R. K. Laxman, Owl

R. K. Laxman

Indian · 1924–2015 · Illustrator

Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He was best known for his creation The Common Man and for his daily cartoon strip, You Said… (Wikipedia)

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₹550,000≈ $6,314≈ £4,900≈ €5,848Sign uprecord priceOwlPundole's1auction results2025years recorded100%sold (1)$6.3kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Owl by R. K. Laxman, Mixed media on paper, sold Mar 2025OwlPundole's · ₹550,000≈ $6,314≈ £4,900≈ €5,848Sign up to see

R. K. Laxman’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).

ArtSell has recorded 1 auction result for R. K. Laxman in 2025, and 1 of them sold (100%). The highest recorded price is $6.3kSign up free to see for Owl at Pundole's in March 2025. Most results come from Pundole's (1).

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  1. Owl by R. K. Laxman, Mixed media on paper, sold Mar 2025
    Owl
    Mixed media · Paper
    31 x 25.1 cm
    Pundole's · · Lot 74
    ₹550,000≈ $6,314≈ £4,900≈ €5,848HammerSign up free to seeEst. ₹100,000–200,000View at Pundole's ↗

R. K. Laxman: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by R. K. Laxman at auction?

$6,314Sign up free to see, for Owl at Pundole's (March 2025), the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for R. K. Laxman?

The median sale price is $6.3kSign up free to see across 1 priced sale. Prices vary by medium, size and date; see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by R. K. Laxman have sold at auction?

1 of 1 recorded lots sold in 2025.

Which auction houses sell R. K. Laxman?

Pundole's accounts for the most recorded results. Pundole's

R. K. Laxman prices at a glance

Auction results
1 2025
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$6.3kSign up free to see 1 sold
Most recent sale
$6.3kSign up free to see Mar 2025, Pundole's
Record sale
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About R. K. Laxman

Rasipuram Krishnaswami Laxman was an Indian cartoonist, illustrator, and humorist. He was best known for his creation The Common Man and for his daily cartoon strip, You Said It in The Times of India, which started in 1951.

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