Tyeb Mehta

Figure

Found at Christies
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 667
22. Sep - 22. Sep 2021
Estimate: 200.000 - 300.000 USD
Price realised: 400.000 USD
TYEB MEHTA (1925-2009)
Figure
signed and dated 'Tyeb 61' (lower left); further titled, signed and dated 'FIGURE / Tyeb / 61' and bearing Bear Lane Gallery label (on the reverse)
oil on board
35 ½ x 25 ½ in. (90.2 x 64.8 cm.)
Painted in 1961

Upper estimate price exceeded by 33 %.

In September 2021 Christies held the auction South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, which included the work Figure by Tyeb Mehta. The »bidding war« ended at USD 400,000.00 (€ 345,512.65), 33% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Tyeb Mehta have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Durga Mahisasura Mardini in November 2018 with an auction result of INR 204,875,000.00 (€ 2,587,399.54).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 33 % übertroffen

Im September 2021 führte Christies die Auktion South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art durch, in der auch die Arbeit Figure von Tyeb Mehta zur Versteigerung kam. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von USD 400.000,00 (€ 345.512,65) und damit 33% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Tyeb Mehta auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Durga Mahisasura Mardini im November 2018 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von INR 204.875.000,00 (€ 2.587.399,54).

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