Ravinder Reddy | Tuli Research Centre for India Studies

Introduction

Date of Birth: 1956

Chronicled Highlights 71979 – 2008

Ravinder Reddy was born in 1956.

1979

Public Auction HighSculpture

Sotheby's · The Amaya Collection: Modern and Contemporary Indian ArtNew York · 19 March 2013

In 2013, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Family (1979), offered in the The Amaya Collection: Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 19 March 2013 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,85,03,854 ($341,000). 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.

Reddy, Ravinder (Artist). Family, 1979 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR1,85,03,854

14% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 1,08,52,700 – 1,62,79,050

Medium

Painted and gilded polyester-resin fiberglass

Dimensions

65 × 77 × 51 in (165 × 196 × 130 cm)

Signature

Inscribed "FAMILY' BED' on underside

Lot

17 · So.NeY/19.03.13

1989

Image 1/2

First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCSculpture

Sotheby's · The Times of India Auction of Timeless Art (Charity Auction) by Sotheby's of LondonBombay · 26 March 1989

On 26 March 1989, Ravinder Reddy made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Radha was presented as Lot 29 in The Times of India Auction of Timeless Art (Charity Auction) by Sotheby's of London, conducted by Sotheby's in Bombay, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.

Reddy, Ravinder (Artist). Radha, n.d. | Sculpture

Medium

Fiberglass

Lot

29 · So.Bom/26.03.89

1998

Public Auction HighSculpture

Saffronart · Evening SaleNew Delhi · 10 September 2015

In 2015, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Devi (1998), offered in the Evening Sale by Saffronart, which concluded on 10 September 2015 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹2,70,00,000 ($405,502.82). 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.

Reddy, Ravinder (Artist). Devi, 1998 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR2,70,00,000

Below low estimate

Estimate

INR 2,75,00,000 – 3,50,00,000

Medium

Synthetic polymer paint and gold leaf on polyester resin fiberglass

Dimensions

111.5 × 91 × 94.5 in (283 × 231 × 240 cm)

Lot

62 · Sa.Del/10.09.15

Research Categories

02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts

2000

Public Auction HighSculpture

Christie's · Modern and Contemporary Indian ArtNew York · 30 March 2006

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Woman Of Kapulapadu II (2000), offered in the Modern and Contemporary Indian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 30 March 2006 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹74,94,480 ($168,000). 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.

Reddy, Ravinder (Artist). Woman Of Kapulapadu II, 2000 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR74,94,480

68% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 35,68,800 – 44,61,000

Medium

Polyester resin fiberglass

Dimensions

65 × 56.7 × 80.7 in (165 × 144 × 205 cm)

Lot

161 · Ch.NeY/30.03.06

2005

Public Auction HighSculpture

Artiana · South Asian Art: Modern and ContemporaryOnline · 14 December 2024

In 2024, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Head-06 (2005), offered in the South Asian Art: Modern and Contemporary by Artiana, which concluded on 14 December 2024 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹3,30,82,101 ($390,000). 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.

Reddy, Ravinder (Artist). Head-06, 2005 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR3,30,82,101

11% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 2,12,06,475 – 2,96,89,065

Medium

Painted and gold gilded polyester, resin and fiberglass

Dimensions

53.5 × 35.4 × 51.6 in (136 × 90 × 131 cm)

Signature

S/d 'G. Ravinder Reddy / 2005' (inside the hollow of the base) (Unique piece)

Lot

40 · Ar.Onl/14.12.24

Research Categories

02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts

2007

Public Auction HighSculpture

Saffronart · Contemporary: Spring Online AuctionOnline · 08 March 2007

In 2007, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Radha 2007 (2007), offered in the Contemporary: Spring Online Auction by Saffronart, which concluded on 08 March 2007 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹1,48,80,999 ($334,856). 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.

Reddy, Ravinder (Artist). Radha 2007, 2006-2007 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR1,48,80,999

65% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 80,00,000 – 90,00,000

Medium

Polyester-resin and fiberglass

Dimensions

79 × 53.9 × 79.9 in (201 × 137 × 203 cm)

Lot

29 · Sa.Onl/08.03.07

Research Categories

02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts

2008

Literary ReferenceSculpture

Saffronart · Winter Online AuctionOnline · 14 December 2023

The marvel lies in the way this in this inexpensive synthetic material is rendered into an artistic medium of preference, where the sculptor can achieve both the desired
lightness of weight that fibreglass and polyester resin carry and make possible the massive sizes with which he works, as well as highlight the opacity, sheen and glossiness that enamel car paint brings. To transform the ordinariness of this material into the preciousness that radiates out of the shapes and surfaces of these heads became his artistic tour‒de‒force.

Reddy, Ravinder (Artist). Untitled, 2008 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR2,04,00,000

2% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 1,50,00,000 – 2,00,00,000

Medium

Painted polyester resin fibreglass

Dimensions

83.1 × 55.9 × 86 in (211 × 142 × 219 cm)

Lot

182 · Sa.Onl/14.12.23