Lot 741 · South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
Untitled (Head)
Francis Newton Souza · acrylic on canvas
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- Estimate
- $25,000–$35,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, New York · 20 September 2023
- Dimensions
- 27 3/8 x 19 3/8 in. (69.5 x 49.4 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3337677
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-3337677 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-3337677
Francis Newton Souza, Untitled (Head). Christie's, 20 Sep 2023, lot 741. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3337677.
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Francis Newton Souza, Untitled (Head). Christie's, 20 Sep 2023, lot 741. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3337677.
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From the same sale South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art · Sep 2023
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Rain in Calcutta | Gaganendranath Tagore | $100,000–$150,000 | |
| Still Life in Red | Francis Newton Souza | $280,000–$350,000 | |
| Pr-Kritee | Natvar Bhavsar | $60,000–$80,000 | |
| Devotional Mother | Abdur Rehman Chughtai | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Omar Khayyam | Abdur Rehman Chughtai | $2,500–$3,500 | |
| Untitled (Festival of Lamps) | Abanindranath Tagore | $1,500–$2,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Newton Souza | Greentree | $81,900 | Sotheby's, Mar 2022 | |
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Young and Old Woman) | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Francis Newton Souza (India, 1924-2002) Untitled (Townscape | Bonhams, Oct 2017 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Black) | Sotheby's, Sep 2024 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Head of Man) | Bonhams, Jun 2025 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Still Life with Wild Flowers | Sotheby's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Black Landscape | Christie's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Ask me why? | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 |
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.