Ismail Gulgee
Untitled (Polo Players)
Found at
Bonhams
Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, Lot 56
25. Oct - 25. Oct 2021
Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, Lot 56
25. Oct - 25. Oct 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Untitled (Polo Players)
signed and dated Gulgee'71 lower left
oil on canvas
77 x 114cm (30 5/16 x 44 7/8in).
In original frame
Private Dutch Collection: presented to the owner's father in Pakistan in 1972 as a parting gift from his employer, the Shell State Oil Refinery.
signed and dated Gulgee'71 lower left
oil on canvas
77 x 114cm (30 5/16 x 44 7/8in).
In original frame
Private Dutch Collection: presented to the owner's father in Pakistan in 1972 as a parting gift from his employer, the Shell State Oil Refinery.
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Untitled (Polo Players) by Ismail Gulgee was auctioned at Bonhams in October 2021. It achieved a price of GBP 12,112.50 (€ 14,350.04), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 21%. Admittedly, works by Ismail Gulgee have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Pakistani untitled (Dancing Woman) in November 2017 with an auction result of USD 77,500.00 (€ 65,137.00).
Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen
Die Arbeit Untitled (Polo Players) von Ismail Gulgee kam im Oktober 2021 bei Bonhams zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von GBP 12.112,50 (€ 14.350,04) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 21%. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Ismail Gulgee auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Pakistani untitled (Dancing Woman) im November 2017 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 77.500,00 (€ 65.137,00).
Ismail Gulgee - Auction history
