Lot 387 · South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
Scars of an Ancient Error
T.v. Santhosh · oil on canvas
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- Estimate
- $100,000–$150,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, New York · 28 May 1998
- Dimensions
- 54 x 70 in. (137.2 x 177.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4986194
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4986194 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4986194
T.v. Santhosh, Scars of an Ancient Error. Christie's, 28 May 1998, lot 387. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4986194.
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T.v. Santhosh, Scars of an Ancient Error. Christie's, 28 May 1998, lot 387. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4986194.
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From the same sale South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art · May 1998
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paio Di Orecchini Con Brillanti E Zaffiri | PAIO DI ORECCHINI CON BRILLANTI E ZAFFIRI | $2,000,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Spilla in Zaffiri E Brillanti | SPILLA IN ZAFFIRI E BRILLANTI | $1,800,000–$2,000,000 | |
| Anello Con Acquamarina E Brillanti | ANELLO CON ACQUAMARINA E BRILLANTI | $2,800,000–$3,000,000 | |
| Brillante Non Montato | BRILLANTE NON MONTATO | $4,500,000–$5,500,000 | |
| Coppia Di Bracciali "Tennis" in Brillanti | COPPIA DI BRACCIALI "TENNIS" IN BRILLANTI | $4,000,000–$4,500,000 | |
| Bracciale in Brillanti | BRACCIALE IN BRILLANTI | $2,800,000–$3,200,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| T.v. Santhosh | Rats and Manmade Famine II | $116,991 | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | |
| T.v. Santhosh | T. V. Santhosh | Christie's, Nov 2009 | ||
| T.v. Santhosh | test ii | Sotheby's, May 2008 | ||
| T.v. Santhosh | Untitled | Sotheby's, Nov 2008 | ||
| T.v. Santhosh | In God's Name | Sotheby's, Oct 2008 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | maqbool fida husain | padmini mohini shankhini | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| T.v. Santhosh | A Theory of Antithesis | Christie's, Mar 2010 | ||
| T.v. Santhosh | Across an Unresolved Story | Christie's, Sep 2007 |
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