Laxman Shreshtha
Untitled (Bombay Night)
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art, Lot 53
10. Sep - 10. Sep 2012
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art, Lot 53
10. Sep - 10. Sep 2012
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Laxman Shreshtha(b. 1939)
UNTITLED (BOMBAY NIGHT)
Signed and dated 'LAXMAN 64' upper right and further inscribed 'LAXMAN 63/ LAXMAN SHRESTH [sic]' on reverse
Oil on canvas
30 by 24 in. (76.3 by 60.8 cm)
Acquired directly from the artist in Kathmandu, 1963/64
UNTITLED (BOMBAY NIGHT)
Signed and dated 'LAXMAN 64' upper right and further inscribed 'LAXMAN 63/ LAXMAN SHRESTH [sic]' on reverse
Oil on canvas
30 by 24 in. (76.3 by 60.8 cm)
Acquired directly from the artist in Kathmandu, 1963/64
Sold at the upper estimate price
The work Untitled (Bombay Night) by Laxman Shrestha was auctioned at Sothebys in New York in September 2012. The auction ended at the price of USD 20,000.00 (€ 15,556.94), which exactly corresponded to the upper end of the estimated price range of USD 15,000.00 – 20,000.00. Other works by Laxman Shrestha have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in March 2006 the work without title was auctioned for USD 36,000.00 (€ 29,656.48).
Zuschlag beim oberen Schätzpreis
Die Arbeit Untitled (Bombay Night) von Laxman Shrestha kam im September 2012 bei Sothebys in New York zur Auktion. Das dabei erzielte Ergebnis von USD 20.000,00 (€ 15.556,94) entsprach exakt dem oberen Ende der Schätzpreisspanne von USD 15.000,00 – 20.000,00. Andere Arbeiten von Laxman Shrestha konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im März 2006 die Arbeit ohne Titel für USD 36.000,00 (€ 29.656,48) versteigert.
Laxman Shrestha - Auction history
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