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Introduction

Date of Birth
14 Oct 1956
Zodiac sign
Libra
Place of Birth
Mysore, Karnataka, India
State Country of Birth
Karnataka, India

Chronicled Highlights 51993 – 2004

Vasudha Thozhur was born in 1956 in Mysore, Karnataka, India.

1993
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 The Ladder Of Ascent & Descent (1993), 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 ₹2,76,000 ($6,324). 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.

Thozhur, Vasudha (Artist). The Ladder Of Ascent & Descent, c.1993 | Painting
Selling price
INR2,76,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 3,00,000 – 3,75,000
Rate per sq in
INR 67.14
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
51.2 × 80.3 in (130 × 204 cm)
Lot
128 · Os.Mum/09.02.05
1993
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 Untitled (1993), 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 ₹7,47,500 ($17,129). 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.

Thozhur, Vasudha (Artist). Untitled, 1993 | Painting
Selling price
INR7,47,500
Within estimate
Estimate
INR 6,00,000 – 7,50,000
Rate per sq in
INR 111
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
61 × 110.6 in (155 × 281 cm)
Lot
129 · Os.Mum/09.02.05
1998
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 (1998), 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 ₹14,40,000 ($32,601). 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.

Thozhur, Vasudha (Artist). Untitled, 1998 | Painting
Selling price
INR14,40,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 16,00,000 – 20,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 332
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
65.9 × 65.7 in (168 × 167 cm)
Lot
131 · Os.Mum/31.01.07
2003
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First Auction Appearance | BOOK.AUCPainting
Osian's · Fn-Fn: Figurative Non-Figurative Narration: Auctions of Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings & BooksMumbai · 27 November 2003

On 27 November 2003, made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Still Life In The Garden Of Eden was presented as Lot in Fn-Fn: Figurative Non-Figurative Narration: Auctions of Indian Modern & Contemporary Paintings & Books, conducted by Osian's in Mumbai, India. This auction marked the artist's first recorded appearance in the public auction market, establishing the earliest chapter of their auction history.

Thozhur, Vasudha (Artist). Still Life In The Garden Of Eden, 1991 | Painting
Selling price
INR55,000
Below low estimate
Estimate
INR 65,000 – 1,00,000
Rate per sq in
INR 21.92
Medium
Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions
60.1 × 41.7 in (153 × 106 cm)
Lot
188 · Os.Mum/27.11.03
2004
Public Auction HighPainting
Osian's · Indian Modern & Contemporary ArtNew Delhi · 18 March 2008

In 2008, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Variations On A Theme: Santosh (2004), offered in the Indian Modern & Contemporary Art by Osian's, which concluded on 18 March 2008 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹19,80,000 ($48,744). 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.

Thozhur, Vasudha (Artist). Variations On A Theme: Santosh, 2004 | Painting
Selling price
INR19,80,000
519% above high estimate
Estimate
INR 2,40,000 – 3,20,000
Rate per sq in
INR 167
Medium
Oil on canvas
Dimensions
84 × 141 in (213 × 358 cm)
Lot
106 · Os.Del/18.03.08

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