Sotheby's (Auction House). The Indian Sale. 08 May 1997 | Auction Catalogue
Total Sale
₹28,693,914
$801,399.533
Average Lot Price
209,445
Auction Ratio (H.P/L.E)
0.96
Offered Lots
255
Sold Lots
136
Sell Through Rate
53.33%
Sotheby's
Title & Subtitle
The Indian Sale
Date of Auction
08 May 1997
Venue, Country
London, UK
Subject
Modern and contemporary indian arts; and indian miniatures and other antiquities
Auction Code
So.Lon/08.05.97
HIGHLIGHTS
Artist Highs
Law, Bhavani Charan (Artist). Portrait of a Lady, 1930s | Painting
Mitra, Siddheswar (Artist). The Eclipse, n.d. | Painting
Wariyar, C. K. Krishna (Artist). The Snake Worship, n.d. | Painting
Chellappa, M.F. (Artist). The Bull, 1964 | Painting
Sinha, B.R.M. (Artist). Mother and Child, c.1950 | Painting
Doshi, Chandra (Artist). The Little Prince and Other Stories…, n.d. | Painting
Kapoor, Madhoor (Artist). Gossip, 1978 | Painting
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Sotheby's
Total Sale
₹28,693,914
$801,399.533
Average Lot Price
209,445
Auction Ratio (H.P/L.E)
0.96
Offered Lots
255
Sold Lots
136
Sell Through Rate
53.33%
Title & Subtitle
The Indian Sale
Date of Auction
08 May 1997
Venue, Country
London, UK
Subject
Modern and contemporary indian arts; and indian miniatures and other antiquities
Auction Code
So.Lon/08.05.97
HIGHLIGHTS
Artist Highs
Law, Bhavani Charan (Artist). Portrait of a Lady, 1930s | Painting
Mitra, Siddheswar (Artist). The Eclipse, n.d. | Painting
Wariyar, C. K. Krishna (Artist). The Snake Worship, n.d. | Painting
Chellappa, M.F. (Artist). The Bull, 1964 | Painting
Sinha, B.R.M. (Artist). Mother and Child, c.1950 | Painting
Doshi, Chandra (Artist). The Little Prince and Other Stories…, n.d. | Painting
Kapoor, Madhoor (Artist). Gossip, 1978 | Painting
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