Indian and Islamic Works of Art Online Auction to take place on 23rd April

Indian and Islamic Works of Art specialist Arthur Millner has joined forces with auction specialists Thomas Del Mar, Matthew Barton, Charles Miller and George Duckett at 25 Blythe Road adding to their diverse range of sales. Arthur will hold two online auctions each year, in April and November.

The first online auction of Islamic, Indian, Himalayan and South-east Asian art starts on Saturday 20th April, and finishes 6pm on Tuesday 23rd April 2013. The sale will include a wide range of objects, textiles, paintings and sculpture. The sales will include bronzes, sculpture, metalwork, textiles, ceramics and paintings. The bidding will be online, while the lots will be available to view in the gallery during the conventional series of viewing days and evenings beforehand.

Many of the British were captivated by India during the period of the East India Company, and later, the Victorian Raj. As the indigenous patronage of local artists and craftsmen declined, its place was taken by a ready market for paintings produced by British expatriates as mementoes of the country. Popular subjects were local flora and fauna, images of the multiplicity of tradesmen and views of local monuments.

Having studied classics at Queens College Cambridge, Indian and Islamic Works of Art specialist Arthur Millner started his career in the art world at Sotheby's in 1985. In 1989 he took a year out to do an MA at SOAS (School of Oriental and African Studies), focusing on the Art and Architecture of India. He rejoined the Islamic department at Sotheby's, taking charge of their Indian, Himalayan and South East Asian auctions in London.