Indian, 1928–2020
Akbar Padamsee
175results on record
77%sell-through
$37,812median result (USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer)
$36,325,000record in our coverage
Drawn from 175 recorded results (169 sold · 6 passed) across 3 auction houses, 1999–2026. What we cover
Median sold price by year typical estimate range median result USD, incl. premium; 100% observed, 0% estimated from hammer method · log scale
Where does a value land in this market?
The same figure also answers the seller's question: which house clears a work like this, and for how much — expected proceeds by house, from the sell-through the rest of this page is built on.
Every sold result for this market, low to high (log scale) — the dashed line is the median. Enter a value to see where it lands.
By medium where medium is recorded or stated in the catalog line
| Medium | Results | Sell-through | Median result (USD) |
|---|---|---|---|
| painting | 57 | 100% | $168,000 |
| works on paper | 23 | 100% | $11,400 |
| prints | 8 | 100% | $2,427 |
Medium is recorded for 88 of 175 results (50%) — rows above cover that subset; the rest of the record is in the full ledger below.
Compared with Maqbool Fida Husain Akbar Padamsee Maqbool Fida Husain
| Metric | Akbar Padamsee | Maqbool Fida Husain |
|---|---|---|
| Median result | $37,812 | $76,900 |
| Record price | $36,325,000 | $21,925,000 |
| Results on record | 175 | 1,074 |
| Years active at auction | 1999–2026 | 1998–2026 |
Related artists: Maqbool Fida HusainFrancis Newton SouzaSayed Haider RazaJamini Roy
Market strength liquidity score, 0–100 · method
78/ 100
- Sell-through77%
- Meets estimate71%
- Market depth175 results
How readily and near-estimate this market clears — sell-through, estimate reliability, and depth, blended into one score. "Meets estimate" is the share of sold lots hammering at or above the low estimate, over catalogs that print a real appraisal: a house whose printed low is a starting bid would meet its estimate on every lot, so those lots are excluded from this term only — their prices and outcomes still count in the other two. Method →
Where this artist sells best
| House | Results | Sell-through | Median | vs. estimate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christie's | 92 | 100% | $37,656 | — |
| Sotheby's | 74 | 89% | $38,120 | 0.84× |
| Bonhams | 9 | 44% | $67,564 | 1.05× |
The same artist across every house we cover — hammer-vs-estimate side by side. A dash in the estimate column can mean withheld rather than unpublished: the house publishes no hammer price, or its printed low is a starting bid rather than an appraisal. Method →
Prices realized 175 recorded lots — sold, passed, and upcoming — results in USD incl. premium; est. marks a premium estimated from the house's schedule ✓ Includes 6 passed lots
| Date | Lot | Medium | vs. estimate | Estimate USD | Result USD, incl. premium | House |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 2026·06 | Untitled (Heads) | watercolour on paper | $5,346–$8,018 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·04 | Untitled (Head) | charcoal on paper | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2026·03 | Femme au Paysage | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·11 | Metascape, 2012 | $1,743–$2,324 | Bonhams | |||
| 2025·03 | Untitled | digital print on paper | $1,200–$1,800 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·03 | Untitled | digital print on paper | $1,200–$1,800 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·03 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $600,000–$800,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2025·03 | Untitled (Woman); Untitled (Man) | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·03 | Untitled | $180,000–$280,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·03 | Untitled (Set of 2) | $2,500–$3,500 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2025·01 | Untitled (Head of Man) | $4,254–$5,470 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·12 | Untitled (Head of Man) | $5,101–$7,651 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·09 | Jeune femme aux cheveux noirs, la tête inclinée | oil on canvas | $350,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·07 | Untitled (Head of Man) | $5,148–$7,722 | Bonhams | |||
| 2024·03 | Untitled (Head) | bronze | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2024·03 | Head | $600,000–$800,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2023·03 | Rouen | oil on board | $250,000–$350,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2021·10 | Untitled | $96,612–$124,215 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·10 | Metascape | $110,007–$165,011 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | Untitled (Figure) | $2,750–$4,126 | Bonhams | |||
| 2021·03 | Untitled | $120,000–$180,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2021·03 | Landscape | $250,000–$350,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2020·10 | Landscape | $104,184–$156,276 | Bonhams | |||
| 2019·06 | Untitled (Landscape) | oil on canvas | $228,725–$317,674 | Christie's | ||
| 2019·03 | Jeune femme aux cheveux noirs, la tête inclinée | oil on canvas | $300,000–$500,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·11 | Untitled | $1,285–$2,569 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·10 | Untitled (Metascape) | $193,618–$322,697 | Bonhams | |||
| 2018·09 | Untitled | gouache on paper | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·09 | Rooftops | plastic emulsion on canvas | $800,000–$1,200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·09 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·06 | Untitled (Landscape) | oil on canvas | $106,951–$160,426 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·03 | Untitled (Nude) | oil on canvas | $250,000–$350,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2018·03 | Untitled (Metascape) | oil on canvas | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·10 | Untitled (Woman) | $13,259–$19,889 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2017·09 | Untitled (Head II) | bronze | $25,000–$35,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·09 | Red Nude | oil on canvas | $250,000–$350,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2017·05 | Untitled (Metascape) | oil on canvas | $103,680–$155,520 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·09 | Untitled (Head) | oil on canvas | $30,000–$50,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2016·05 | Untitled (Landscape) | oil on canvas | $220,508–$367,513 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·09 | Untitled (Metascape) | oil and acrylic on canvas | $180,000–$250,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·09 | Untitled (Cityscape) | oil on paper laid on masonite | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2015·03 | Untitled (Metascape) | $350,000–$500,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Untitled | $241,205–$321,607 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Untitled (Houses) | $64,321–$96,482 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Prophet I | $241,205–$321,607 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2014·10 | Untitled (Head) | $112,562–$160,804 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2013·11 | Untitled (Woman); Untitled (Head) | watercolor on paper | $3,000–$5,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2013·06 | untitled | $9,326–$12,435 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | Untitled (Cityscape) | $3,000–$5,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | three drawings | $8,000–$12,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | Untitled (Cityscape) | $30,000–$50,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·09 | untitled (portrait) (edition 5 of 25) | $5,000–$7,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2012·03 | untitled | $40,000–$60,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2011·03 | Untitled (Reclining Nude) | $500,000–$700,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·09 | untitled (metascape) | $300,000–$400,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2010·03 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $70,000–$90,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2010·03 | Jeune femme aux cheveux noirs, la tête inclinée | oil on canvas | $250,000–$350,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·09 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $200,000–$300,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·06 | untitled (metascape) | $98,779–$131,706 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·06 | Village aux Quatre Maisons Oranges | oil on canvas | $131,441–$164,302 | Christie's | ||
| 2009·03 | untitled | $50,000–$70,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·03 | untitled (metascape) | $100,000–$150,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2009·03 | untitled (nude) | $200,000–$300,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | untitled | $297,651–$496,085 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | Untitled | $297,651–$396,868 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·05 | untitled | $7,937–$11,906 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·03 | Two Untitled works | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2008·03 | Two Untitled works | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·09 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $40,000–$60,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·09 | Village aux Quatre Maisons Oranges | oil on canvas | $150,000–$180,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·09 | a pair of untitled works | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·09 | Nude | $150,000–$200,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·09 | Head | $10,000–$15,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·07 | Untitled | $15,000–$20,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·07 | Couple | $100,000–$120,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Portrait of Husain | $23,848–$35,771 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Nude | $3,975–$5,962 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Head | $59,619–$99,365 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·05 | Untitled | watercolour on paper | $17,724–$23,633 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·05 | Untitled (Metascape) | oil on canvas | $344,642–$433,264 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | mirror image | $400,000–$600,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | Untitled (Landscape) | oil on canvas | $150,000–$200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Untitled | pencil on paper (three); pencil and watercolor on paper (one) | $4,000–$6,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Untitled (Metascape) | oil on canvas | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Head | $18,000–$22,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | Nude | $6,000–$8,000 | Sotheby's | |||
| 2007·03 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $180,000–$220,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Untitled (Nude) | digital print on archival paper | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Untitled (Nude) | digital print on archival paper | $1,500–$2,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $80,000–$100,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·03 | Untitled (Metascape) | oil on canvas | $150,000–$200,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·02 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·02 | Untitled (Head) | watercolour on paper | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2007·02 | Untitled (Head) | watercolour on paper | $8,000–$12,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | Untitled (Male Bust) | oil on board | $50,000–$70,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·12 | Untitled (Townscape) | oil on board | $80,000–$120,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·09 | Untitled | etching on paper | $2,000–$3,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·09 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $120,000–$150,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·09 | Untitled | oil on canvas | $100,000–$150,000 | Christie's | ||
| 2006·09 | Untitled | ink on paper | $15,000–$20,000 | Christie's | ||
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