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Lot 136 · Indian & Southeast Asian Art

Dragonfly

Baiju Parthan

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Estimate
$15,000–$20,000 hammer
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — Indian & Southeast Asian Art, New York · 29 March 2006
Record ID
TB-2026-3402477
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Baiju Parthan, Dragonfly. Sotheby's, 29 Mar 2006, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3402477.

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Baiju Parthan, Dragonfly. Sotheby's, 29 Mar 2006, lot 136. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3402477.

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From the same sale Indian & Southeast Asian Art · Mar 2006

LotArtistEstimateResult
Ganesha $50,000–$70,000
Untitled Surendran Nair $40,000–$60,000
Hariti $50,000–$70,000
Untitled Maqbool Fida Husain $150,000–$200,000
Ambika $15,000–$20,000
Confrontation Sunil Das $12,000–$18,000

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Baiju Parthan expedition - i (sourcing lempika) $18,014 Sotheby's, Oct 2015
Baiju Parthan Fruit Fall Christie's, Sep 2006
Baiju Parthan untitled Sotheby's, Sep 2008
Maqbool Fida Husain Untitled (Lovers & Horse) Bonhams, Dec 2025
Francis Newton Souza Old Trees Christie's, Sep 2024
Baiju Parthan Yield Sotheby's, Jul 2007
Baiju Parthan Caffeine Christie's, Sep 2006
Baiju Parthan Expedition - I (Sourcing Lempicka) Christie's, May 2007

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