Christie's Sells Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection for £5.3M

Christie's latest auction, showcasing The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection of Indian Art, generated a remarkable £5,278,882 ($7,121,212 / €6,086,551), exceeding projections by more than threefold. The auction attracted bidders from 21 nations, with 14% being first-time participants at Christie's. A highlight of the event was the piece titled A Courtier Holding a Book, dated to the early 17th century and attributed to Manohar, which features calligraphy by 'Abdullah Al-Husayni. This Seattle-based collection narrates tales of India's emperors, love, poetry, faith, and everyday life, and it follows a record sale of artworks from Prince & Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan.