B. Prabha

A Good Catch

Found at Christies
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 621
22. Sep - 22. Sep 2021
Estimate: 10.000 - 15.000 USD
Price realised: 18.750 USD
B. PRABHA (1933-2001)
A Good Catch
signed and dated 'b. prabha. 1961.' (upper left); further titled, dated and inscribed (on a label on the reverse) and twice inscribed 'B. PRABHA' (on stretcher bar)
oil on canvas
22 1/8 x 45 in. (56.2 x 114.3 cm.)
Painted in 1961

Upper estimate price exceeded by 25 %.

The work A Good Catch by B. Prabha was auctioned at Christies in September 2021. It achieved a price of USD 18,750.00 (€ 16,195.91), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 25%. Admittedly, works by B. Prabha have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work without title in September 2006 with an auction result of USD 90,000.00 (€ 70,938.76).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 25 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit A Good Catch von B. Prabha kam im September 2021 bei Christies zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 18.750,00 (€ 16.195,91) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 25%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von B. Prabha auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit ohne Titel im September 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 90.000,00 (€ 70.938,76).

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