Lot 368 · Islamic and Indian Art including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art
Composition in green and black inscribed on the reverse with the artist's name
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- Estimate
- £35,000–£45,000 hammer ≈ $48,870–$62,833
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, London, New Bond Street · 24 April 2018
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1226579
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh, Composition in green and black inscribed on the reverse with the artist's name. Bonhams, 24 Apr 2018, lot 368. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1226579.
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Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh, Composition in green and black inscribed on the reverse with the artist's name. Bonhams, 24 Apr 2018, lot 368. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1226579.
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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art including Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art · Apr 2018
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Near East, 12th Century | A fragment from a manuscript of the Qur'an written in eastern kufic script | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| probably Afghanistan, dated AH 485/AD 1092-93 | A small early prayer book in eastern kufic script | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Mamluk, provincial, probably Syria, Egypt or Palestine, dated 16th Sa… | — | £2,000–£3,000 | |
| Timurid Persia, probably Isfahan, dated AH 880/AD 1475-76 | — | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| Persia, 16th Century (2) | Two bifolia from a dispersed manuscript of the Qur'an | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Herat, circa 1550 | An illuminated bifolium from a dispersed manuscript of the Qur'an | £3,000–£5,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh | Still Life III (Day of the Dagger) | $35,560 | Christie's, Mar 2026 | |
| Francis Newton Souza | Head; Eblis (Set of Two) | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh | Magician and Mystic | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Ghulam Mohammed Sheikh | Sursagar | Christie's, Sep 2016 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Still Life with Wild Flowers | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Head with Arrows) | Christie's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Young and Old Woman) | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Still Life) | Christie's, Mar 2026 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.