J. Sultan Ali
Shankara
Found at
Christies,
New York (Online Auction)
Contemporary Art Asia: Including a Collection of Works by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Lot 61
18.Sep - 25.Sep.2019
Contemporary Art Asia: Including a Collection of Works by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita, Lot 61
18.Sep - 25.Sep.2019
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed in Hindi and signed and dated 'Sultan Ali 77' (lower right); further signed, titled, inscribed and dated 'J. SULTAN ALI / "SHANKARA" / 135 x 80 cms / OIL ON CANVAS / 1977' (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
132.1 x 78.7 cm. (52 x 31 in.)
Painted in 1977
Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi | Acquired from the above
oil on canvas
132.1 x 78.7 cm. (52 x 31 in.)
Painted in 1977
Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi | Acquired from the above
Upper estimated price slightly exceeded
The work Shankara by J. Sultan Ali was sold in the Contemporary Art Asia: Including a Collection of Works by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita auction at Christies in New York in September 2019. It achieved a price of USD 9,375.00 (€ 8,596.97), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 17%. 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 Shankara von J. Sultan Ali wurde im September 2019 in der Auktion Contemporary Art Asia: Including a Collection of Works by Léonard Tsuguharu Foujita bei Christies in New York versteigert. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 9.375,00 (€ 8.596,97) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 17%. 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).
J. Sultan Ali - Auction history
