Mehta, Tyeb (Artist). Falling Figure, 1959 | Painting | 00376619
Estimates
₹800,000 - 900,000
$16,584 - 18,657
Winning Bid
₹990,000
$20,522
Artwork Square Inch Rate (S.I.R)
807.02
Lot Ratio | Hammer Price / Lower Estimate
1.24
Tyeb Mehta
ArtistTyeb Mehta
TitleFalling Figure
MediumOil on canvas
Date1959
Size40.94 x 29.96 in (104.00 x 76.10 cm)
Lot Number87
Auction HouseOsian's
Venue / LocationMumbai
Date of Auction05 December 2002
Type of AuctionOffline
Literary Reference
"The expressionist period reached its climax around 1959. Then a new theme appears, the ‘Falling Figures’ which indicates a change of style and mood. In the ‘Falling Figures’ the colours become lighter, the paint looser. At first, Tyeb is still preoccupied with textures; and the emotional content is ..."
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