World renowned auction house Christie’s is holding a sale of South Asian Modern and Contemporary Art on 10th June. The auction focuses primarily on works of Indian and Pakistani artists from the second half of the 20th century, which saw a rebirth after the 1947 partition of India.
Among the Pakistani art featured is ‘Red Carpet 4’ by Rashid Rana, known best for his engaging, politically motivated, multi-media works. According to an article published in ArtDaily.org, Red Carpet was inspired by Benazir Bhutto’s return from exile and reflects the bloodshed following a suicide bomber’s attempt to assassinate her. It symbolizes how, despite the sharp contrast of what is good and what is violent in our daily lives, the two reside side by side. Red Carpet is composed of hundred of images of goats being slaughtered arranged in a striking resemblance to the traditional carpet designs woven in the region.
The Pakistani artists featured in the auction and the estimated bids for their work have been mentioned below, along with the highest expected sale and a list of all featured artists.
Pakistani Artists with Bid Estimates
Rashid Rana (b. 1968), “Red Carpet – 4”, estimate £135,000 - £200,000
Zahoor ul Akhlaq (1941-1999), “Untitled” estimate £12,000 - £18,000
Jamil Naqsh (b. 1939), “Untitled (Woman with Pigeons)”, estimate £7,000 - £9,000
Mudassar Manzoor (b. 1979), “Untitled”, estimate £4,000 - £6,000
Talha Rathore (b. 1969), “Traversing Territories – I”, estimate £3,000 - £5,000
Shahzia Sikander (b. 1969), “Maligned Monster II”, estimate £1,500 - £2,000
Waseem Ahmed (b. 1976), “Untitled (Burqa Series)”, estimate £1,000 - £1,500
Highest Priced
Maqbool Fida Husain (b. 1915) India, “Ragamala Series”, estimate £400,000 - £600,000
List of Featured Artists with Bid Estimates
Maqbool Fida Husain (b. 1915), Ragamala Series, estimate £400,000 - £600,000
Rashid Rana (B. 1968), Red Carpet – 4, estimate £135,000 - £200,000
Syed Haider Raza (B. 1922), Permanence, estimate £120,000 - £180,000
Tyeb Mehta (b. 1925), Untitled, estimate £80,000 - £120,000
Akbar Padamsee (b. 1928), Village aux Quatre Maisons Oranges, estimate £80,000 - £100,000
Maqbool Fida Husain (b. 1915), The Preacher at Mecca, estimate £80,000 - £120,000
Subodh Gupta (B. 1964), Leap of Faith, estimate £70,000 - £100,000
Syed Haider Raza (B. 1922), Germination, estimate £70,000 - £90,000
Syed Haider Raza (b. 1922), La Terre, estimate £60,000 - £80,000
Manjit Bawa (1941-2008), Untitled, estimate £50,000 - £70,000
Manjit Bawa (1941-2008), Untitled (Goat), estimate £45,000 - £60,000
Jagdish Swaminathan (1928-1994), Untitled, estimate £40,000 - £50,000
Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002), Untitled, estimate £40,000 - £60,000
Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002), Untitled, estimate £40,000 - £60,000
Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002), Untitled (The Church), estimate £40,000 - £60,000
Ram Kumar (b. 1924), Untitled (Benares), estimate £40,000 - £60,000
Maqbool Fida Husain (b. 1915), Untitled, estimate £40,000 - £60,000
Maqbool Fida Husain (b. 1915), Untitled (Horses), estimate £35,000 - £55,000
Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002), Untitled (Portrait of an Elder), estimate £30,000 - £60,000
Jagannath Panda (b. 1970), Love Terrace – II, estimate £30,000 - £40,000
Nalini Malani (b. 1946), Sita/Medea 1, estimate £30,000 - £50,000
Navin Rawanchaikul (b. 1971), Lost Kingdom of Navin, estimate £30,000 - £40,000
Rameshwar Broota (b. 1941), Untitled, estimate £30,000 - £50,000
Maqbool Fida Husain (b. 1915), Untitled (Devdas Series), estimate £25,000 - £35,000
Ganesh Pyne (b. 1937), Flame & The Wings, estimate £25,000 - £35,000
Jagannath Panda (b. 1970), Untitled, estimate £22,000 - £28,000
FRANCIS NEWTON SOUZA (1924-2002), Untitled (Head), estimate £20,000 - £30,000
Maqbool Fida Husain (b. 1915), Untitled, estimate £20,000 - £30,000
Pushpamala N. (B. 1956) and Clare Arni, The Ethnographic Series; from the project ‘Native Women of South India: Manners, estimate £15,000 - £20,000
Vivek Vilasini (B. 1964), Last Supper – Gaza, estimate £15,000 - £20,000
George Keyt (1901-1993), Untitled (Six Dancers), estimate £12,000 - £15,000
Syed Haider Raza (b. 1922), Triangles, estimate £12,000 - £18,000
Zahoor ul Akhlaq (1941-1999), Untitled, estimate £12,000 - £18,000
Jamini Roy (1887-1972), Untitled, estimate £12,000 - £18,000
Syed Haider Raza (b. 1922), Untitled, estimate £10,000 - £15,000
Bari Kumar (b. 1966), Say Something, estimate £10,000 - £15,000
Atul Bhalla (B. 1964), Wash Water Blood, estimate £8,000 - £12,000
Jamini Roy (1887-1972), Untitled (Mother and Child), estimate £8,000 - £12,000
Nasreen Mohamedi (1937-1990), Untitled, estimate £8,000 - £12,000
Jamil Naqsh (b. 1939), Untitled (Woman with Pigeons), estimate £7,000 - £9,000
Paramjit Singh (b. 1935), Untitled, estimate £7,000 - £10,000
Avinash Chandra (1901-1993), Untitled, estimate £6,000 - £8,000
J. Sultan Ali (1920-1990), Vrishabha, estimate £6,000 - £8,000
Velu Viswanadhan (b. 1940), Untitled, estimate £5,000 - £7,000
Gulam Rasool Santosh (1929-1997), Untitled, estimate £5,000 - £7,000
Indrapramit Roy (b. 1964), Deep Dusk II, estimate £5,000 - £7,000
Indrapramit Roy (b. 1964), Rear Window, estimate £5,000 - £7,000
Atul Dodiya (b. 1959), Shabari in her Youth IV, estimate £5,000 - £7,000
George Keyt (1901-1993), Untitled (Radha and Krishna with Parrot), estimate £5,000 - £7,000
Syed Haider Raza (b. 1922), Paysage, estimate £5,000 - £7,000
Syed Haider Raza (B. 1922), Untitled, estimate £5,000 - £7,000
Arpita Singh (b. 1937), Short Stories, estimate £5,000 - £7,000
A. Balasubramaniam (B. 1971), Untitled, estimate £4,000 - £6,000
A. Balasubramaniam (b. 1971), Untitled (Self), estimate £4,000 - £6,000
Ravi Agarwal (B. 1958), Have You Seen The Flowers On The River?, estimate £4,000 - £6,000
Rameshwar Broota (b. 1941), Counterparts –V, estimate £4,000 - £6,000
Syed Haider Raza (b. 1922), Untitled, estimate £4,000 - £6,000
Chintamoni Kar (1915-2005), Sakuntala, estimate £4,000 - £6,000
Avinash Chandra (1901-1993), Untitled, estimate £4,000 - £6,000
Mudassar Manzoor (b. 1979), Untitled, estimate £4,000 - £6,000
Atul Bhalla (B. 1964), MCD TAPS, estimate £4,000 - £6,000
Farhad Hussain (b. 1975), Sequence Six, estimate £4,000 - £5,500
Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002), Untitled (Self Portrait); Untitled (Woman); Untitled, estimate £3,500 - £5,000
Anita Dube (B. 1958), Meat Words (Desperate Amour), estimate £3,500 - £5,000
Ganesh Pyne (b. 1937), Untitled (Rabindranath Tagore), estimate £3,500 - £5,000
Syed Haider Raza (B. 1922), Untitled, estimate £3,000 - £5,000
Roy Thomas (b. 1966), Unexpected Playmates-3, estimate £3,000 - £5,000
Baiju Parthan (b. 1956), Sequence -a; Sequence –b, estimate £3,000 - £5,000
Syed Haider Raza (b. 1922), Untitled, estimate £3,000 - £5,000
Syed Haider Raza (B. 1922), Untitled, estimate £3,000 - £5,000
Ganesh Pyne (b. 1937), Untitled, estimate £3,000 - £4,000
Jogen Chowdhury (b. 1939), Dead – I, estimate £3,000 - £5,000
Ismail Gulgee (B. 1926-2007), Untitled, estimate £3,000 - £4,000
Talha Rathore (b. 1969), Traversing Territories – I, estimate £3,000 - £5,000
George Keyt (1901-1993), Untitled (Woman with Rabbit), estimate £3,000 - £5,000
Jamini Roy (1887-1972), Untitled (Krishna and Yashoda), estimate £3,000 - £5,000
Nilima Sheikh (b. 1945), Mountain Tales –2, estimate £3,000 - £5,000
Jamini Roy (1887-1972), Untitled (Horse), estimate £2,500 - £3,500
Vivek Vilasini (b. 1964), Untitled (Art), estimate £2,500 - £3,500
Ram Kumar (b. 1924), Untitled, estimate £2,500 - £3,500
Ahmed Parvez (1926-1979), Untitled, estimate £2,000 - £3,000
Jogen Chowdhury (B. 1939), Double Face; Face to Face, estimate £2,000 - £3,500
Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002), Untitled, estimate £2,000 - £3,000
Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002), Untitled (Nude Woman), estimate £2,000 - £3,000
Gigi Scaria (B. 1973), City Uprise, estimate £2,000 - £3,000
Maqbool Fida Husain (b. 1915), Untitled (Lovers), estimate £2,000 - £3,000
K. Laxma Goud (b. 1940), Untitled (Nude), estimate £2,000 - £3,000
Gulam Rasool Santosh (1929-1997), Boat Women in Kashmir, estimate £2,000 - £3,000
Syed Haider Raza (b. 1922), Untitled, estimate £2,000 - £3,000
George Keyt (1901-1993), Untitled (Reclining Nude), estimate £2,000 - £3,000
Francis Newton Souza (1924-2002), Untitled, estimate £2,000 - £3,000
Somnath Hore (1921-2006), Untitled, estimate £1,500 - £2,500
Shahzia Sikander (b. 1969), Maligned Monster II, estimate £1,500 - £2,000
Krishnaji Howlaji Ara (1914-1985), Untitled, estimate £1,500 - £2,000
WASEEM AHMED (B. 1976), Untitled (Burqa Series), estimate £1,000 - £1,500
Bhupen Khakhar (1934-2003), River, estimate £1,000 - £2,000
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