Somnath Hore | Tuli Research Centre for India Studies

Introduction

Zodiac sign: Aries
Age: 85
Place of Birth: Barama, Chittagong, Undivided India | Present-day Bangladesh
Place of Death: Santiniketan, West Bengal, India
Spouse(s): Reba hore
Children: Daughter chandana hore
State Country of Birth: Undivided India | Present-day Bangladesh
State Country of Death: West Bengal, India

Exhibitions

1960
1. Lugano International Graphics Biennale, Switzerland
1962
1. Print Biennale Tokyo, Japan
2. Venice Biennale, Italy
1963
1. Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil
1968
1. Biennale of Graphic Arts, Warsaw, Poland
2. Kolkata, India
3. First Triennale India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
1979
1. Somnath Hore Sculpture, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1980
1982
1. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1984
1985
1986
1. Visions, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, India
1987
1991
1. National Exposition of Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
1992
1. 04 Jan 1992 to 24 Jan 1992
1993
1. Wounds, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
2. Wounds, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
1995
1. Masterworks Collection of E. Alkazi, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
2. 08 Nov 1995 to 26 Nov 1995
1996
1. Contemporary Indian Paintings from the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection Part II, USA
1997
1. Intuitive Logic: A Festival of Indian Contemporary Painting, presented by The Tuli Foundation for Holistic Education & Art (HEART), National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India
  01 Mar 1997 to 19 Apr 1997
2. Somnath Hore—A Retrospective , Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1998
1. 09 Feb 1998
1999
1. 07 Jan 1999 to 19 Jan 1999
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 and 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 Centre, Mumbai; Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2004
1. Manifestations II: Indian Art in the 20th Century, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  25 Jul 2004 to 31 Jul 2004
2. 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
2005
1. Revisualising India, From The Osian's Archive & Library Collection, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  16 Aug 2005 to 02 Sep 2005
2. Golden Jubilee: Spirit set Free, Kumar Gallery Fifty Years, New Delhi, India
  28 Oct 2005 to 30 Dec 2005
2007
1. Project 88, Mumbai, India
  19 Jun 2007 to 06 Jul 2007
2. 13 Apr 2007 to 05 May 2007
2008
1. Moderns, Royal Cultural Centre, Amman, Jordan organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in collaboration with Embassy of India, Amman, Jordan
2. The Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre, Kolkata, India
3. Freedom 2008: Sixty Years of Indian Independence, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
2009
1. Somnath Hore, Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre, Kolkata, India

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Alkazi, Ebrahim (Editor). Art Heritage, 1979-1980 | Journal

1968
1. Kolkata, India
1979
1. Somnath Hore Sculpture, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1980
1984
1987
1992
1. 04 Jan 1992 to 24 Jan 1992
1993
1995
1. 08 Nov 1995 to 26 Nov 1995
1997
1. Somnath Hore—A Retrospective , Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1998
1. 09 Feb 1998
1999
1. 07 Jan 1999 to 19 Jan 1999
2007
1. Project 88, Mumbai, India
  19 Jun 2007 to 06 Jul 2007
2. 13 Apr 2007 to 05 May 2007
2009
1. Somnath Hore, Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre, Kolkata, India
2. 14 Nov 2009 to 28 Nov 2009
2010
1. 27 Feb 2010 to 18 Mar 2010
2013
1. Wounds, Akar Prakar, India Art Fair 2013; New Delhi, India
  31 Jan 2013 to 03 Feb 2013
2016
1. Somnath Hore: Lithographs, Etchings, Drawings, Pulp Prints, and Sculptures, Akar Prakar, Kolkata, India
  11 Jan 2016 to 21 Feb 2016
2020
1. Horescope: Somnath Hore, Akara Art, Mumbai, India
  09 Jul 2020 to 31 Jul 2020

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Alkazi, Ebrahim (Editor). Art Heritage, 1979-1980 | Journal

1960
1. Lugano International Graphics Biennale, Switzerland
1962
1. Print Biennale Tokyo, Japan
2. Venice Biennale, Italy
1963
1. Sao Paulo Biennale, Brazil
1968
1. Biennale of Graphic Arts, Warsaw, Poland
2. First Triennale India, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
1982
1. Group Show, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1985
1986
1. Visions, Birla Academy of Art and Culture, Kolkata, India
1991
1. National Exposition of Contemporary Art, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
1993
1. Wounds, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
2. Wounds, National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), New Delhi, India
1995
1. Masterworks Collection of E. Alkazi, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
1996
1. Contemporary Indian Paintings from the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection Part II, USA
1997
1. Intuitive Logic: A Festival of Indian Contemporary Painting, presented by The Tuli Foundation for Holistic Education & Art (HEART), National Gallery of Modern Art (NGMA), Mumbai, India
  01 Mar 1997 to 19 Apr 1997
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 and 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 Centre, Mumbai; Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
2004
1. Manifestations II: Indian Art in the 20th Century, Presented by Delhi Art Gallery at Jehangir Art Gallery, Mumbai, India
  25 Jul 2004 to 31 Jul 2004
2. 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
2005
1. Revisualising India, From The Osian's Archive & Library Collection, Lalit Kala Akademi, Rabindra Bhavan, New Delhi, India
  16 Aug 2005 to 02 Sep 2005
2. Golden Jubilee: Spirit set Free, Kumar Gallery Fifty Years, New Delhi, India
  28 Oct 2005 to 30 Dec 2005
2008
1. Moderns, Royal Cultural Centre, Amman, Jordan organized by Lalit Kala Akademi, New Delhi in collaboration with Embassy of India, Amman, Jordan
2. The Seagull Arts and Media Resource Centre, Kolkata, India
3. Freedom 2008: Sixty Years of Indian Independence, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
2009
1. Wound, Aicon Gallery, New York, USA
2. Modern Continuous, Galerie 88, Kolkata, India
2010
1. Bodies that Matter— Drawings and Washes by Somnath Hore, Art Heritage, New Delhi, India
2011
1. Manifestations VI, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  24 Oct 2011 to 24 Dec 2011
2012
1. Crossings: Time Unfolded, Part 2, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art (KNMA), New Delhi, India
  23 Jan 2012 to 19 Dec 2012
3. Jamini Roy & Somnath Hore: Figuration in the Bengal School: Part II, Wound and Rust Series Exhibited for the First Time Ever in the U.S., Aicon Gallery,New York USA
4. Calcutta Chromosome, The Viewing Room, Mumbai, India
2013
1. Transition, 20th Anniversary Show, Centre of International Modern Art (CIMA), Kolkata, India
  05 Jul 1905
2. Hunger, Seagull Foundation for the Arts, Kolkata, India
3. Manifestations X: 75 artists, 20th Century Indian Art, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, India
  30 Dec 2013 to 08 Mar 2014
2014
1. Indian Abstracts: An Absence of Form, Delhi Art Gallery, New Delhi, india
2. An Unfinished Portrait, Vignettes from the KNMA collection, Kiran Nadar Museum of Art, Noida, India
  23 Jan 2014 to 30 Nov 2014
3. Indian Abstracts, An Absence Of Form, Delhi Art Gallery (DAG) New Delhi, India
  11 Aug 2014 to 30 Sep 2014

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Grey Art Gallery and Study Center (Organiser) and Thomas W. Sokolowski (Director). Contemporary Indian Art, 1985 | Group Exhibition Catalogue | 00883528

Chronicled Highlights 231960 – 2024

Somnath Hore — Barama, Chittagong, Undivided India | Present-day Bangladesh.

1960

Public Auction HighGraphic Art

Osian's · Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series VIIIMumbai · 31 January 2007

In 2007, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Mother And Child (1960), offered in the Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series VIII by Osian's, which concluded on 31 January 2007 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹15,60,000 ($35,318). 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Mother And Child, 1960 | Graphic Art

Selling price

INR15,60,000

56% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 8,00,000 – 10,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 9,468

Medium

Paper Collage

Dimensions

15 × 11 in (38 × 28 cm)

Lot

60 · Os.Mum/31.01.07

1968

Public Auction HighPrint

HEART · Intuitive-Logic - The Next Step: Auctions of Indian Art - Classical, Folk, Tribal, Modern & Contemporary TraditionsNew Delhi · 28 November 1999

In 1999, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1968), offered in the Intuitive-Logic - The Next Step: Auctions of Indian Art - Classical, Folk, Tribal, Modern & Contemporary Traditions by HEART, which concluded on 28 November 1999 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹50,400 ($1,161). 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1968 | Print

Selling price

INR50,400

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 50,000 – 75,000

Rate per sq in

INR 76.49

Medium

Woodcut coloured print

Dimensions

21.5 × 30.7 in (55 × 78 cm)

Lot

267 · He.Del/28.11.99

1977

Literary ReferencePainting

Osian's · India: The Passionate Detachment: Curated Auctions of Indian Modern and Contemporary Art and BooksMumbai · 24 February 2001

In everything he sees, he reads its gesture of tragedy. So in a crack in the earth, he sees a dire menace. In fissures in the wall, he recalls a gaping wound. Even in sensuous fantasies are sewn up in a skin of suffering. Lean bodies of men and women huddled in wan despair… they do not repel our eye; they draw us in. His artistry gives each item its kind of appeal; the sharpness of bone, the tightness of skin, the deadness of eyes, the muteness of mouths, the limp inertia of the folded body. They entice the eye in and lacerate it.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Family, 1977 | Painting

Selling price

INR90,000

Below low estimate

Estimate

INR 1,00,000 – 1,50,000

Rate per sq in

INR 690

Medium

Watercolour on board

Dimensions

9.7 × 13.5 in (25 × 34 cm)

Lot

16 · Os.Mum/24.02.01

1979

Public Auction HighDrawing

Sotheby's · Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian PaintingsNew York · 24 March 2004

In 2004, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Wounds (1979), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings by Sotheby's, which concluded on 24 March 2004 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹3,49,128 ($7,800). 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Wounds, 1979 | Drawing

Selling price

INR3,49,128

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 3,13,320 – 4,47,600

Rate per sq in

INR 781

Medium

Handmade Caste paper

Dimensions

19 × 23.5 in (48 × 60 cm)

Lot

193 · So.NeY/24.03.04

1981

Public Auction HighPainting

Osian's · Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series VIIIMumbai · 31 January 2007

In 2007, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1981), offered in the Masterpieces and Museum Quality Series VIII by Osian's, which concluded on 31 January 2007 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹8,40,000 ($19,017). 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1981 | Painting

Selling price

INR8,40,000

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 8,00,000 – 10,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 5,723

Medium

Watercolour and crayon on paper

Dimensions

10.2 × 14.4 in (26 × 37 cm)

Lot

68 · Os.Mum/31.01.07

1981

Literary ReferenceSculpture

Osian's · Indian Antiquities, Modern and Contemporary Fine ArtsMumbai · 19 June 2015

In varying degrees in his sculptures, prints and paintings, besides the haunting sight of an anguished struggle, it is a sustained feeling of the possibility of endurance and hope that permeates the work of Somnath Hore, whereby all is not altogether bleak. The work-process allows technicalities to lead on to a more forceful statement of sensitive emotive contents...rescuing them from immediate topicality, thereby harnessing experience into expression.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Seated Girl, 1981 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR18,00,000

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 15,00,000 – 22,50,000

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

11.9 × 8.3 × 4.3 in (30 × 21 × 11 cm)

Lot

66 · Os.Mum/19.06.15

1981

Literary ReferenceSculpture

DeRivaz & Ives · Indian Modern ArtOnline · 27 August 2022

The folds of skin, the bony skeletal forms remained embedded in Hore’s consciousness. It was a figuration that he repeated all his life – even in his sculpture. At the same time there was something undaunted even heroic about these figures. As if man emerges triumphant despite his vulnerabilities, despite the trials and tribulations that life has in store.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Dancing Baul Singer, early 1980s | Sculpture

Selling price

INR21,28,000

Below low estimate

Estimate

INR 24,00,000 – 36,00,000

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

18.9 × 8.7 × 3.3 in (48 × 22 × 8 cm)

Lot

26 · De.Onl/27.08.22

1982

Literary ReferenceSculpture

DeRivaz & Ives · Inaugural Masterpieces SeriesOnline · 19 November 2022

The human image in Somnath Hore, including that in the later sculptures, is vulnerable and timid, already rendered energy-less due to weight of the circumstances and the hunger. They cannot resist the outside pressures. They only suffer and offer easy targets for inflicting suffering. They are epitomes of fear and have only each other to give some solace. The elemental forms, for example the stick-like arms and legs are appropriate to his imagery. They resemble bones and at the same time work as armature to hold the sculptural form together.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Mother & Child, 1982 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR40,32,000

Below low estimate

Estimate

INR 60,00,000 – 90,00,000

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

14.4 × 6.8 × 3.5 in (37 × 17 × 9 cm)

Lot

16 · De.Onl/19.11.22

1982

Literary ReferenceSculpture

DeRivaz & Ives · Indian Modern ArtOnline · 17 February 2024

I, Reba Hore, wife of Somnath Hore have sold this beautiful piece of art - ‘Husband & wife accompanying baby goat’ to Shri Sanad Kumar Chowdhury which was created by my husband. (‘Chowdhury Bari’, Bhadharhati, Pin code – 712301). The height of this bronze sculpture is approx. 21 inches and width is approx. 13 inches. Today’s date – 13.07.1995
Reba
1995

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Husband and Wife accompanying Baby Goat, 1982 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR1,00,80,000

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 80,00,000 – 1,20,00,000

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

20.9 × 13.4 × 11 in (53 × 34 × 28 cm)

Lot

31 · De.Onl/17.02.24

Provenance

Acquired directly as part of a collection of ten bronzes from Somnath & Reba Hore by Shri Sanad Kumar Chowdhury (Chowdhury Bari - Bhadharhati) in 1992. [Please see attached letter from Reba Hore to Chowdhury family in image carousel].

Research Categories

02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts

1985

Public Auction HighSculpture

Asta Guru · Modern Indian ArtOnline · 20 December 2020

In 2020, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Dog (1985), offered in the Modern Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 20 December 2020 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹1,14,83,795 ($155,924.32). 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Dog, 1985 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR1,14,83,795

359% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 20,00,000 – 25,00,000

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

7.5 × 10.2 × 5 in (19 × 26 × 13 cm)

Lot

11 · AG.Onl/20.12.20

1985

Public Auction HighSculpture

Pundole · The Fine Art Sale: Works from the Glenbarra Art Museum and the Pundole Family CollectionMumbai · 31 August 2023

In 2023, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Old Miner (1985), offered in the The Fine Art Sale: Works from the Glenbarra Art Museum and the Pundole Family Collection by Pundole, which concluded on 31 August 2023 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹1,70,00,000 ($205,615.98). 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Old Miner, 1985 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR1,70,00,000

467% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 20,00,000 – 30,00,000

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

5.7 in (15 cm)

Lot

47 · Pu.Mum/31.08.23

Provenance

From the Glenbarra Art Museum and the Pundole Family Collection, Mumbai

1985

Public Auction HighSculpture

Pundole · The Fine Art SaleMumbai · 27 March 2025

In 2025, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Brother and Sister (1985), offered in the The Fine Art Sale by Pundole, which concluded on 27 March 2025 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹4,50,00,000 ($524,714.03). 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Brother and Sister, 1985 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR4,50,00,000

275% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 80,00,000 – 1,20,00,000

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

10.7 in (27 cm)

Signature

Signed 'Somnath' and dated indistinctly '..5' on reverse

Lot

45 · Pu.Mum/27.03.25

1988

Public Auction HighSculpture

Bowrings · European and Modern and Contemporary Indian PaintingsNew Delhi · 20 November 2002

In 2002, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Battered Head Of A Horse (1988), offered in the European and Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings by Bowrings, which concluded on 20 November 2002 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹3,00,000 ($6,223). 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). The Battered Head Of A Horse, 1988 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR3,00,000

Within estimate

Estimate

INR 2,50,000 – 3,00,000

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

11 in (28 cm)

Lot

199 · Bow.Del/20.11.02

1988

Public Auction HighSculpture

Asta Guru · Modern TreasuresOnline · 02 September 2023

In 2023, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Head (1988), offered in the Modern Treasures by Asta Guru, which concluded on 02 September 2023 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹1,72,59,349 ($208,787.16). 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Head, 1988 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR1,72,59,349

763% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 15,00,000 – 20,00,000

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

6.7 × 4 × 3 in (17 × 10 × 8 cm)

Lot

38 · AG.Onl/02.09.23

Research Categories

02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts

1991

Public Auction HighSculpture

Pundole · The Fine Art SaleMumbai · 12 March 2026

In 2026, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Brothers (1991), offered in the The Fine Art Sale by Pundole, which concluded on 12 March 2026 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹5,00,00,000 ($541,400.93). 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Brothers, 1991 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR5,00,00,000

100% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 1,50,00,000 – 2,50,00,000

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

11.5 × 8.6 in (29 × 22 cm)

Signature

Initialled and dated 'S H / 91 S H / 91' on reverse

Lot

46 · Pu.Onl/12.03.26

Provenance

Gifted by the artist to the current owner in 2005.

1992

Public Auction HighDrawing

Osian's · The ABC Series IV: Art | Book | CinemaNew Delhi · 15 July 2008

In 2008, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled Sketchbook (24 Pages) (1992), offered in the The ABC Series IV: Art | Book | Cinema by Osian's, which concluded on 15 July 2008 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹21,00,000 ($48,645). 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled Sketchbook (24 Pages), 1992 | Drawing

Selling price

INR21,00,000

5% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 16,00,000 – 20,00,000

Rate per sq in

INR 16,002

Medium

Sketch pen on paper

Dimensions

11.6 × 11.3 in (30 × 29 cm)

Lot

62 · Os.Del/15.07.08

1995

Public Auction HighSculpture

Sotheby's · South Asian Art: Including Property from The Dartington Hall TrustLondon · 15 June 2010

In 2010, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of The Khajani Player (1995), offered in the South Asian Art: Including Property from The Dartington Hall Trust by Sotheby's, which concluded on 15 June 2010 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹1,07,99,788 ($231,110). 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). The Khajani Player, 1995 | Sculpture

Selling price

INR1,07,99,788

5% above high estimate

Estimate

INR 89,28,283 – 1,03,01,865

Medium

Bronze

Dimensions

49.2 × 37.8 in (125 × 96 cm)

Lot

73 · So.Lon/15.06.10

Provenance

Dartington Hall Trust, Devon, U.K.

1997

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First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCSculpture

Sotheby's · The Indian SaleLondon · 08 May 1997

On 08 May 1997, Somnath Hore made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Monkey was presented as Lot 384 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.

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Monkey, n.d. | Sculpture

Medium

Bronze

Lot

384 · So.Lon/08.05.97

2018

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | Pr.Onl/25.10.18Auction Catalogue

Prinseps · Modern & Contemporary AuctionMumbai · 25 October 2018

In 2018, an artwork by Somnath Hore was featured on the cover of Prinseps: Modern & Contemporary Auction (October 2018, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

Prinseps (Auction House). Modern & Contemporary Auction. 25 October 2018 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

Lots sold

27 · 61%

Pages

117

Lot

Pr.Onl/25.10.18

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2020

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | AG.Onl/28.06.20Auction Catalogue

Asta Guru · Modern Indian Art-No Reserve AuctionMumbai · 28 June 2020

In 2020, an artwork by Somnath Hore was featured on the cover of Asta Guru: Modern Indian Art-No Reserve Auction (June 2020, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

Asta Guru (Auction House). Modern Indian Art-No Reserve Auction. 28 June 2020 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

102

Lots sold

102 · 100%

Lot

AG.Onl/28.06.20

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2022

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | Pr.Onl/30.04.22Auction Catalogue

Prinseps · Somnath Hore Centenary AuctionMumbai · 30 April 2022

In 2022, an artwork by Somnath Hore was featured on the cover of Prinseps: Somnath Hore Centenary Auction (April 2022, Mumbai), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

Prinseps (Auction House) and Brijeshwari Kumari Gohil (Curator). Somnath Hore Centenary Auction. 30 April 2022 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

Lots sold

48 · 71%

Lot

Pr.Onl/30.04.22

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2023

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | De.Onl/04.02.23Auction Catalogue

deRivaz & Ives · Indian Modern ArtNew Delhi · 04 February 2023

In 2023, an artwork by Somnath Hore was featured on the cover of deRivaz & Ives: Indian Modern Art (February 2023, New Delhi), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

deRivaz & Ives (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Indian Modern Art. 04 February 2023 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

Lots sold

16 · 67%

Pages

Lot

De.Onl/04.02.23

Research Categories3

06Economics of Art & Cultural Industry 02Modern and Contemporary Indian Fine Arts 14India and her Relationship with the World

2024

Featured on Auction Catalogue Cover | De.Onl/17.02.24Auction Catalogue

deRivaz & Ives · Indian Modern ArtNew Delhi · 17 February 2024

In 2024, an artwork by Somnath Hore was featured on the cover of deRivaz & Ives: Indian Modern Art (February 2024, New Delhi), marking a documented highlight in the artist's public and auction market visibility.

deRivaz & Ives (Auction House) and Neville Tuli (Curator). Indian Modern Art. 17 February 2024 | Auction Catalogue

Lots offered

Lots sold

29 · 85%

Pages

101

Lot

De.Onl/17.02.24

Research Categories3

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Somnath Hore (Artist), Nandalal Bose, 1929, Painting

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Nandalal Bose, 1929 | Painting

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled (Woodcutters), 1944, Sculpture

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled (Woodcutters), 1944 | Sculpture

Somnath Hore (Artist), Harendra Burman, 1946, Drawing

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Harendra Burman, 1946 | Drawing

Somnath Hore (Artist), Workers in the Field, 1946, Drawing

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Workers in the Field, 1946 | Drawing

Somnath Hore (Artist), Face, 1952, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Face, 1952 | Graphic Art

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled (Temple sketches), 1953, Painting

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled (Temple sketches), 1953 | Painting

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled (Khajuraho), 1955, Drawing

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled (Khajuraho), 1955 | Drawing

Somnath Hore (Artist), Tebhaga Movement- At The Night Meeting, 1955, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Tebhaga Movement- At The Night Meeting, 1955 | Graphic Art

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled (Temple sketch), 1955, Painting

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled (Temple sketch), 1955 | Painting

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled, 1955, Painting

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1955 | Painting

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled, 1957, Painting

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1957 | Painting

Somnath Hore (Artist), The Children, 1958, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). The Children, 1958 | Graphic Art

Somnath Hore (Artist), Mother and child, 1958, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Mother and child, 1958 | Graphic Art

Somnath Hore (Artist), Etching, 1958, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Etching, 1958 | Graphic Art

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled, 1959, Drawing

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1959 | Drawing

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled, 1960, Painting

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1960 | Painting

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled, 1960, Collage

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1960 | Collage

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled, 1960, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1960 | Graphic Art

Somnath Hore (Artist), At The Tea House, 1960, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). At The Tea House, 1960 | Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1960 | Graphic Art

Somnath Hore (Artist), Workers, 1960, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Workers, 1960 | Graphic Art

Somnath Hore (Artist), Mother And Child, 1960, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Mother And Child, 1960 | Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1960 | Painting

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled, 1960, Sculpture

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1960 | Sculpture

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled (Embossed Figures), 1960, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled (Embossed Figures), 1960 | Graphic Art

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled (Meat-Wallah), 1960, Painting

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled (Meat-Wallah), c.1960 | Painting

Somnath Hore (Artist), Birth of a White Rose, 1960, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Birth of a White Rose, c.1960 | Graphic Art

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled (Tebhaga), 1961, Sculpture

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled (Tebhaga), 1961 | Sculpture

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled, 1962, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1962 | Graphic Art

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled (Figures in Red & Blue), 1962, Painting

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled (Figures in Red & Blue), 1962 | Painting

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled, 1964, Painting

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1964 | Painting

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled, 1965, Print

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1965 | Print

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled, 1965, Painting

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1960s | Painting

Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1965, Journal

Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor). Lalit Kala Contemporary, December 1965 | Journal | 00857954

Somnath Hore (Artist), Untitled, 1965, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1965 | Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). Untitled, 1965 | Painting

Jaya Appasamy (Editor), Lalit Kala Contemporary, 1966, Journal

Appasamy, Jaya (Editor) and S.A. Krishnan (Assistant Editor, design and layout). Lalit Kala Contemporary, September 1966 | Journal | 00857956

Somnath Hore (Artist), The Children, 1966, Graphic Art

Hore, Somnath (Artist). The Children, 1966 | Graphic Art

Bhupendra Karia (Essayist), Somnath Hore, 1966, Essay

Karia, Bhupendra (Essayist). Somnath Hore. In Marg. 19(4). September 1966 | Essay | 00668902

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All Living Souls
Tuli Research Centre for India Studies presents All Living Souls - Expressed in the Modern and Contemporary Fine & Popular Indian Arts Curated by Neville Tuli As part of launching the 16th Research Category for India Studies - "The Animal-Human-Nature-Continuum" we present a fascinating exhibition of modern and contemporary Indian fine and popular arts and their expression of the ideas and forms related to the dialogue between animals and humans, and the larger cosmic and spiritual thoughts which abide therein. Please visit the Exhibition and see the artworks by modern and contemporary masters such as Rabindranath Tagore, D.P. Roy Chowdhury, M.F. Husain, J. Swaminathan, J. Sultan Ali, Somnath Hore, Ganesh Pyne, Manjit Bawa, K. Laxma Goud, Krishna Reddy, Jyoti Bhatt, Rekha Rodwittiya, Amit Ambalal, among others, along with vintage and rare prints from the pioneering Indian chromolithographic presses such as Chitrashala, Ravi Varma, Calcutta Art Studio, Chore Bagan & Kansaripara.
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