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- Estimate
- £4,000–£6,000 hammer ≈ $7,937–$11,906
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Indian Art, London · 2 May 2008
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3755350
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Akbar Padamsee, untitled. Sotheby's, 2 May 2008, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3755350.
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Akbar Padamsee, untitled. Sotheby's, 2 May 2008, lot 21. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3755350.
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From the same sale Indian Art · May 2008
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tragic Day Optimist - XIII | Riyas Komu | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Ritual of a River | Maqbool Fida Husain | £30,000–£50,000 | |
| First Sleep | Justin Ponmany | £20,000–£30,000 | |
| Musicians | George Keyt | £7,000–£10,000 | |
| Mind the Gap | Bose Krishnamachari | £4,000–£6,000 | |
| Untitled | Ram Kumar | £30,000–£40,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Akbar Padamsee | Untitled (Head) | $12,065 | Christie's, Apr 2026 | |
| Akbar Padamsee | a pair of untitled works | Sotheby's, Sep 2007 | ||
| Akbar Padamsee | Untitled (Heads) | Christie's, Jun 2026 | ||
| Akbar Padamsee | Untitled | Christie's, Mar 2006 | ||
| Akbar Padamsee | untitled | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| Akbar Padamsee | three drawings | Sotheby's, Sep 2012 | ||
| Akbar Padamsee | Two Untitled works | Sotheby's, Mar 2008 | ||
| Akbar Padamsee | Untitled (Head II) | Christie's, Sep 2017 |
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.