Osian's Auction Catalogue Masterpieces and Museum-Quality III | March 2004

110 OSIAN’S 49 SHIAVAX CHAVDA (1914-1990 / b. Navsari, Gujarat) Dances of India a. Tribal Dance; b. Bharat Natyam; c. Kathak Kali; d. Manipuri; e. Kathak (Set of 5) c. S/d in English l.r. Watercolour on paper, 1972 a. 25.0 x 37.5 cm (9.8 x 14.8 in) b. 26.5 x 36.0 cm (10.4 x 14.2 in) c.-e 24.5 x 35.5 cm (9.6 x 14.0 in) Minor preservation work will be required on the following works: a. Tear in the l.c. section of the work. Very slight cracking of the paint in the t.l. and t.r. sections of the work. b. Minor damage to the t.l. corner of the work d. Slight tear in the t.r. corner of the work Rs. 400,000 – 500,000 US$ 8,900 – 11,100 GB£ 4,900 – 8,950 (Set of 5) OSIANs S.I.R. ANALYSIS [1992–2003] Present Estimate 580.38 Previous High 438.03 [So.NY/05.12.00; tempera on paper] Previous Average 227.21 [works on paper] Auction Average 289.84 Opinion Few high quality works of S. Chavda have come up for public auction. His works on the theme of dance are naturally the most famous and deserve the highest S.I.R.