Biography
Holly Brackenbury is a specialist in Modern and Contemporary South Asian paintings, Indo-Islamic works of art and Indian miniatures. Holly is responsible for sourcing and selling property in the Modern and Contemporary South Asian art auctions in London and New York, as well as conducting valuations for auction and insurance purposes. With her art historical knowledge and over two decades of experience in the field Holly has an in depth understanding of the market.
Holly joined Sotheby’s in 1999 initially working on the regular auctions and internet sales and then moved to the Islamic department where she was involved with the Arts of the Islamic World sales. Holly became responsible for developing the annual Indian sale in London and became a Director of Indian Art in 2011 where she worked with a global team on sales in New York and London and traveling exhibitions in India. Holly has worked on a number of high-profile single-owner collections including the Tipu Sultan Collection, the Stuart Cary Welch Collection and the Amaya Collection and was instrumental in bringing together the sale of the Dartington Hall Trust Collection of Tagores which achieved a world record price at auction. Since 2012 Holly has been a consultant for Sotheby’s advising and supporting the department with their global Indian sales.
Holly has a BA Hons. Degree in History of Art and Architecture from The University of Manchester and a Post Graduate Diploma in Islamic and Indian Art from The British Museum and has volunteered at The Victoria & Albert Museum, The British Museum and the Mehrangarh Fort Museum in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. Holly has lectured for the SOAS Diploma in Asian Art, contributed to journals and newspapers in South Asia and has been on a number of art forum discussion panels including the India Art Fair in Delhi.
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