B. Prabha

Untitled (Fish Market)

Found at Christies, New York
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 765
20. Sep - 20. Sep 2023
Estimate: 12.000 - 18.000 USD
Price realised: 25.200 USD
B. PRABHA (1933-2001)
Untitled (Fish Market)
signed and dated 'b.prabha / 1962' (upper left)
oil on canvas laid on board
27 ¾ x 35 ¾ in. (70.5 x 90.8 cm.)
Painted in 1962

Upper estimate price exceeded by 40 %.

The work Untitled (Fish Market) by B. Prabha was auctioned at Christies in New York in September this year. It achieved a price of USD 25,200.00 (€ 23,809.52), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 40%. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by B. Prabha - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work without title, which sold at auction in September 2006 for USD 90,000.00 (€ 70,938.76).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 40 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Untitled (Fish Market) von B. Prabha kam im September diesen Jahres bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 25.200,00 (€ 23.809,52) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 40%. Für andere Arbeiten von B. Prabha mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit ohne Titel beobachtet, die im September 2006 für USD 90.000,00 (€ 70.938,76) versteigert wurde.

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