Auction

Vintage Bollywood Memorabilia auction celebrating 100 years of Bollywood

                                                                   

Sholay. LP. 1975

·         14 – 15 November, Westbury Gallery, Westbury Hotel, Mayfair, W1

·         Preview of upcoming Vintage Bollywood Memorabilia auction

·         2013 marks 100 years of Bollywood

·         Vintage memorabilia from the greatest Bollywood films of all time

·         150 lots including vintage LPs, film banners, Bollywood posters and gramophones

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 twogreatest 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 29 November.

Bollywood has become one of the world’s largest film industries since the debut of its first official film on 3 May 1913, Raja Harishchandra by Dadasaheb Phalke. Producing some 1,000 films a year (twice the annual output of Hollywood), the stars of its silver screen are known the world over.

As reported by The Telegraph, the UK is home to the largest audience for Bollywood films outside of India, contributing 15-20 per cent of the industry’s profits.

Says Conferro’s Director Sharan Seth, “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 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”.

For a full programme of activities, please see below

Listings information

Conferro Auctions | Vintage Bollywood Memorabilia auction

Public viewing

Thursday 14 November (11:00 – 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

Location

Westbury Gallery, Westbury Hotel, Conduit Street, London, W1S 2YF

Nearest tube stations: Bond Street, Oxford Circus, Piccadilly Circus

For general enquires contact Shivani Mehra: shivani@conferroauctions.com