Amrita Sher-Gil
Indian · 1913–1941 · Painter
Amrita Sher-Gil was a Hungarian–Indian painter. She has been called "one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century" and a pioneer in modern Indian… (Wikipedia)
Amrita Sher-Gil prices at a glance
- Auction results
- 17 2023–2025
- Price range
- $20.3k–$7.4MSign up free to see
- Median price
- $50.2kSign up free to see 16 sold
- Most recent sale
- $40kSign up free to see Dec 2025, Saffronart
- Record sale
- $7.4MSign up free to see 2023, Saffronart
Recent sales: Untitled · Untitled · Untitled
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Record prices
The Story TellerSaffronart · ₹618,000,000≈ $7,434,540≈ £5,990,283≈ €6,975,549Sign up to see
Portrait of DenyseSaffronart · $1,560,000≈ £1,219,703≈ €1,427,918Sign up to see
UntitledSaffronart · ₹13,200,000≈ $157,344≈ £119,954≈ €141,994Sign up to see
Amrita Sher-Gil’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
Amrita Sher-Gil have appeared at auction 17 times in ArtSell’s records between 2023 and 2025; 16 sold, a sell-through rate of 94%. The median price realised is $50.2kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales; the middle half sold for $31.1kSign up free to see–$98.1kSign up free to see. Broken down by medium, works on paper have a median of $40.2kSign up free to see (14 sales) and paintings have a median of $4.5MSign up free to see (2 sales). The Story Teller holds the top price on file: $7.4MSign up free to see at Saffronart (September 2023). The houses with the most results are Saffronart (17).
Amrita Sher-Gil at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 17
- Sold rate
- 94%
- Active at auction
- 2023–2025
- Median price
- $50.2kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $7.4MSign up free to see The Story Teller, Saffronart, Sep 2023
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Works on Paper | 14 | $29.4k–$80.1kSign up free to see | $40.2kSign up free to see |
| Paintings | 2 | $1.6M–$7.4MSign up free to see | $4.5MSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Saffronart (17)
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Typical range is the middle half of priced sales (USD at the sale-date rate). Past auction results, not a valuation.
17 results
- ₹3,600,000≈ $40,032≈ £30,077≈ €34,409Sign up free to see
- ₹8,400,000≈ $94,668≈ £70,886≈ €81,107Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1922₹2,400,000≈ $27,720≈ £22,299≈ €26,646Sign up free to see
- ₹2,400,000≈ $28,608≈ £21,810≈ €25,817Sign up free to see
- ₹5,040,000≈ $60,077≈ £45,801≈ €54,216Sign up free to see
- ₹13,200,000≈ $157,344≈ £119,954≈ €141,994Sign up free to see
- $1,560,000≈ £1,219,703≈ €1,427,918Sign up free to see
- Untitled, 1924₹2,640,000≈ $31,891≈ £24,913≈ €29,154Sign up free to see
- ₹3,360,000≈ $40,286≈ £32,162≈ €37,347Sign up free to see
- The Story Teller, 1937₹618,000,000≈ $7,434,540≈ £5,990,283≈ €6,975,549Sign up free to see
Amrita Sher-Gil works on paper (15)Amrita Sher-Gil watercolors (10)Amrita Sher-Gil drawings (5)
Amrita Sher-Gil: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Amrita Sher-Gil at auction?
$7,434,540Sign up free to see, for The Story Teller at Saffronart (September 2023) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Amrita Sher-Gil?
The median sale price is $50.2kSign up free to see across 16 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Amrita Sher-Gil have sold at auction?
16 of 17 recorded lots sold between 2023 and 2025.
Which auction houses sell Amrita Sher-Gil?
Saffronart accounts for the most recorded results. Saffronart
About Amrita Sher-Gil
Amrita Sher-Gil was a Hungarian–Indian painter. She has been called "one of the greatest avant-garde women artists of the early 20th century" and a pioneer in modern Indian art. Drawn to painting from an early age, Sher-Gil started formal lessons at the age of eight. She first gained recognition at the age of 19, for her 1932 oil painting Young Girls. Sher-Gil depicted everyday life of the people in her paintings.
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In museum collections
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/febc00627c5da1ce11c0675958cd7a39 · Public domainNotre Dame, 1932
National Gallery of Modern Art · Public domainSelf-portrait, 1931
http://www.wikidata.org/.well-known/genid/8a1e7375837c59f739ae4586284602d4 · Public domainReclining Nude, 1933
National Gallery of Modern Art · Public domain
