Lot 274 · South Asian Modern + Contemporary
Eve in earnest and with an agreeable discomfort ripened, bruised and curious like fallen fruit in sleep
Rina Banerjee · mixed media on paper
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- Estimate
- $6,000–$8,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Christie's — South Asian Modern + Contemporary, New York · 23 September 2009
- Dimensions
- 30 x 22 in. (76.2 x 55.9 cm.)
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4307051
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Rina Banerjee, Eve in earnest and with an agreeable discomfort ripened, bruised and curious like fallen fruit in sleep. Christie's, 23 Sep 2009, lot 274. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4307051.
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Rina Banerjee, Eve in earnest and with an agreeable discomfort ripened, bruised and curious like fallen fruit in sleep. Christie's, 23 Sep 2009, lot 274. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4307051.
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From the same sale South Asian Modern + Contemporary · Sep 2009
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| By G. Kemp, Late 18Th Century | A Louis XVI tulipwood, sycamore and fruitwood marquetry secretaire à abbatant | €8,000–€12,000 | |
| Untitled | B. Prabha | $20,000–$30,000 | |
| Ju Ming | Ju Ming | HK$300,000–HK$500,000 | |
| Ju Ming | Ju Ming | HK$600,000–HK$800,000 | |
| Yee Bon | Yee Bon | HK$100,000–HK$150,000 | |
| Zao Wou-Ki | Zao Wou-ki | HK$120,000–HK$200,000 |
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rina Banerjee | Wondering Angel Insects | $12,500 | Christie's, Mar 2003 | |
| Rina Banerjee | An accidental and evanescent commerce... | SBI Art Auction, Mar 2026 | ||
| Rina Banerjee | Untitled | Sotheby's, Jun 2013 | ||
| Rina Banerjee | With tinsel and teeth, gem and gem...get back to where | Christie's, Dec 2019 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Head) | Christie's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Rina Banerjee | In Blue Faith She Devoured Her World | Sotheby's, Feb 2013 | ||
| Francis Newton Souza | Untitled (Head of Nixon) | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Rina Banerjee | Dizzy with labor, Commerce, she spoke, spewed and sprouted h | Phillips, Jun 2025 |
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