Lot 16 · Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art
(India 1924-2002) Untitled (Man with Wool Beard) (Executed in 1965)
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- Estimate
- £30,000–£40,000 hammer ≈ $45,539–$60,719
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art, London, New Bond Street · 5 October 2015
- Record ID
- TB-2026-1751817
- Record
- first seen 23 Jul 2026 · updated 23 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Francis Newton Souza, Francis Newton Souza (India 1924-2002) Untitled (Man with Wool Beard) (Executed in 1965). Bonhams, 5 Oct 2015, lot 16. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1751817.
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Francis Newton Souza, Francis Newton Souza (India 1924-2002) Untitled (Man with Wool Beard) (Executed in 1965). Bonhams, 5 Oct 2015, lot 16. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-1751817.
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From the same sale Modern and Contemporary South Asian Art · Oct 2015
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sadanand K. Bakre (India, 1920-2007) Untitled (Cubist Landscape) | Sadanand K. Bakre | £3,000–£5,000 | upcoming |
| Sadanand K. Bakre (India, 1920-2007) Untitled (Cubist Landscape) (Sig… | Sadanand K. Bakre | £3,000–£5,000 | upcoming |
| Sadanand K. Bakre (India, 1920-2007) (Signed in English and signed an… | Sadanand K. Bakre | £4,000–£6,000 | upcoming |
| Untitled | Sohan Qadri | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Yudha | Maqbool Fida Husain | £40,000–£50,000 | |
| Untitled | Maqbool Fida Husain | £120,000–£150,000 | upcoming |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Nude) | $47,880 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Francis Newton Souza | Francis Newton Souza (India, 1924-2002) Untitled (Townscape) | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Head; Eblis (Set of Two) | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Set of 5) | Sotheby's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Set of 4) | Sotheby's, Sep 2025 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Still Life with Wild Flowers | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Portrait) | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 |
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.