Bhupen Khakhar Auction Prices and Value Guide
Bhupen Khakhar auction prices are tracked in Appraisily's artist market index, with source-directory coverage of 199 records. Use this page to review sold-lot activity, market context, and valuation factors before requesting a formal appraisal.
Bhupen Khakhar auction prices: quick answer
Bhupen Khakhar auction prices depend on medium, size, date, condition, provenance, edition details, attribution confidence, and recent comparable auction sales.
- Artist
- Bhupen Khakhar
- Source records
- 199
- Market update
- 2026-02-06
Bhupen Khakhar market snapshot
Bhupen Khakhar shows deep auction liquidity with 162 tracked lots. Median realized sale is around $13,000. Category concentration is still broad or sparse. Last 12 months recorded 21 sales. Latest recorded sale: 2025-06-04.
Realized price distribution
- Under $1,000 (2.3% · 3 sales)
- $1,000 to $10,000 (38.2% · 50 sales)
- $10,000+ (59.5% · 78 sales)
- Median sale (last 12 months)
- $6,048
- Sales recorded (last 12 months)
- 21
- Median shift vs prior year
- +100.0%
- Latest recorded sale
- 2025-06-04
Artist context
About Bhupen Khakhar
Born
1934
Died
2003
Nationality
Indian
Bhupen Khakhar (1934–2003) was an Indian artist identified in international authority files as a painter. His identity and lifespan are consistently recorded by Wikidata, VIAF, and Tate, while The Museum of Modern Art also maintains an artist record for him. These institutional and authority references provide a reliable basis for matching his name across collection, library, and auction data. The supplied research pack does not provide enough institution-grade descriptive evidence to assign a particular movement, school, or recurring subject with high confidence, so those labels are intentionally left open here. Collectors may encounter Khakhar through paintings and auction listings attributed to him; Appraisily currently associates 199 auction records with this public artist identity. That record count provides a body of market data for review, but it does not by itself establish the authenticity, rarity, quality, or value of an individual object.
Painting
Common works and media
Paintings are the only common work type directly supported by the collected authority records. The source pack does not provide sufficient evidence to characterize recurring subjects, techniques, print editions, drawings, sculptures, or other categories, so those areas require confirmation from object-level cataloguing and auction records.
Market and appraisal context
Appraisal of a work attributed to Bhupen Khakhar should begin with secure identity matching and direct review of relevant auction records. The supplied pack confirms an Appraisily auction corpus, but it does not expose lot-level descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, condition notes, provenance, dimensions, or attribution language. Those details must be examined before comparable sales can support a value conclusion. Paintings are the only work category clearly supported by the collected authority evidence. Broader media, edition, or subject-based market segments should not be inferred from this pack. Auction results are historical observations rather than forecasts, and their relevance depends on the characteristics and documentation of the specific object being appraised.
Auction categories and appraisal factors
Common auction categories
- Paintings
Value drivers
- Comparable public auction records for works attributed to Bhupen Khakhar
Appraisal caveats
- The collected pack identifies an Appraisily auction corpus but does not expose individual lot descriptions, sale dates, realized prices, dimensions, condition reports, provenance, or attribution qualifications.
- Painting is the only medium directly supported by the collected authority evidence; broader work categories should not be inferred from this pack.
- Auction records require object-specific review and should not be treated as price predictions.
Evidence
Sources for artist context
This source-grounded artist context is based on collected public records: medium confidence, adequate source quality.
- Wikidata library authority
- VIAF library authority
- The Museum of Modern Art museum or university
- Tate museum or university
- Getty Vocabulary Program library authority
- Wikipedia wikipedia
Data basis
This page is built from Appraisily's public auction market index. Private transactions, incomplete sale feeds, and attribution changes may not be fully represented.
Artist value FAQ
How much is Bhupen Khakhar worth?
Comparable public auction sales are the best starting point, but final value depends on the specific artwork, condition, size, medium, provenance, and attribution confidence.
Can Appraisily value my Bhupen Khakhar artwork?
Yes. Appraisily can review photos, dimensions, signatures, condition, provenance, and comparable market data to prepare a current valuation.