Lot 663 · South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
Untitled (Hope Lost; Despair)
Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhury · oil on board
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- Estimate
- $5,000–$7,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art, New York · 22 September 2021
- Dimensions
- 14 3/8 x 22 in. (36.5 x 55.9 cm.); 11 7/8 x 9¾ in. (30.2 x 24.8 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3520940
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhury, Untitled (Hope Lost; Despair). Christie's, 22 Sep 2021, lot 663. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3520940.
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Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhury, Untitled (Hope Lost; Despair). Christie's, 22 Sep 2021, lot 663. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3520940.
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From the same sale South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art · Sep 2021
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled (Ganesh Janani) | ANONYMOUS, EARLY BENGAL SCHOOL | $18,000–$25,000 | |
| Untitled (Radha and Krishna; Shiva as Mendicant; Krishna with Arjuna) | ANONYMOUS, EARLY BENGAL SCHOOL | $40,000–$60,000 | |
| Untitled (Infinity Head) | Francis Newton Souza | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Untitled (Couple) | Francis Newton Souza | $2,000–$3,000 | |
| Untitled (Couple) | K. Laxma Goud | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Untitled (Three Women) | Jamini Roy | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhury | Day's End | $25,400 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | |
| Jamini Roy | Untitled (Krishna, Balarama and three cows) | Bonhams, Jan 2024 | ||
| Jamini Roy | Untitled (The Last Supper) | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled | Bonhams, Oct 2018 | ||
| Jamini Roy | Untitled (Men with drums) | Sotheby's, Mar 2021 | ||
| Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhury | Morning Mist | Christie's, Oct 2002 | ||
| Devi Prasad Roy Chowdhury | An Inmate of the Harem | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Jamini Roy | Untitled (Krishna and Balaram) | Sotheby's, Mar 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.