A. Ramachandran
Untitled (Crucifixion); Untitled (after Crucifixion of Mathias Grünewald)
Found at
Christies,
New York
South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art, Lot 566
21. Mar - 21. Mar 2012
South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art, Lot 566
21. Mar - 21. Mar 2012
Estimate: 15.000 - 20.000 USD
Price realised: 86.500 USD
Price realised: 86.500 USD
Description
A. RAMACHANDRAN (B. 1935)
Untitled (Crucifixion); Untitled (after Crucifixion of Mathias Grünewald)
signed and dated in Malayalam (upper right); further signed and dated 'RAMACHANDRAN 1967' (on the reverse); signed in Malayalam and titled 'Crucifixcion by Mathias Grünewald' (lower left)
oil in canvas; ink on paper laid on board
67 x 54 1/8 in. (170.2 x 137.5 cm.); 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm.)
Painted in 1967
Two works (2)
Untitled (Crucifixion); Untitled (after Crucifixion of Mathias Grünewald)
signed and dated in Malayalam (upper right); further signed and dated 'RAMACHANDRAN 1967' (on the reverse); signed in Malayalam and titled 'Crucifixcion by Mathias Grünewald' (lower left)
oil in canvas; ink on paper laid on board
67 x 54 1/8 in. (170.2 x 137.5 cm.); 22 x 30 in. (55.9 x 76.2 cm.)
Painted in 1967
Two works (2)
A top price for A. Ramachandran
When the work Untitled (Crucifixion); Untitled (after Crucifixion of Mathias Grünewald) by A. Ramachandran was auctioned at Christies in New York in March 2012, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - USD 20,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than four times as high at USD 86,500.00 (€ 64,871.76). This high result makes Untitled (Crucifixion); Untitled (after Crucifixion of Mathias Grünewald) the most expensive artwork by A. Ramachandran that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für A. Ramachandran
Als die Arbeit Untitled (Crucifixion); Untitled (after Crucifixion of Mathias Grünewald) von A. Ramachandran im März 2012 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – USD 20.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit USD 86.500,00 (€ 64.871,76) mehr als viermal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Untitled (Crucifixion); Untitled (after Crucifixion of Mathias Grünewald) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von A. Ramachandran, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
A. Ramachandran - Auction history
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