Lot 539 · South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
Your Terrorist, Our Freedom Fighter
T.v. Santhosh · oil on canvas; diptych
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art , New York · 23 September 2020
- Dimensions
- 59 3/8 x 95 1/8 (150.8 x 241.6 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3609537
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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T.v. Santhosh, Your Terrorist, Our Freedom Fighter. Christie's, 23 Sep 2020, lot 539. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3609537.
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T.v. Santhosh, Your Terrorist, Our Freedom Fighter. Christie's, 23 Sep 2020, lot 539. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3609537.
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From the same sale South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art · Sep 2020
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| House with Four Walls | Zarina | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Untitled | Nasreen Mohamedi | $25,000–$35,000 | |
| Untitled (Bull); Untitled (Boat Race) | Zainul Abedin | — | upcoming |
| Untitled (Still Life) | B. Vithal | $6,000–$8,000 | |
| Untitled (Still Life with Skull) | Francis Newton Souza | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Untitled (Woman at Window) | Krishnaji Howlaji Ara | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.v. Santhosh | Peace Protest II | $19,222 | Phillips, Feb 2015 | |
| T.v. Santhosh | Account Payable II | Christie's, Mar 2022 | ||
| T.v. Santhosh | whose war is it? ii | Sotheby's, Mar 2006 | ||
| T.v. Santhosh | A Survivor's Testimony | Sotheby's, Oct 2016 | ||
| Jamini Roy | Untitled | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| T.v. Santhosh | Untitled (Dyptich) | Christie's, Sep 2005 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Man in Suit with Hat) | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| T.v. Santhosh | untitled | Sotheby's, Mar 2009 |
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.