Vivan Sundaram

The Pit I and II; The Midget I and II

Found at Christies, London
South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, Lot 27
12.Jun - 12.Jun.2018
Estimate: 2.500 - 3.500 GBP
Price realised: 5.000 GBP
signed, dated, titled and numbered as illustrated
lithographs on paper
25 x 18.5 in. (63.5 x 47 cm.) largest; 23.5 x 17.5 in. (59.5 x 44.5 cm.) smallest
Executed in 1977; four prints on paper
4
Acquired directly from the Artist | Private Collection, New Delhi | Thence by descent

Upper estimate price exceeded by 43 %.

The work The Pit I and II; The Midget I and II by Vivan Sundaram was sold in the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art auction at Christies in London in June 2018. The »bidding war« ended at GBP 5,000.00 (€ 5,650.85), 43% above the upper estimate. Admittedly, works by Vivan Sundaram have also been auctioned for a multiple of this price - according to our records, the highest result so far was achieved by the work Passage in March 2006 with an auction result of USD 51,000.00 (€ 42,013.35).

Oberer Schätzpreis um 43 % übertroffen

Die Arbeit The Pit I and II; The Midget I and II von Vivan Sundaram wurde im Juni 2018 in der Auktion South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art bei Christies in London versteigert. Das »Bietergefecht« endete beim Preis von GBP 5.000,00 (€ 5.650,85) und damit 43% über dem oberen Schätzpreis. Freilich wurden Arbeiten von Vivan Sundaram auch schon für ein Vielfaches dieses Preises versteigert – das bisher höchste Ergebnis erzielte nach unseren Aufzeichnungen die Arbeit Passage im März 2006 mit einem Auktionsergebnis von USD 51.000,00 (€ 42.013,35).

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