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Lot 112 · The Indian Sale

benaras

Ram Kumar

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Estimate
£15,000–£25,000 hammer ≈ $29,809–$49,682
Result
Performance
Sale
Sotheby's — The Indian Sale, London · 24 May 2007
Record ID
TB-2026-3627878
Record
first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Ram Kumar, benaras. Sotheby's, 24 May 2007, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3627878.

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Ram Kumar, benaras. Sotheby's, 24 May 2007, lot 112. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3627878.

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From the same sale The Indian Sale · May 2007

LotArtistEstimateResult
Untitled Shanti Dave £6,000–£8,000
Untitled Ram Kumar £8,000–£12,000
Untitled Krishen Khanna £5,000–£7,000
Head Francis Newton Souza £100,000–£150,000
Girl with Bird B. Prabha £15,000–£20,000
Nude Jogen Chowdhury £20,000–£30,000

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Ram Kumar Untitled $82,846 Phillips, Dec 2025
Ram Kumar Untitled (Simla Landscapes) Christie's, Sep 2024
Ram Kumar Greek Landscape Christie's, Mar 2022
Ram Kumar Untitled (Blue Abstract) Sotheby's, Sep 2012
Ram Kumar Untitled (Seated Woman) Christie's, Sep 2024
Ram Kumar Untitled (Varanasi) Christie's, Mar 2019
Ram Kumar Varanasi Sotheby's, Sep 2013
Ram Kumar untitled (benares ghat) Sotheby's, Oct 2018

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