Modern and Contemporary Indian Art

18th & 19th Century art made in India

One of Art 18|21’s areas of focus is the secondary market. As well as working with contemporary artists, we have a constantly changing stock of 18th, 19th and 20th Century artworks, photographs, textiles, artefacts, books, silver and furniture made in India. We excel at creating spaces that skilfully incorporate older pieces with contemporary artworks. We work with heritage properties and new architect-builds. We are also happy to sell and advise on single pieces.

Experts in our field for almost twenty years, we have a good idea of what will stand the test of time as a great artwork and which contemporary artists are worth watching. We put collections together with the intention of providing a family legacy. Listening to our clients, we advise them accordingly and can provide an end-to-end service from souring, hanging, insurance and maintenance. If you only need one aspect of the services we provide, then we are happy to discuss this. We take great art and display it in the best possible way, be it conventional and timeless, quirky and eye-catching or a combination of the two.

Whilst always executing our work in a professional manner, ultimately, what excites us most, is discovering and handling great art, from working with the best contemporary art-practitioners, to finding a First Edition of Tagore’s The Crescent Moon on the Sunday book market!

Every artwork that comes though Art 18/21 is fully scrutinised and we will not handle fakes or copies. All artworks sold through us come with full provenance and documentation. In the Indian Art field there are many important works that for one reason or another do not have any paperwork or known history. This is one of our areas of excellence where we are able to research and with professional knowledge and expertise can help bring genuine artworks to their full market potential. 

We work with, and can advise on, the best way of handling artist estates, including issues of copyright.