Sunil Das made his name in this city by his lively pictures of horses. These appeared as majestic impersonations of animal vitality in his studies. There were many competitors but none could give such a sense of immense power.

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1960), offered in the The Indian Sale by Sotheby's, which concluded on 23 May 2006 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹7,00,046 ($15,379). 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 2002, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Bull & Matador Series (1962), offered in the Masterpieces & Museum Quality Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings by Osian's, which concluded on 05 December 2002 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹2,20,000 ($4,561). 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.

The bulls, as flamboyant, are caught in the theatre of the arena, without matadors in the frame. The engagements are evoked by the bristling, defiant and inexorably reacting beasts confronting their tauntung, glory-seeking adversaries. The lunges and passes, retreats and rallies are recorded to a spontaneous meaning of life as a tussle, a contest where skill and boldness and stoicism have to be mobilized.

In 1992, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Figure at a Window (1971), offered in the Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 09 October 1992 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹9,350 ($311). 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 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Confrontation (1985), offered in the Indian and Southeast Asian Art: Including Modern Indian Paintings by Sotheby's, which concluded on 29 March 2006 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹7,50,792 ($16,800). 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.

In 2021, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1990), offered in the Collectors Choice: Modern Indian Art by Asta Guru, which concluded on 21 November 2021 at Online, achieving a sale price of ₹29,69,921 ($39,927.09). 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 1997, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Woman in Black (1991), offered in the Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings by Sotheby's, which concluded on 10 October 1997 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹1,56,138 ($4,312). 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 09 October 1992, made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Mangal Ghat was presented as Lot in Indian European and Oriental Paintings and Works of Art, conducted by Sotheby's in New Delhi, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.

In 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1999), offered in the Forty Masterpieces Museum Quality Series VII by Osian's, which concluded on 09 September 2006 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹14,40,000 ($31,122). 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.

In 2005, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Woman (2000), 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 ₹5,75,000 ($13,176). 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.