In 2024, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (A Winter Night) (1963), offered in the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 18 September 2024 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹73,75,037.04 ($88,200). 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 2026, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Inbetweenness (1967), offered in the Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art by Sotheby's, which concluded on 26 March 2026 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹8,47,60,524.8 ($896,000). 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 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Passage (1981), 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 ₹22,79,190 ($51,000). 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 2006, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Two Boys Sitting On The Outer Wall (Kalidas & Pandu) (1985), offered in the Historical Series III by Osian's, which concluded on 24 November 2006 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹28,80,000 ($64,185). 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 20 December 1987, Vivan Sundaram made their debut in the Indian public auction market when Intimate Landing was presented as Lot 33 in Contemporary Indian Art (Charity Auction), conducted by Christie'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.

In 1997, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1987), offered in the Indian Contemporary Art by Christie's, which concluded on 04 June 1997 at London, achieving a sale price of ₹43,784 ($1,224). 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 Fisherwomen Of Bombay (1988), offered in the Modern and Contemporary Indian Paintings by Bowrings, which concluded on 21 March 2002 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹9,30,000 ($19,077). 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 2018, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Boy and Totems (1988), offered in the The Fine Art Sale by Pundole, which concluded on 22 November 2018 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹48,00,000 ($67,435.9). 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 2000, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Untitled (1989), offered in the Contemporary Indian Paintings: From the Chester and Davida Herwitz Collection by Sotheby's, which concluded on 05 December 2000 at New York, achieving a sale price of ₹2,52,720 ($5,400). 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 The Carpenter & His Wife (1989), offered in the The Masterpieces & Museum Quality Series: Indian Contemporary Art – Books, Paintings & Sculpture by Osian's, which concluded on 15 October 2004 at New Delhi, achieving a sale price of ₹14,95,631 ($32,613). 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 Ship Aground (1989), offered in the The Fine Art Sale by Pundole, which concluded on 25 September 2025 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹2,60,00,000 ($293,223.38). 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 2013, the artist achieved a new high in the auction market with the sale of Easel Painting (1990), offered in the South Asian Art by Christie's, which concluded on 19 December 2013 at Mumbai, achieving a sale price of ₹32,50,000 ($52,100). 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.