Celebrating 100 years of Bollywood, Conferro Auctions is hosting a special preview of its upcoming inaugural auction of Vintage Bollywood Memorabilia on 14 – 15 November at the Westbury Gallery, Westbury Hotel, Mayfair, W1.
The auction features collectables such as LPs, film banners and Bollywood posters from some of the milestones of Indian film history, including Mughal-e-Azam (1960) and Sholay (1975), which were recently voted the top two greatest Bollywood films of all time.
The 150 lots include vintage LPs, banners, synopses, posters, lobby cards and gramophones from the last 100 years of Bollywood history, which will be auctioned on Friday 29 November.
Conferro’s Director Sharan Seth explains, “With Bollywood such an ingrained part of our cultural identity and the timely centenary of Bollywood film, our first auction reflects India’s rich and vibrant history and artistic practices”.
Dr Anna Morcom, Senior Lecturer at Royal Holloway, University of London adds, “Since the 1990s, Bollywood has gone global on a new level, embraced enthusiastically by the Indian diaspora and through them, has gained a presence in the mainstream of US and UK culture”.
Charity partner Pratham UK (http://www.pratham.org.uk/).
Listings information
Conferro Auctions | Vintage Bollywood Memorabilia auction
Public viewing
Thursday 14 November (13:00 – 18:00)
Friday 15 November (11:00 – 18:00)
Thursday 28 November (11:00 – 18:00)
Friday 29 November (11:00 – 14:00)
Bollywood retrospective | A journey through 100 years of Indian cinema | Talk & Tour (30 mins)
Friday 15 November (12:00 – 12:30, 15:00 – 15:30, 16:00 – 16:30, 17:00 – 17:30)
Thursday 28 November (12:00 – 12:30, 15:00 – 15:30)
Free admission. Limited availability. Book with: Ashta Doyle: ashta@curzonpr.com | +44 (0)20 7399 2435
Auction
Friday 29 November (14:00 – 18:00) Auction Registration (14:00) Auction Start (15:00)
Auction End (18:00)
Location
Westbury Gallery, Westbury Hotel, Conduit Street, London, W1S 2YF Nearest tube stations: Bond Street, Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus
