List of most expensive Indian artists
This collection groups together the artists of India most valued by auction houses, critics and private collectors. On average, their paintings sell for over $500,000. This list is not exhaustive. List of paintings Artists S H Raza (born 22 February 1922 - 23 July 2016) was a famous Indian artist who lived and worked in France since 1950, but maintained strong ties with India. His works were mainly abstracts in oil or acrylic, with a very rich use of color. Raza became India's most expensive modern artist on 10 June 2010, when the painting titled Saurashtra sold for $3,486,965 at a Christie's auction. Tyeb Mehta lived from 25 July 1925 to 2 July 2009. In 2002, one of his paintings sold at a Christie's auction for Rs 8 crore, which was not only the highest sum for an Indian painting at an international auction at that time, but also triggered the subsequent great Indian art boom. John Wilkins (1927–1991), was an Indian artist whose works have been rated in the league of the greatest by art critics. His paintings are valued highly, and many are in the collections of select art collectors, business houses and Government institutions. Some of his