Lot 589 · Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
That Obscure Object of Desire VI
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- Estimate
- $180,000–$250,000 hammer
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art, New York · 15 March 2016
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4453134
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 6 Sep 2026 · source ↗
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Maqbool Fida Husain, That Obscure Object of Desire VI. Sotheby's, 15 Mar 2016, lot 589. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4453134.
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Maqbool Fida Husain, That Obscure Object of Desire VI. Sotheby's, 15 Mar 2016, lot 589. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4453134.
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From the same sale Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art · Mar 2016
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| st. paul; untitled | Francis Newton Souza | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| untitled (landscape) | Ram Kumar | $100,000–$120,000 | |
| Untitled (One double-sided work) | Francis Newton Souza | $3,000–$5,000 | |
| Daughter of the Soil | Manishi Dey | $5,000–$7,000 | |
| Untitled (Landscape) | Bhupen Khakhar | $30,000–$50,000 | |
| Untitled (A Woman) | Jamini Roy | $8,000–$12,000 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled | $173,901 | Sotheby's, Oct 2021 | |
| Maqbool Fida Husain | The Burning Desert | Sotheby's, Oct 2022 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled (Three Horses) | Bonhams, Jun 2024 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled (Musician) | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled (Woman & Donkey) | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled (Sindoor) | Christie's, Mar 2026 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled (Woman with Sitar) | Sotheby's, Mar 2023 | ||
| Maqbool Fida Husain | Untitled (Horse) | Christie's, Mar 2025 |
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.