Tyeb Mehta
Untitled (Falling Figure)
Found at
Christies,
New York
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 435
13.Sep - 13.Sep.2017
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 435
13.Sep - 13.Sep.2017
Estimate: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Price realised: XX.XXX
Description
signed and dated 'Tyeb 91' (on the reverse); bearing partial Gallery Chemould label (on the reverse)
acrylic on canvas
45 1/8 x 36 in. (114.6 x 91.4 cm.)
Painted in 1991
Acquired directly from the artist | The Estate of Kekoo and Khorshed Gandhy: Property from the Collection of Rashna Imhasly-Gandhy and Behroze Gandhy | Christie's Mumbai, 19 December 2013, lot 10 | Acquired from the above by the present owner
acrylic on canvas
45 1/8 x 36 in. (114.6 x 91.4 cm.)
Painted in 1991
Acquired directly from the artist | The Estate of Kekoo and Khorshed Gandhy: Property from the Collection of Rashna Imhasly-Gandhy and Behroze Gandhy | Christie's Mumbai, 19 December 2013, lot 10 | Acquired from the above by the present owner
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Untitled (Falling Figure) by Tyeb Mehta was sold in the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art auction at Christies in New York in September 2017. The price achieved of USD 1,632,500.00 (€ 1,381,952.09) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as USD 1,500,000.00 – 2,000,000.00. Other works by Tyeb Mehta have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in November 2018 the work Durga Mahisasura Mardini was auctioned for INR 204,875,000.00 (€ 2,587,399.54).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Untitled (Falling Figure) von Tyeb Mehta wurde im September 2017 in der Auktion South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art bei Christies in New York versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von USD 1.632.500,00 (€ 1.381.952,09) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit USD 1.500.000,00 – 2.000.000,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Tyeb Mehta konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im November 2018 die Arbeit Durga Mahisasura Mardini für INR 204.875.000,00 (€ 2.587.399,54) versteigert.
Tyeb Mehta - Auction history
