Ramesh Sharma

Seated Angel

Found at Christies, London
Islamic and Oriental Works of Art, Lot 268
12. Oct - 12. Oct 2000
Estimate: 600 - 800 GBP
Price realised: 705 GBP
SEATED ANGEL
Ramesh Sharma, Jaipur, 20th century
finely painted in gouache heightened with gold on paper, showing a seated Mughal-style angel holding a rose in its left hand, on ground of scrolling palmette vine, in hand painted frame with angels on gold ground - 44.5 x 34.2cm.
See illustration

Auction result well in line with expectations

The work Seated Angel by Ramesh Sharma was sold in the Islamic and Oriental Works of Art auction at Christies in London in October 2000. The price achieved of GBP 705.00 (€ 1,205.05) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 600.00 – 800.00. Other works by Ramesh Sharma have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in October 2001 the work Deers head axe was auctioned for GBP 1,175.00 (€ 1,898.97).

Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen

Die Arbeit Seated Angel von Ramesh Sharma wurde im Oktober 2000 in der Auktion Islamic and Oriental Works of Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 705,00 (€ 1.205,05) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 600,00 – 800,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Ramesh Sharma konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Oktober 2001 die Arbeit Deers head axe für GBP 1.175,00 (€ 1.898,97) versteigert.