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  2026-09-27 14:00:00 2026-09-27 14:00:00 America/New_York Fine Estate Fine Estate : Distinguished Objects Fine Auction https://auctions.finesf.com/auctions/fine-estate-inc/distinguished-objects-fine-auction-24374
Distinguished Objects Fine Auction Starts on Sunday September 27, 2026 at 11 am PST Preview Days: Friday September 25, 11am-4pm, Saturday September 26, 11am-4pm, and Sunday Sept 27, 2026 10am-11am PST
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Lot 200

Laxman Pai (Indian, 1926-2021).

Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Starting Bid
$2,500

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Laxman Pai (Indian, 1926-2021).
Yellow and Red, 1970.
Oil on linen canvas, signed in Devanagari, and signed and dated 'Laxman Pai '70' in English (lower center); also signed, titled and dated on canvas verso and on stretcher bar, framed.
29 1/2in x 23in. (75 x 59cm).
31 x 25in. (79 x 63cm/frame).

Provenance: Property from a Private Collection, San Rafael, California.
Condition: In good condition, no issues to note.
Laxman Pai used vibrant palettes of yellow and red in his Musical Moods series, which gave visual expression to his Indian classical ragas. He studied at Goa College of Art and in Paris where he was Influenced by the works of Paul Klee, Mark Chagall, and Joan Miró, He explored the stylization of Indian folk art with modern techniques flatness of the pictorial surface.

Condition

In good condition, no issues to note. Detailed condition reports are not included in this catalog. For a detailed condition report or to request additional images, please email the gallery directly at auctions@finesf.com. Condition report requests received after 5pm the day before the sale are not guaranteed. Shipping is not included. Please bid accordingly, as all sales are final, no returns are accepted on basis of condition. 

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