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Sotheby's offers top-class: »Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art«

Sotheby's London will offer works by Arpita Singh and Francis Newton Souza, among others, in its auction on Oct. 26, 2021, starting at 2 p.m. local time. Some artworks will be offered for resale for the first time.

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Recent auction results of the mentioned artists

Hamra Abbas - Lessons On Love
Auction
First Open: Post-War & Contemporary Art Online
March 2021
Christies, London (Online Auction)
Est.: 10.000 - 15.000 GBP
Realised: 10.625 GBP
Details
Rameshwar Broota - The Last Chapter
Auction
A Lasting Engagement: The Jane and Kito de Boer Collection
September 2020
Christies, New York
Est.: 250.000 - 350.000 USD
Realised: 287.500 USD
Details
Atul Dodiya - Winter Light
Auction
A Lasting Engagement: The Jane and Kito de Boer Collection
September 2020
Christies, New York
Est.: 30.000 - 50.000 USD
Realised: 30.000 USD
Details

Paintings, prints, photographs and sculptures by artists who have defined the art scene in South Asian countries in the 20th and 21st centuries. Some works are being offered for resale for the first time since they were purchased directly from the creator − a special opportunity for collectors that could provide some surprises at the auction.

Artists on offer here include the likes of Hamra Abbas, Rameshwar Broota, Atul Dodiya, Bhupen Khakhar, Sayed Haider Raza, Arpita Singh and Francis Newton Souza. The exhibition for the auction has been running since Friday and will still be on display from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. local time tomorrow, Tuesday.Art.Salon

Recent auction results of the mentioned artists

Sayed Haider Raza - Drame au Village
Auction
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
March 2021
Sothebys, New York
Est.: 150.000 - 200.000 USD
Realised: 214.200 USD
Details
Arpita Singh - Tuesday Wednesday
Auction
Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art
September 2020
Sothebys, London
Est.: 40.000 - 60.000 GBP
Realised: 52.920 GBP
Details
Francis Newton Souza - Untitled (Priest at Altar)
Auction
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
March 2021
Sothebys, New York
Est.: 50.000 - 70.000 USD
Realised: 75.600 USD
Details

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