Bid & Hammer

established by maher dadha (industrialist, art collector and also publisher of the book ‘views of india – art of the british raj’) and his sons ankush dadha & apoorva dadha along with charu sharma (auctioneer & commentator), hrh gaj singh ii (maharaja of jodhpur and convener of marwar intach), savita apte (world renown modern & contemporary indian art specialist), rukmini varma (great-grand niece of raja ravi varma) and bob hayton (international auctioneer & decorative arts specialist) amongst others, bid & hammer’s team of directors, advisors & specialists have a wealth of international experience allied to a deep understanding of the complex dynamics of the indian market. at a time when the burgeoning indian auction market was synonymous with indian paintings, bid & hammer started with the objective of developing the indian art and auction market beyond paintings by introducing the concept of generalist as well as specialist auctions covering not only modern & contemporary art but al