Riyas Komu
Designated March of a Petro - Angel (or Desert March)
Found at
Christies,
New York
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 120
16. Sep - 16. Sep 2008
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 120
16. Sep - 16. Sep 2008
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
RIYAS KOMU (B. 1972)
Designated March of a Petro - Angel (or Desert March)
signed, inscribed, titled and dated 'RIYAS KOMU 72 " x 72" OIL ON CANVAS DESIGNATED MARCH OF A PETRO - ANGEL (OR DESERT MARCH) Riyas Komu - 06' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
71¾ x 72 in. (182.3 x 183 cm.)
Painted in 2006
Designated March of a Petro - Angel (or Desert March)
signed, inscribed, titled and dated 'RIYAS KOMU 72 " x 72" OIL ON CANVAS DESIGNATED MARCH OF A PETRO - ANGEL (OR DESERT MARCH) Riyas Komu - 06' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
71¾ x 72 in. (182.3 x 183 cm.)
Painted in 2006
A top price for Riyas Komu
This artwork by Riyas Komu achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in New York in September 2008. In the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art auction, the work Designated March of a Petro - Angel (or Desert March) sold for USD 146,500.00 (€ 104,040.91) - well above the upper estimate of USD 80,000.00. This high result makes Designated March of a Petro - Angel (or Desert March) the most expensive artwork by Riyas Komu that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Riyas Komu
Dieses Kunstwerk von Riyas Komu erzielte im September 2008 bei Christies in New York einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art wurde die Arbeit Designated March of a Petro - Angel (or Desert March) für USD 146.500,00 (€ 104.040,91) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von USD 80.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Designated March of a Petro - Angel (or Desert March) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Riyas Komu, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Riyas Komu - Auction history
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