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Indian Summer

June 13, 2008 by Marion Maneker

Christie’s South Asian Sale sets records, including the highest price for an Indian work of art

South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
$10,614,225 Lots Offered: 111 Lots Sold: 78 Sold by Lot: 70%

Lot Premium Price Artist Title Date Estimate Price in Pounds

  1. $2,487,931 Francis Newton Souza Birth 1955 600,000-800,000 £1,273,250
  2. $1,918,926 Tyeb Mehta Untitled, 1984 300,000-500,000 £982,050
  3. $1,174.842 Subodh Gupta, Untitled, 2007 300,000-500,000 £601,250
  4. $658,986 Rameshwar Broota Havaldar – III, 1980 90,000-120,000 £337,250
  5. $330,714 Subodh Gupta Magic Wands, 2002 25,000-30,000 £169,250
  6. $283,818 TV Santhosh Untitled, 2005 30,000-50,000 £145,250
  7. $236,922 Subodh Gupta Bucket, 2007 50,000-70,000 £121,250
  8. $213,474 Ashim Purkayastha Attached Wings, 2004 40,000-60,000 £109,250
  9. $213,474 Justin Ponmany Staple agony – II, 2006 30,000-50,000 £109,250
  10. $190,026 Syed Haider Raza Rajput House, 1965-66 80,000-120,000 £97,250

With five artist records set in the top ten, Christie’s South Asian sale sets the stage for more Indian works in London’s Contemporary sales. Look for Gupta, Kher, Souza, Kapoor and Raza in a few weeks.

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