Lot 1037 · South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Including Works by Benodebehari Mukherjee from the Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation
The Hostages
Maqbool Fida Husain · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- $150,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Including Works by Benodebehari Mukherjee from the Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation, New York · 17 March 2021
- Dimensions
- 45 ¾ x 121 ¼ in. (116.2 x 308 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3563751
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Maqbool Fida Husain, The Hostages. Christie's, 17 Mar 2021, lot 1037. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3563751.
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Maqbool Fida Husain, The Hostages. Christie's, 17 Mar 2021, lot 1037. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3563751.
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From the same sale South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Including Works by Benodebehari Mukherjee from the Mrinalini Mukherjee Foundation · Mar 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled | BENODEBEHARI MUKHERJEE (1904-1980) | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Untitled | Jagdish Swaminathan | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Sorathee | Natvar Bhavsar | $50,000–$70,000 | |
| Untitled (Bird, Tree and Mountain Series) | Jagdish Swaminathan | $80,000–$120,000 | |
| Untitled | Nasreen Mohamedi | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Memory of Bangkok | Zarina | $30,000–$50,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled | $160,450 | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | |
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled (The Wind) | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled (Horse) | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled (Galloping Horse) | Phillips, Mar 2026 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled (Sindoor) | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | untitled (elephants in blue) | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Abraham | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | maqbool fida husain | umbrella vii | Sotheby's, Jun 2019 |
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.