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Prakash Bal Joshi ◆ Thota Vaikuntam ◆ Ramesh Gorjala ◆ Vivek Kumavat ◆ Kiran ◆ Sanjeev Sonpimpare ◆ Chandra Morkonda ◆ Prasad KVS ◆ Swati ◆ M. F. Husain ◆ After Henri Matisse ◆ Ravi Varma Press ◆ Prakash Bal Joshi ◆ Thota Vaikuntam ◆ Ramesh Gorjala ◆ Vivek Kumavat ◆ Kiran ◆ Sanjeev Sonpimpare ◆ Chandra Morkonda ◆ Prasad KVS ◆ Swati ◆ M. F. Husain ◆ After Henri Matisse ◆ Ravi Varma Press ◆
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59 works
Room I
The Room of Colour
Pigment first, subject second: fields of ultramarine, vermilion and orange where the brush stays visible and colour does the arguing.
10 works · Abstract paintings
Vermilion rising through ultramarine
Prakash Bal Joshi
2024 · Acrylic on canvas
A square field worked in ultramarine, violet and teal, with a vermilion form rising through the centre and two dark verticals standing before it.
AB/2026/0004INR 4,25,000
Sunflower eye and hands
Artist named on enquiry
A withered sunflower hangs at the centre of this wide canvas, its dark core rendered as an eye of blue digital pixels with a small cursor arrow.
AB/2026/0050INR 75,000
Crimson rain on a lit field
Prakash Bal Joshi
2015
A tall canvas worked almost entirely in one colour, from deep crimson to the palest rose, with the white ground left to show through in a few lit panels near the top.
AB/2026/0059INR 3,50,000
A turquoise river and two gold forms
Prakash Bal Joshi
2024
A wide landscape of water and sky worked almost entirely in turquoise, from pale aquamarine to deep ultramarine.
AB/2026/0060INR 3,50,000
Cobalt currents, a gold seam
Prakash Bal Joshi
2024
A canvas of moving blue: broad diagonal strokes in cobalt, ultramarine and pale sky-blue, scraped and dragged so the surface looks like water under wind, or silk folded over itself.
AB/2026/0061INR 3,50,000
A flame in the blue hour
Kiran
A square canvas held in deep ultramarine over a heavy black ground.
AB/2026/0062INR 1,25,000
Embrace in two blues
Sanjeev Sonpimpare
Two rounded figures, one in deep ultramarine and one in pale cornflower blue, hold each other in an embrace; a smaller dark-blue form nestles against the pale figure's shoulder.
AB/2026/0063INR 2,20,000
A seated winged creature before a field of ink
Kiran
A square canvas divided into fields: bare white at the top, a great brown-black mass of ink-like paint in the centre, and a block of saffron orange below and to the right.
AB/2026/0067INR 1,25,000
Blue panels with a white ring
Artist named on enquiry
Rectangles of blue, from pale turquoise to deep navy, overlap and stack across a canvas that is itself made of three panels.
AB/2026/0073INR 75,000
Horizon in three panels, orange and black
Artist named on enquiry
Three canvases hang edge to edge and read as a single landscape: a pale, misty sky above a thin line of gold, a heavy black band cracked and textured like burnt earth, a strip of deep…
AB/2026/0080INR 75,000
Room II
The Room of Faces
Women at the ghat, dancers under a yellow moon, a Matisse figure in blue: the human form as Indian and European hands have drawn it.
11 works · Figures and portraits
Telangana lady
Thota Vaikuntam
2004 · Acrylic on canvas board
A woman of Telangana sits close to the front of the picture, drawn in flat, confident shapes.
AB/2026/0049INR 10,00,000
Embrace beneath the banyan
Sanjeev Sonpimpare
Two figures, one in deep ultramarine and one in pale cornflower, hold each other in the foreground, their forms cut from flat colour with scratches of red showing through.
AB/2026/0069INR 2,20,000
A woman in a blue sari, worked in thread
Artist named on enquiry
Thread embroidery
A woman is shown from behind in a purple blouse and a deep blue sari, a purple flower set in her black bun, one hand raised to her face and a basket of rust-orange fruit or flowers at her…
AB/2026/0079INR 75,000
The golden face with lotus and leaves
Artist named on enquiry
2026 · Painting on a round canvas
A round canvas holds a single face with closed eyes, painted in burnished gold and drawn over in fine black line.
AB/2026/0081INR 75,000
Women dancing before a yellow moon
M. F. Husain
Numbered edition print
Five women, drawn in loose, flowing black line and washes of grey, dance with raised arms before a great yellow moon on a dark ground.
AB/2026/0082On request
A woman at the ghat, making her offering
Artist named on enquiry
A woman in a white sari, wet to the knees, stands in the river at the foot of a stepped ghat.
AB/2026/0084INR 75,000
Blue Nude, kneeling
After Henri Matisse
Framed print after the 1952 paper cut-out
The most open of the four: a kneeling figure whose arms and hair break outward into long, trailing shapes that seem to move across the sheet.
AB/2026/0086INR 28,000
Blue Nude, seated with crossed legs
After Henri Matisse
Framed print after the 1952 paper cut-out
A figure crouches with crossed legs, head bowed and turned in, folded into a compact and almost architectural shape.
AB/2026/0087INR 28,000
Blue Nude, seated, arm over the head
After Henri Matisse
Framed print after the 1952 paper cut-out
A seated figure folds into herself, one arm looped over the head, the knees drawn up and the long line of the back leaning into the curve of the body.
AB/2026/0088INR 28,000
Blue Nude, seated, knee drawn up
After Henri Matisse
Framed print after the 1952 paper cut-out
A figure sits upright with one knee drawn high, one arm raised behind the head and the torso stretched long, as if caught mid-turn.
AB/2026/0089INR 28,000
The Blue Nudes, a set of four
After Henri Matisse
Framed prints, set of four
Four framed prints hung together as a block, two above two, after Henri Matisse's Blue Nudes of 1952.
AB/2026/0090Price on request
Room III
The Room of Stories
Krishna with the flute, Durga and her children, cows on lapis: painting that tells the old stories and is still lived with as devotion.
13 works · Devotional and narrative paintings
Vermilion face with Kamadhenu
Ramesh Gorjala
A large vermilion half face in profile, with a single green eye, anchors this square canvas.
AB/2026/0051INR 1,85,000
Two bulls carrying the gods
Vivek Kumavat
2022
Two stylised bulls meet face to face on a warm brown ground, set against a dark block pattern.
AB/2026/0052INR 1,50,000
Ganesha and his attendants on saffron
Ramesh Gorjala
A great saffron face, the eye wide open and the blue ornamental ear lifted like a flame, fills the canvas.
AB/2026/0053INR 1,85,000
Ganesha in green and gold
Ramesh Gorjala
An olive gold ground carries a broad elephant face in a heavy black outline.
AB/2026/0054INR 1,85,000
Hanuman and the rising sun
Ramesh Gorjala
An ivory face, almost bare, takes the centre; a flat orange disc is held at its mouth and reads at once as the sun.
AB/2026/0055INR 1,85,000
Krishna and the serpent in lapis and gold
Ramesh Gorjala
A turquoise face in profile, the tilak white against it, looks quietly out of the canvas.
AB/2026/0056INR 1,85,000
Krishna in profile, turquoise and gold
Ramesh Gorjala
A teal green face in profile, the eye lit with gold, rises beside a white paisley panel and a brown feather panel.
AB/2026/0057INR 1,85,000
Lakshmi on the lotus, saffron profile
Ramesh Gorjala
A saffron face in profile, a gold ring at the nostril, sets the key of the canvas.
AB/2026/0058INR 1,85,000
The Buddha between flame and cloud
Kiran
A calm, closed-eyed Buddha, painted in cool greys with a finely modelled head of tight curls, sits at the right in an olive-gold panel.
AB/2026/0064INR 1,25,000
Cows and calf on lapis
Artist named on enquiry
Two white cows and a calf, drawn in fine line in the manner of the Pichwai painters, stand and rest against a single field of saturated lapis blue.
AB/2026/0068INR 75,000
The flute and the parrot
Prasad KVS
A blue figure, built from sharp-edged planes of ultramarine, scarlet and deep navy, plays a long bamboo flute while a green parrot perches on a red drape at the upper left.
AB/2026/0071INR 1,40,000
Krishna with the flute, in gold and vermilion
Artist named on enquiry
A seated flute-player with a blue-green face and a large open eye, wearing a gold crown and ornament, leans over his flute.
AB/2026/0074INR 75,000
Durga and her children before the arch
Artist named on enquiry
Maa Durga Ji stands at the centre of an arched shrine, her many arms spread like a fan of gold, with attendants on either side, Shri Ganesha Ji seated in red at the lower left and the lion…
AB/2026/0083INR 75,000
Room IV
The Room of Green
Banyan, elephants, rain on a window and morning on the ghats: nature as shelter, as omen and as a place to rest the eye.
5 works · Landscape and nature paintings
The golden tree and the white bull
Chandra Morkonda
A great tree stands against a vermilion ground, its leaves shaped in blue and veined in gold, each a small tree in itself, set over a field of ringed and patterned colour.
AB/2026/0066INR 1,60,000
Four elephants and the green tree
Chandra Morkonda
A great tree with rounded green crowns, each leaf veined in orange and gold, stands on a golden trunk at the left, over a ground of patterned triangles in orange and saffron.
AB/2026/0070INR 1,60,000
A rain-washed window onto green
Swati
A view through a rain-covered window: a misty park in grey-green, dark trees massing at the right, and a pale path running across the middle distance with a single small figure on it.
AB/2026/0072INR 95,000
Morning on the ghats
Artist named on enquiry
A sailing boat with a torn olive sail rests on a still river in the foreground, with a second, white boat moored in the haze behind.
AB/2026/0075INR 75,000
The conservatory with a flamingo and orchids
Artist named on enquiry
A tall, narrow panel looks down a glasshouse garden: palm fronds arch overhead and yellow blossoms hang from the branches, a white fluted column stands at the left, and a pink flamingo…
AB/2026/0085INR 75,000
Room V
The Room of the Stones
Printing stones of the Ravi Varma Press, the Bombay house founded in 1894: the surface from which the famous devotional images were pulled, shown here as a study collection. Each carries a written record, and the house sets out the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972 steps in writing.
20 works · Ravi Varma Press lithographic stones
Shiva's family on the mountain
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A bearded shiva sits with a trident beside his consort, a small ganesha on his lap, with a lion and the bull nandi at their feet and four attendants behind, against snow peaks.
AB/2026/0031Study collection · price on private enquiry
The crowned woman, drawn in fine stipple
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A woman in a tall, jewelled crown looks straight out, her ears and neck hung with pearls and medallions, one hand raised at the left and another holding a small ornament below.
AB/2026/0032Study collection · price on private enquiry
Kartikeya on a spread of peacock feathers
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A many-faced warrior god stands on a peacock whose tail opens behind him like a vast fan, with a cobra coiled below and still water at the base.
AB/2026/0033Study collection · price on private enquiry
A tinted stone: the herdsman, the cow and the water
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
The herdsman, the cow and the water: this stone carries colour, in turquoise, rose and ochre.
AB/2026/0034Study collection · price on private enquiry
A night scene beneath the trees
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
In deep tonal black, a group of figures gathers under a tree, some seated, some standing in pale cloth.
AB/2026/0035Study collection · price on private enquiry
Dattatreya with his cows and dogs
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A three-headed, six-armed figure stands on a rocky seat, ringed by cows and dogs under a spreading tree, the arms holding the signs of the tradition.
AB/2026/0036Study collection · price on private enquiry
A couple in an interior
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A man in a crown-like turban and a woman lean into one another in a room with a carved balustrade and bed behind them.
AB/2026/0037Study collection · price on private enquiry
Krishna playing the flute on the bank
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A young, crowned boy sits on a dark rock, playing the flute, with cattle, hills and a wide river behind him.
AB/2026/0038Study collection · price on private enquiry
Shiva and Parvati, close together
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A man with a serpent at his throat and a woman in a draped sari lean towards each other, framed tightly by the edge of the stone.
AB/2026/0039Study collection · price on private enquiry
A woman by a water jug, lost in thought
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A woman in a pale sari stands before a dark stone wall, her eyes lifted, with a jug and tray on a ledge beside her.
AB/2026/0040Study collection · price on private enquiry
A golden stone: a woman gazing at the sky
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A woman gazing at the sky: on a stone stained to a honey gold, a woman reclines by a lake at sunset with a companion behind her, her arm raised towards the sky.
AB/2026/0041Study collection · price on private enquiry
Hanuman on the mountain path
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A powerful figure stands in a wide stance on a rocky path, hands to his chest, a mace at his side, against mountains and sky.
AB/2026/0042Study collection · price on private enquiry
The eagle and the warrior
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A huge eagle strikes at an armed, bearded figure in mid-stride, one wing sweeping across the lower half of the picture.
AB/2026/0043Study collection · price on private enquiry
A woman before the seated sage
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
In a temple room with steps and carved columns, a seated holy man receives visitors; a woman stands on the right in profile.
AB/2026/0044Study collection · price on private enquiry
A royal court beneath a parasol
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A king's court gathers on palace steps beneath a great parasol, with warriors, attendants and a woman held by a companion in the foreground.
AB/2026/0045Study collection · price on private enquiry
A king and queen entering the hall
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A crowned man and a woman in a long sari move forward together through a pillared hall, with soldiers and attendants behind them and a drawn curtain at the back.
AB/2026/0046Study collection · price on private enquiry
Ganesha enthroned beneath an umbrella
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
Ganesha sits on a decorated throne under a tall umbrella, with attendants on both sides holding fans and offerings.
AB/2026/0047Study collection · price on private enquiry
Two women and a cow: a framed colour work
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
A framed colour work: a framed colour picture of two women leaning in together beside a pale cow and a brass pot, in warm golds, reds and greens, set in a gilded frame with a black liner.
AB/2026/0048Study collection · price on private enquiry
Lakshmi and Saraswati by the lotus pond
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
Lakshmi stands on an open lotus with a lotus in each of two raised hands, between two white elephants that lift their trunks and pour water over her, while maa saraswati ji sits at the…
AB/2026/0076Study collection · price on private enquiry
The butter thieves, two children among the pots
Ravi Varma Press
Lithographic stone
Two children with haloes and jewelled crowns raid a store of clay pots in a dark room, one reaching up to a hanging pot and the other tipping a jar, while three women watch from a doorway…
AB/2026/0077Study collection · price on private enquiry
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The Ravi Varma Press lithographic stones
Before an oleograph could hang in a million homes, an image had to be drawn on stone. The Ravi Varma Press, founded in Bombay in 1894 by the painter Raja Ravi Varma, printed devotional and narrative pictures that reached the whole subcontinent. The house shows 20 of its lithographic printing stones as a study collection. Each carries a written record, and the house states what is established and what is not yet known.
Shiva's family on the mountain
The crowned woman, drawn in fine stipple
Kartikeya on a spread of peacock feathers
A tinted stone: the herdsman, the cow and the water
A night scene beneath the trees
Dattatreya with his cows and dogs
A couple in an interior
Krishna playing the flute on the bank
Shiva and Parvati, close together
A woman by a water jug, lost in thought
A golden stone: a woman gazing at the sky
Hanuman on the mountain path
The eagle and the warrior
A woman before the seated sage
A royal court beneath a parasol
A king and queen entering the hall
Ganesha enthroned beneath an umbrella
Two women and a cow: a framed colour work
Lakshmi and Saraswati by the lotus pond
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An object of this age falls under the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972. The house sets out the registration and transfer steps in writing with every stone. Records are kept by Mr. Arnav Agarwal; enquiries go to Mr. Shyam Babu Naidu, Director, +91 70212 36700.
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Every page of the Arts Bespoke website in one place: works, artists, guides, glossary, people, cities and services.
Guides for every kind of buyer and seller
Giving original art as a gift
A painting makes a lasting gift when it is chosen for the recipient's home and arrives with its papers.
Art for hotels, restaurants and commercial spaces
Start from the architect's or designer's brief, choose scale for the room rather than the wall, and plan durability and documentation early.
Buying art for an office or professional practice
Choose work that suits how the room is used, settle who decides and the whole budget first, and keep the invoice, certificate and ownership history on file.
Choosing original art for your home
Choose the wall first, then the work.
How a painting is valued in Mumbai
A painting is valued by setting it beside public auction results for comparable works by the same artist, then adjusting for period, medium, size, condition, provenance…
Auction or private sale for Indian art
An auction offers public competition on a fixed date.
Buying your first Indian painting
Set a budget that covers the whole cost, decide between an original and a print, ask for papers that prove what the work is, check condition, and see the scale on your…
Checking an Indian painting is authentic
No single document proves a painting is genuine.
How to sell a painting in Mumbai
To sell a painting in Mumbai, confirm what it is and who made it, gather its papers, obtain a written valuation, then choose between a private sale, a dealer…
Matisse Blue Nude prints: what to know before you buy
The Blue Nudes are paper cut-outs Matisse made in 1952, and almost every Blue Nude a collector can buy is a print after them.
Taking Indian art abroad
Under the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972, no private person may export an antiquity or a declared art treasure from India.
What an artist should ask a gallery
Before you hand over a painting, ask in writing about commission, ownership while the work is with the gallery, insurance, pricing, payment dates and unsold work.
The complete index
Every work in the exhibition
All 59 works, listed by room. Machine-readable catalogue: catalogue.json.
ReferenceWorkArtistMediumRoom
AB/2026/0004Vermilion rising through ultramarinePrakash Bal JoshiAcrylic on canvasAbstractAB/2026/0049Telangana ladyThota VaikuntamAcrylic on canvas boardFigures & portraitsAB/2026/0050Sunflower eye and handsArtist named on enquiry-AbstractAB/2026/0051Vermilion face with KamadhenuRamesh Gorjala-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0052Two bulls carrying the godsVivek Kumavat-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0053Ganesha and his attendants on saffronRamesh Gorjala-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0054Ganesha in green and goldRamesh Gorjala-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0055Hanuman and the rising sunRamesh Gorjala-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0056Krishna and the serpent in lapis and goldRamesh Gorjala-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0057Krishna in profile, turquoise and goldRamesh Gorjala-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0058Lakshmi on the lotus, saffron profileRamesh Gorjala-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0059Crimson rain on a lit fieldPrakash Bal Joshi-AbstractAB/2026/0060A turquoise river and two gold formsPrakash Bal Joshi-AbstractAB/2026/0061Cobalt currents, a gold seamPrakash Bal Joshi-AbstractAB/2026/0062A flame in the blue hourKiran-AbstractAB/2026/0063Embrace in two bluesSanjeev Sonpimpare-AbstractAB/2026/0064The Buddha between flame and cloudKiran-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0066The golden tree and the white bullChandra Morkonda-Landscape, nature & treesAB/2026/0067A seated winged creature before a field of inkKiran-AbstractAB/2026/0068Cows and calf on lapisArtist named on enquiry-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0069Embrace beneath the banyanSanjeev Sonpimpare-Figures & portraitsAB/2026/0070Four elephants and the green treeChandra Morkonda-Landscape, nature & treesAB/2026/0071The flute and the parrotPrasad KVS-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0072A rain-washed window onto greenSwati-Landscape, nature & treesAB/2026/0073Blue panels with a white ringArtist named on enquiry-AbstractAB/2026/0074Krishna with the flute, in gold and vermilionArtist named on enquiry-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0075Morning on the ghatsArtist named on enquiry-Landscape, nature & treesAB/2026/0079A woman in a blue sari, worked in threadArtist named on enquiryThread embroideryFigures & portraitsAB/2026/0080Horizon in three panels, orange and blackArtist named on enquiry-AbstractAB/2026/0081The golden face with lotus and leavesArtist named on enquiryPainting on a round canvasFigures & portraitsAB/2026/0082Women dancing before a yellow moonM. F. HusainNumbered edition printFigures & portraitsAB/2026/0083Durga and her children before the archArtist named on enquiry-Devotional & narrativeAB/2026/0084A woman at the ghat, making her offeringArtist named on enquiry-Figures & portraitsAB/2026/0085The conservatory with a flamingo and orchidsArtist named on enquiry-Landscape, nature & treesAB/2026/0086Blue Nude, kneelingAfter Henri MatisseFramed print after the 1952 paper cut-outFigures & portraitsAB/2026/0087Blue Nude, seated with crossed legsAfter Henri MatisseFramed print after the 1952 paper cut-outFigures & portraitsAB/2026/0088Blue Nude, seated, arm over the headAfter Henri MatisseFramed print after the 1952 paper cut-outFigures & portraitsAB/2026/0089Blue Nude, seated, knee drawn upAfter Henri MatisseFramed print after the 1952 paper cut-outFigures & portraitsAB/2026/0090The Blue Nudes, a set of fourAfter Henri MatisseFramed prints, set of fourFigures & portraitsAB/2026/0031Shiva's family on the mountainRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0032The crowned woman, drawn in fine stippleRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0033Kartikeya on a spread of peacock feathersRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0034A tinted stone: the herdsman, the cow and the waterRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0035A night scene beneath the treesRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0036Dattatreya with his cows and dogsRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0037A couple in an interiorRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0038Krishna playing the flute on the bankRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0039Shiva and Parvati, close togetherRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0040A woman by a water jug, lost in thoughtRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0041A golden stone: a woman gazing at the skyRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0042Hanuman on the mountain pathRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0043The eagle and the warriorRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0044A woman before the seated sageRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0045A royal court beneath a parasolRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0046A king and queen entering the hallRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0047Ganesha enthroned beneath an umbrellaRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0048Two women and a cow: a framed colour workRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0076Lakshmi and Saraswati by the lotus pondRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesAB/2026/0077The butter thieves, two children among the potsRavi Varma PressLithographic stoneThe StonesFacts at a glance
Arts Bespoke in brief
- Arts Bespoke is a family art house in Mumbai, India, dealing privately in modern and contemporary art for collectors in India and abroad.
- Its Virtual Exhibition Center shows 59 works in five rooms: 39 abstract, figure and portrait, devotional, and landscape works, and 20 Ravi Varma Press lithographic stones.
- Published prices run from ₹28,000 to ₹10,00,000; each is an asking price given in full, with no buyer’s premium.
- Every work carries a written record, condition notes and a house inventory number (AB/2026/0004 to AB/2026/0090).
- Artists and estates may submit work to be shown with no submission fee, no assessment fee and no charge to be exhibited; the house replies in writing within ten working days.
- Buying and private sales are led by Mr. Shyam Babu Naidu, Director, with Mr. Ashwin Agarwal, Chairman; records of the Ravi Varma Press stones are kept by Mr. Arnav Agarwal, Partner, Client Advisory.
- The exhibition is open online at any hour at https://artsbespoke.com/exhibition/ and viewings in Mumbai are by appointment.
Cite this page
Arts Bespoke, Mumbai. "Virtual Exhibition Center: 59 works in five rooms." https://artsbespoke.com/exhibition/ (updated 26 October 2026).
Questions
About the exhibition
What are the Ravi Varma Press stones in the exhibition?
They are 20 lithographic printing stones of the Ravi Varma Press, the Bombay press founded in 1894 by the painter Raja Ravi Varma, shown in Room V as a study collection. Each carries a written record, and the house states what is established and what is not yet known. An object of this age falls under the Antiquities and Art Treasures Act 1972, and the house sets out the registration and transfer steps in writing.
Can I walk through the exhibition in 3D?
Yes. Choose Walk the hall in 3D to move through a lobby and five rooms in your browser on a phone, tablet or computer. Drag to look, walk with the keys or buttons or tap the floor, and tap any work to open its dossier. An auto tour walks all 59 works.
How do I exhibit my work with Arts Bespoke?
Write to Client Advisory or message the house on WhatsApp with images and a short note. There is no submission fee, no assessment fee and no charge to be shown, and the house replies in writing within ten working days. Estates, collectors and other galleries may also place works.
What is the Arts Bespoke Virtual Exhibition Center?
It is an always-open online exhibition of 59 works held by Arts Bespoke, a family art house in Mumbai. The works are arranged in five rooms: abstract painting, figures and portraits, devotional and narrative painting, landscape and nature, and the Ravi Varma Press stones. Each work carries its artist, medium and house reference.
How do I see a painting on my own wall?
Open the Room Viewer on this page, add a photograph of your wall or living room, choose any work from the collection, and drag it into place. Mark a door or sofa of known width and the work is drawn at its real size. The tool also reads the light in your photograph and matches the work to it.
How accurate is the room preview?
It is a guide, not a guarantee. Size is exact only when the work's dimensions are confirmed and the scale in your photo is measured. Colour, texture, varnish and the way a surface holds light change with your screen and your lamps. Ask the house for a private viewing before you decide.
Is my photograph uploaded or stored?
No. The room photograph is processed entirely in your browser. It is not uploaded, saved or shared, and it disappears when you close the page.
Can I buy the works shown in the exhibition?
Yes. Each work links to its page with the price where one is published, and to a direct enquiry. Arts Bespoke places works privately between named parties, with a written record, condition notes and a house inventory number that stays with the work.
Can I search the exhibition by artist, colour or price?
Yes. Use the search box and filters above the rooms to narrow all 59 works by artist, colour, price band or any word, such as Krishna, banyan or acrylic. Sort by price or name, and save any work to your shortlist to send to the house.
Can I sell or consign my own work through Arts Bespoke?
Yes. The opening assessment is not chargeable and a written reply follows. Use the Sell a Work page, or ask for a written valuation if you need one for insurance, succession or sale.
Can an artist or estate have work shown here?
Yes. Artists and estates may submit work with no submission fee, no assessment fee and no charge to be shown. The house replies in writing within ten working days.
Can I give a painting as a gift or place art in an office or hotel?
Yes. The house advises on gifts, homes, offices, hotels and institutions, and every work leaves with its written record. See the guides linked on this page, or write to Client Advisory.
How do I arrange a private viewing in Mumbai?
Write to clientadvisory@artsbespoke.com or use the Get in touch page. The house arranges private viewings by appointment and can brief collectors in India and abroad.
See a work in person
The house shows works by appointment in Mumbai and briefs collectors in India and abroad. Tell us which work held you and we will arrange the rest.
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