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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
Economics of Art
Record-high lots11
Public Auction Market (1987–2026) | Select Indicators
Annual Auction Sale Turnover
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 Sohan Qadri’s public auction market presence.
Average Sale Price Per Lot
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
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.
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