J. Sultan Ali
Vanraj-Nandi
Found at
Sothebys,
New York
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art, Lot 40
16. Mar - 16. Mar 2021
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art, Lot 40
16. Mar - 16. Mar 2021
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
Property from a Private Collection, Florida
J. Sultan Ali
1920 - 1990
Vanraj-Nandi
Oil on canvas
Signed in Devanagari and signed and dated 'Sultan Ali 1972' lower right. Further signed, dated, titled and inscribed 'J. SULTAN ALI / "VANRAJ-NANDI" / 79 x 153 cms (31" x 53") / OIL ON CANVAS / 1972' on reverse
30 ¾ x 52 ⅜ in. (78.1 x 133 cm.)
Framed: 32 ⅛ x 53 ¾ in. (81.5 x 136.5 cm.)
Painted in 1972
Acquired from Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, 1973
J. Sultan Ali
1920 - 1990
Vanraj-Nandi
Oil on canvas
Signed in Devanagari and signed and dated 'Sultan Ali 1972' lower right. Further signed, dated, titled and inscribed 'J. SULTAN ALI / "VANRAJ-NANDI" / 79 x 153 cms (31" x 53") / OIL ON CANVAS / 1972' on reverse
30 ¾ x 52 ⅜ in. (78.1 x 133 cm.)
Framed: 32 ⅛ x 53 ¾ in. (81.5 x 136.5 cm.)
Painted in 1972
Acquired from Dhoomimal Gallery, New Delhi, 1973
A top price for J. Sultan Ali
The work Vanraj-Nandi by J. Sultan Ali was worth USD 47,880.00 (€ 40,773.23) to a buyer in March 2021. This price was achieved in the auction Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art at Sothebys in New York and exceeded the previously set upper estimate of USD 12,000.00 many times over. This high result makes Vanraj-Nandi the most expensive artwork by J. Sultan Ali that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für J. Sultan Ali
Die Arbeit Vanraj-Nandi von J. Sultan Ali war einem Käufer im März 2021 USD 47.880,00 (€ 40.773,23) wert. Dieser Preise wurde in der Auktion Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art bei Sothebys in New York erzielt und übertraf den zuvor angesetzten oberen Schätzpreis von USD 12.000,00 um ein Vielfaches. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Vanraj-Nandi zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von J. Sultan Ali, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
J. Sultan Ali - Auction history
