Buying art via SMS

Reuters reports on a new mobile application at art auctioneer Saffronart, that allows patrons to bid for art and fine jewelry through a text message.

The application, which chief executive Dinesh Vazirani claims is a first for a fine-art auctioneer, allows collectors to preview sales, make bids and view auction results.

The application can be used for Saffronart's upcoming autumn auction of 95 works by modern and contemporary Indian artists including Akbar Padamsee, Subodh Gupta, Surendran Nair, S.H. Raza and Manjit Bawa, estimated at bringing in about $4.5 million.

emily | 11:04 AM | News, Buzz, SMS Arts and Activism |
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