Allah Bux
Flame Of Love
Estimate: 2.500.000 - 3.500.000 INR
Price realised: 6.225.000 INR
Price realised: 6.225.000 INR
Description
inscribed and titled 'Prof. Allah B[...] Flame of Love Rs. 400/-' (on partial exhibition label on the reverse)
oil on canvas
42 x 30 in. (106.7 x 76.2 cm.)
Painted circa 1930s
Acquired directly from the artist by the Maharaja of Patiala, 1939 | Thence by descent | Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa early 1980s
oil on canvas
42 x 30 in. (106.7 x 76.2 cm.)
Painted circa 1930s
Acquired directly from the artist by the Maharaja of Patiala, 1939 | Thence by descent | Acquired from the above by the present owner, circa early 1980s
A top price for Allah Bux
This artwork by Allah Bux achieved an unexpectedly high price at Christies in Mumbai in December 2015. In the The India Sale auction, the work Flame Of Love sold for INR 6,225,000.00 (€ 86,561.84) - well above the upper estimate of INR 3,500,000.00. This high result makes Flame Of Love the most expensive artwork by Allah Bux that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Allah Bux
Dieses Kunstwerk von Allah Bux erzielte im Dezember 2015 bei Christies in Mumbai einen unerwartet hohen Preis. In der Auktion The India Sale wurde die Arbeit Flame Of Love für INR 6.225.000,00 (€ 86.561,84) versteigert – und damit weit über dem oberen Schätzpreis von INR 3.500.000,00. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Flame Of Love zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Allah Bux, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Allah Bux - Auction history
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