Tyeb Mehta's 'Rickshaw Puller' sells for Rs 69.1 crore at auction
On October 11, 2026, Tyeb Mehta's 2002 painting 'Rickshaw Puller' sold for Rs 69.1 crore at the Volte Una auction in Mumbai. This sale surpassed his previous record of Rs 61.80 crore for 'Trussed Bull'. The auction attracted multiple bidders and is the fourth-highest price for an Indian artwork at auction.
Tyeb Mehta’s acrylic-on-canvas painting 'Rickshaw Puller' sold for Rs 69.1 crore at the inaugural Volte Una auction in Mumbai on October 11, 2026. This price marks a new world auction record for the artist, exceeding the Rs 61.80 crore set by 'Trussed Bull' in April 2025. Completed in 2002, the work is a major example of a subject Mehta revisited frequently throughout his later years. The success of the sale reflects the standing of Indian modernist art in the global market.
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