"No better collection anywhere" - the Collection of Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan @christies

Uploaded October 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

Watch as historian William Dalrymple reflects on the timeless beauty of the Collection of Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan.

Featuring 95 Indian, Persian and Ottoman paintings, once displayed in the couple’s home at Château de Bellerive on the shores of Lake Geneva, these works were among their most cherished.

From works by celebrated artists including Dust Muhammad, Basawan, Reza Abbasi, Bishan Singh, Ghulam Ali Khan and Levni, the collection also brings together masterpieces from celebrated albums including the Fraser Album, the St Petersburg Muraqqa and the Polier Albums. Among them are rare depictions of ‘tawaifs’, the highly accomplished courtesans and performers who were central to the cultural life of Mughal and colonial India.

Each painting reflects the couple’s discerning eye, deep curiosity and lifelong devotion to the arts of the Islamic world.

📅 Exceptional Paintings from the Personal Collection of Prince & Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan, London, 28 October

📍 On view at Christie’s London from 24–28 October

No better collection anywhere - the Collection of Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan

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