Christies: South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online, 23954, New York
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- April 01, 2026 - April 01, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN (1913-2011) | Untitled |
circa late 1950s | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 5,334.00 | |
| 24 | NANDLAL BOSE (1882-1966) | Kaikeyi and Manthara |
circa 1910s | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 16,510.00 | |
| 25 | ABDUR RAHMAN CHUGHTAI (1894-1975) | White Hand; Punjabi Maiden |
N/A | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 5,334.00 | |
| 26 | ABDUR RAHMAN CHUGHTAI (1894-1975) | To the Pilgrimage; Fishing Day |
N/A | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 4,445.00 | |
| 27 | CHITTAPROSAD BHATTACHARYA (1915-1978) | The Palms; Untitled (Buddha); Terracotta from Bengal |
1953, circa 1950s, and in 1955 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,556.00 | |
| 36 | VELU VISWANADHAN (B. 1940) | Untitled |
circa 1970s | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,651.00 | |
| 84 | MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN (1913-2011) | Culture of the Streets |
circa 1980s | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 9,525.00 | |
| 85 | MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN (1913-2011) | Varanasi I |
1973 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 3,556.00 | |
| 96 | ZARINA (1937-2020) | Boundaries of Despair (from House of Many Rooms) |
1993 | USD 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | USD 4,826.00 | |
| 103 | RASHID RANA (B. 1968) | Scatter in Time III |
2016-17 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,795.00 | |
| 108 | SAYED HAIDER RAZA (1922-2016) | Untitled (Composition) |
circa early 2000s | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,032.00 | |
| 109 | SAYED HAIDER RAZA (1922-2016) | Bindu Bija Mantra |
2006-07 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 6,350.00 |
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