B. Prabha

Untitled (Mother and Child)

Found at Sothebys, London
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art, Lot 30
6. Oct - 26. Oct 2021
Estimate: 8.000 - 12.000 GBP
Price realised: 13.860 GBP
Property from a Private Family Collection, London
B. Prabha
1933 - 2001
Untitled (Mother and Child)
Oil on canvas laid on board
Signed and dated in Devanagari lower right
89.4 x 71.7 cm. (35 ⅛ x 28 ¼ in.)
Painted in 1988
Acquired directly from the artist in her studio in Mumbai, circa 1990

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

In October 2021 Sothebys in London held the auction Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art, which included the work Untitled (Mother and Child) by B. Prabha. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 13,860.00 (€ 16,420.36), 16% above the upper estimate. 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 leicht übertroffen

Im Oktober 2021 führte Sothebys in London die Auktion Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Untitled (Mother and Child) von B. Prabha zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 13.860,00 (€ 16.420,36) und damit 16% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. 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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