Jehangir Sabavala
Canna-heads and Swan
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 15
07.Jul - 22.Jul.2020
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 15
07.Jul - 22.Jul.2020
Estimate: 50.000 - 70.000 USD
Price realised: 175.000 USD
Price realised: 175.000 USD
Description
signed 'Sabavala' (lower left)
oil on canvas
18 1 ⁄ 16 x 22 1 ⁄ 4 in. (45.9 x 56.5 cm.)
Painted in 1957
A gift from the artist to Joan & Colonel Tony Shuttleworth OBE in India, circa late 1950s | Thence by descent | Acquired from the above
oil on canvas
18 1 ⁄ 16 x 22 1 ⁄ 4 in. (45.9 x 56.5 cm.)
Painted in 1957
A gift from the artist to Joan & Colonel Tony Shuttleworth OBE in India, circa late 1950s | Thence by descent | Acquired from the above
Upper estimate price exceeded by more than 100%
This artwork by Jehangir Sabavala achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in July 2020. In the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art auction, the work Canna-heads and Swan sold for USD 175,000.00 (€ 148,632.58) - well above the upper estimate of USD 70,000.00. Admittedly, works by Jehangir Sabavala have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work The Embarkation in September 2021 with an auction result of USD 1,590,000.00 (€ 1,373,412.80).
Oberer Schätzpreis um mehr als 100% übertroffen
Dieses Kunstwerk von Jehangir Sabavala erzielte im Juli 2020 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art wurde die Arbeit Canna-heads and Swan für USD 175.000,00 (€ 148.632,58) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 70.000,00. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Jehangir Sabavala auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit The Embarkation im September 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 1.590.000,00 (€ 1.373.412,80).
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