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- Estimate
- $3,000–$5,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Indian & Southeast Asian Art , New York · 18 March 2009
- Record ID
- TB-2026-3841777
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Waseem Ahmed, Desperation. Sotheby's, 18 Mar 2009, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3841777.
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Waseem Ahmed, Desperation. Sotheby's, 18 Mar 2009, lot 139. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-3841777.
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From the same sale Indian & Southeast Asian Art · Mar 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Francis Newton Souza | $10,000–$15,000 | |
| Brahmani on hamsa | — | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Shadakshari | — | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Sita Tara | — | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Mahakala | — | $8,000–$12,000 | |
| Sitatapatra | — | $5,000–$7,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Waseem Ahmed | Untitled | $3,810 | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | |
| Waseem Ahmed | waseem ahmed | untitled | Sotheby's, Mar 2020 | ||
| Waseem Ahmed | Burqa Series 3 | Sotheby's, Oct 2017 | ||
| Waseem Ahmed | Untitled, | Bonhams, Apr 2014 | ||
| Waseem Ahmed | Untitled (Contemporary Krishna) | Bonhams, Jul 2024 | ||
| Waseem Ahmed | untitled (set of two) | Sotheby's, Mar 2019 | ||
| Waseem Ahmed | Untitled (Burqa Series) | Christie's, Jun 2009 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Church) | Bonhams, Nov 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.