Lot 17 · South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
Darwaza Kholo (Cuckoonebulopolis)
Surendran Nair · watercolour and ink on paper
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- Estimate
- £10,000–£15,000 hammer ≈ $19,603–$29,405
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, London · 11 June 2008
- Dimensions
- 29.9 x 22 in. (76 x 56 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-5445210
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-5445210 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-5445210
Surendran Nair, Darwaza Kholo (Cuckoonebulopolis). Christie's, 11 Jun 2008, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5445210.
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Surendran Nair, Darwaza Kholo (Cuckoonebulopolis). Christie's, 11 Jun 2008, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-5445210.
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