Lot 17 · An Auction to Benefit the Kolkata Museum of Modern Art
In the Old Fashioned Way 2
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- Estimate
- $12,000–$18,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — An Auction to Benefit the Kolkata Museum of Modern Art, New York · 17 July 2007
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3663549
- Record
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Abir Karmakar, In the Old Fashioned Way 2. Sotheby's, 17 Jul 2007, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3663549.
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Abir Karmakar, In the Old Fashioned Way 2. Sotheby's, 17 Jul 2007, lot 17. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3663549.
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From the same sale An Auction to Benefit the Kolkata Museum of Modern Art · Jul 2007
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled II | Samir Aich | $4,000–$6,000 | |
| Dream | Ram Singh Urveti | $1,500–$2,000 | |
| Untitled | K.g. Subramanyan | $12,000–$18,000 | |
| Untitled A 1515 | Akkitham Narayanan | $3,000–$4,000 | |
| Untitled | Tyeb Mehta | $400,000–$600,000 | |
| Study of a Girl | Jogen Chowdhury | $40,000–$60,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abir Karmakar | from my photo album - ii | $8,125 | Sotheby's, Mar 2013 | |
| Francis Newton Souza | Francis Newton Souza (Indian, 1924-2002) Untitled (Man with | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Head of Nixon) | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Nude) | Christie's, Mar 2025 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Apocalyptic Landscape) | Christie's, Apr 2026 | ||
| K.g. Subramanyan | Untitled (Elephant) 25.7 x 39.4 x 15.9 cm | Bonhams, Jun 2026 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Preparatory Drawing for Gentleman of our Times) | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled | Christie's, Mar 2021 |
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