want to go to spaces that are unseen, unknown, the so-called unconscious. But, the conscious and the unconscious exist side by side for me. When something happens or unfurls on the surface, it may seem accidental, but in reality, it has been cooking just beneath for a long time. As in Nature, nothing is an accident for me.
Qadri, Sohan (Artist). Untitled, 2006 | Painting
Selling price
INR24,00,000
33% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 12,00,000 – 18,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,100
Medium
Ink and dye on paper pasted on canvas
Dimensions
55.1 × 39.6 in (140 × 101 cm)
Lot
56 · Sa.Del/17.09.22
2010
Public Auction HighPainting
Saffronart · 25th Anniversary Evening SaleNew Delhi · 27 September 2025
In 2025, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (2010), offered in the 25th Anniversary Evening Sale by Saffronart, which concluded on 27 September 2025 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹72,00,000 ($81,356). 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.
Qadri, Sohan (Artist). Untitled, 2010 | Painting
Selling price
INR72,00,000
20% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 40,00,000 – 60,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 1,910
Medium
Ink, dye and incisions on paper pasted on mount board
Dimensions
78.1 × 48.2 in (199 × 123 cm)
Signature
S/d 'Qadri10' (lower centre); signed, dated and inscribed 'Qadri10/ 10/183' (on the reverse)
Lot
81 · Sa.Del/27.09.25
Provenance
Acquired directly from the artist's family DAG, New Delhi Private Collection, New Delhi

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