Meera Mukherjee

Untitled (Benaras Ghat)

Found at Sothebys, New York
Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art, Lot 39
16. Mar - 16. Mar 2021
Estimate: 60.000 - 80.000 USD
Price realised: 113.400 USD
Property from a North Indian Collection
Meera Mukherjee
1923 - 1998
Untitled (Benaras Ghat)
Bronze
This work is unique
6 ⅜ x 11 x 12 ½ in. (16.2 x 27.9 x 31.7 cm.)
Executed circa 1992
Acquired directly from the artist, Calcutta, circa 1992

Upper estimate price exceeded by 42 %.

The work Untitled (Benaras Ghat) by Meera Mukherjee was sold in the Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art auction at Sothebys in New York in March 2021. The »bidding war« ended at USD 113,400.00 (€ 96,568.17), 42% above the upper estimate. However, buyers have had to dig much deeper into their pockets for other works by Meera Mukherjee - we have observed the highest auction result to date for the work Untitled (Mango Orchard), which sold at auction in March last year for USD 226,800.00 (€ 204,453.26).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 42 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit Untitled (Benaras Ghat) von Meera Mukherjee wurde im März 2021 in der Auktion Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art bei Sothebys in New York versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 113.400,00 (€ 96.568,17) und damit 42% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Für andere Arbeiten von Meera Mukherjee mussten die Käufer allerdings auch schon deutlich tiefer in die Tasche greifen – das bisher höchste Auktionsergebnis haben wir für die Arbeit Untitled (Mango Orchard) beobachtet, die im März letzten Jahres für USD 226.800,00 (€ 204.453,26) versteigert wurde.

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