J. Sultan Ali

Jeevan Bandha

Found at Sothebys, Mumbai
Boundless: India, Lot 25
15. Nov - 15. Nov 2019
Estimate: 200.000 - 400.000 INR
Price realised: 475.000 INR
J. Sultan Ali
1920 - 1990
JEEVAN BANDHA
Signed and dated ‘Sultan Ali ‘75’ and signed in Devanagari lower right and further dated and inscribed 'J. SULTAN ALI / 'JEEVAN - BANDHA' / PEN AND INK DRAWING / 56 X 76 CMS. / 1975 / SULTAN ALI FAMILY COLLECTION' on reverse of board
Pen and ink on paper
53.3 x 71.1 cm. (21 x 28 in.)
Executed in 1975
 
Acquired from the artist circa 1990

Upper estimated price slightly exceeded

The work Jeevan Bandha by J. Sultan Ali was sold in the Boundless: India auction at Sothebys in Mumbai in November 2019. The »bidding war« ended at INR 475,000.00 (€ 5,991.92), 19% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by J. Sultan Ali have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Vanraj-Nandi in March 2021 with an auction result of USD 47,880.00 (€ 40,773.23).

Oberer Schätzpreis leicht übertroffen

Die Arbeit Jeevan Bandha von J. Sultan Ali wurde im November 2019 in der Auktion Boundless: India bei Sothebys in Mumbai versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von INR 475.000,00 (€ 5.991,92) und damit 19% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von J. Sultan Ali auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Vanraj-Nandi im März 2021 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 47.880,00 (€ 40.773,23).

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