Sotheby’s biannual sales of Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art and Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Works of Art achieved a total of $11,280,750 this week—both auctions exceeded expectations. The works featured in the auctions spanned across a wide time scale, and included pieces from the 3rd century to the modern day. The variety of artistic styles and mediums featured within the auction demonstrated the amount of promising talent originating from this part of the world, whilst...