Mohammad Kibria
Untitled (Painting in Black, Gray and Green and Brown)
Found at
Christies,
New York
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 279
12.Sep - 12.Sep.2018
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 279
12.Sep - 12.Sep.2018
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed and dated 'Kibria '70' (lower left); further dated, inscribed, signed and titled '1967-1968 / Rs. 4000 / Kibria 69.70 / 40" x 34" / Painting in Black / gray and green / and Brown' and bearing artist's label (on the reverse)
oil on canvas
40 1/8 x 34 in. (102 x 86.5 cm.)
Painted in 1967-70
Acquired directly from the artist in Dhaka, 1974, while on assignment with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | Thence by descent
oil on canvas
40 1/8 x 34 in. (102 x 86.5 cm.)
Painted in 1967-70
Acquired directly from the artist in Dhaka, 1974, while on assignment with the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) | Thence by descent
A top price for Mohammad Kibria
When the work Untitled (Painting in Black, Gray and Green and Brown) by Mohammad Kibria was auctioned at Christies in New York in September 2018, the result exceeded expectations many times over. The upper estimate was set at a - in retrospect quite modest - USD 7,000.00 but the actual price achieved was more than seven times as high at USD 52,500.00 (€ 45,172.95). This high result makes Untitled (Painting in Black, Gray and Green and Brown) the most expensive artwork by Mohammad Kibria that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Mohammad Kibria
Als die Arbeit Untitled (Painting in Black, Gray and Green and Brown) von Mohammad Kibria im September 2018 bei Christies in New York versteigert wurde, übertraf das Ergebnis die Erwartungen um ein Vielfaches. Der obere Schätzpreis war mit – rückwirkend betrachtet recht bescheidenen – USD 7.000,00 angesetzt, der tatsächlich erzielte Preis hingegen war mit USD 52.500,00 (€ 45.172,95) mehr als siebenmal so hoch. Dieses hohe Ergebnis macht Untitled (Painting in Black, Gray and Green and Brown) zu dem teuersten Kunstwerk von Mohammad Kibria, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.
Mohammad Kibria - Auction history
