Raghu Rai
Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Late Hours at Parliament House
Found at
Christies,
New York
Centering the Figure: South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art from the Collection of Romi Lamba, Lot 563
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2022
Centering the Figure: South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art from the Collection of Romi Lamba, Lot 563
21. Sep - 21. Sep 2022
Estimate: 3.000 - 5.000 USD
Price realised: 6.930 USD
Price realised: 6.930 USD
Description
RAGHU RAI (B. 1942)
Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Late Hours at Parliament House
signed 'Raghu Rai' (lower right); titled, dated and numbered 'Mrs Indira Gandhi Late hours at Parliament House, 1990, 1/10' (lower left)
archival silver gelatin print on paper
20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.) image
Executed in 1990; number one from an edition of ten
Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Late Hours at Parliament House
signed 'Raghu Rai' (lower right); titled, dated and numbered 'Mrs Indira Gandhi Late hours at Parliament House, 1990, 1/10' (lower left)
archival silver gelatin print on paper
20 x 30 in. (50.8 x 76.2 cm.) image
Executed in 1990; number one from an edition of ten
A top price for Raghu Rai
The work Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Late Hours at Parliament House by Raghu Rai was auctioned at Christies in New York in September last year. It achieved a price of USD 6,930.00 (€ 7,083.72), exceeding the upper end of the estimate range by 39%. With this result, Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Late Hours at Parliament House is even the most expensive work of art by Raghu Rai that we have observed at auctions so far.
Ein Spitzenpreis für Raghu Rai
Die Arbeit Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Late Hours at Parliament House von Raghu Rai kam im September letzten Jahres bei Christies in New York zur Auktion. Sie erzielte dabei einen Preis von USD 6.930,00 (€ 7.083,72) und übertraf damit das obere Ende der Schätzpreisspanne um 39%. Mit diesem Ergebnis ist Mrs. Indira Gandhi, Late Hours at Parliament House sogar das teuerste Kunstwerk von Raghu Rai, das wir bisher bei Auktionen beobachtet haben.