The Auction Houses Whose Catalogues We Reference for Every Acrylic Painting Valuation
A defensible acrylic painting valuation is built on published, recent, comparable auction sales. The world's leading auction houses publish their hammer prices and lot details in catalogues and online databases, and A2Z Valuers references that data continuously — not as decoration on the report, but as the primary evidence base for the fair-market-value figure. The practice has engagement-level association with, and continuously tracks the published sales of, the houses below.
International
- Christie's
- Sotheby's
- Bonhams
- Phillips
India & South Asia
- Saffronart
- AstaGuru
- Pundole's
- DAG
Global Auction Market Reference Sources
Published catalogues and realised auction results from leading international houses provide an essential evidence base for independent acrylic painting valuations.
Christie's
Including the practice's comparables tracking of landmark sales such as M.F. Husain's Untitled (Gram Yatra) at ₹119 crore on 19 March 2025, the highest price ever paid for an Indian artwork at auction.
Sotheby's
Primary reference for the South Asian Modern Art sale series, particularly the Progressive Artists' Group secondary market.
Bonhams
Referenced for international modern and contemporary acrylic works together with selected South Asian art.
Phillips
Contemporary acrylic painting reference, including post-2000 Indian and South Asian artists active within international auction markets.
Regional Market Reference Sources
Indian auction houses provide the strongest comparable evidence for modern and contemporary Indian acrylic paintings. These published catalogues and realised auction prices are continuously reviewed as part of our valuation research.
Saffronart
The primary online platform for Indian modern and contemporary acrylic painting; the practice references Saffronart's online sales record and live-auction catalogue continuously.
AstaGuru
Referenced for Indian modern and contemporary acrylic works, with particularly strong secondary-market evidence for Husain, Souza, Raza, Gaitonde, Krishen Khanna and Tyeb Mehta.
Pundole's
Used for select modern and contemporary Indian acrylic auctions together with specialist rare-book and collectible sales where relevant market evidence exists.
DAG (Delhi Art Gallery)
Referenced for primary-market and secondary-market information relating to modern Indian masters and the wider Indian art ecosystem.
Crore Private Collection
- Private Collection
- Acrylic Paintings
- Auction Preparation
- Record Sale
Indian & Private Auction House Engagement
In early 2025, A2Z Valuers under Mr. Shrivastava was widely covered in the Indian financial press following an engagement with one of India's top auction houses to value a private collection — including significant acrylic painting holdings — that was valued at over ₹50 crore and followed by a record sale. The press coverage positioned A2Z Valuers as a trendsetter in Indian luxury asset valuation, noting the practice's reliability in a sector where information asymmetry is the most important variable.
Independent Auction Comparable Research
Every acrylic painting valuation is supported by published auction evidence, independent market analysis and recognised comparable sales from leading Indian and international auction houses.