India, Nov. 5 -- Painted in greens, blues and greys, bordered with bright red, Piraji Sagara's wood texture-like artwork is what comes into view as one enters the Sotheby's International Realty preview of an array of artworks and sculptures being displayed at The Leela Palace. The riverside cityscape features geometric forms of houses. Shivajirao Gaekwar, deputy director and specialist at Sotheby's India, says that Sagara's works are known for their rich texture, which is his trademark. Priced at Rs15,00,000, Gaekwar adds, "He is a special artist because a lot of his work revolves around wood. He comes from a family of carpenters. This work has mixed media on board."

On its left is Nasreen Mohamedi's Untitled ink on paper artwork, priced...