A sadhu seated on a bed of nails, another seated beside a small temple beyond — Hugo Vilfred Pedersen (Danish, 1870-1959)

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Estimate: £600–£800 hammer ≈ $814–$1,085
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Sale: Bonhams — Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale, London, New Bond Street · 9 November 2021
Record ID: TB-2026-603048
Record: first seen 21 Jul 2026 · updated 21 Jul 2026 · source ↗
Cite this record: TB-2026-603048 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-603048

Hugo Vilfred Pedersen, A sadhu seated on a bed of nails, another seated beside a small temple beyond. Bonhams, 9 Nov 2021, lot 260. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-603048.

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Hugo Vilfred Pedersen, A sadhu seated on a bed of nails, another seated beside a small temple beyond. Bonhams, 9 Nov 2021, lot 260. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-603048.

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From the same sale Islamic and Indian Art Online Sale · Nov 2021

Lot	Artist	Estimate
An illustrated leaf from a manuscript of Firdausi's Shahnama, depicti…	—	£1,200–£1,500
North Africa, probably Morocco, 19th Century	Al-jazuli, Dala'il Al-khayrat Wa Shawariq Al-anwar, Prayers, With Two Coloured Diagrams Of The Tomb Of The Prophet And The Mihrab In The Mosque Of The Prophet At Medina	£1,000–£1,500
North Africa, probably Morocco, first half of the 19th Century	Al-jazuli, Dala'il Al-khayrat Wa Shawariq Al-anwar, Prayers, With Two Coloured Diagrams Of The Tomb Of The Prophet And The Mihrab In The Mosque Of The Prophet At Medina	£1,200–£1,500
Qajar Persia, 19th Century	An Illustrated Leaf From A Manuscript Of The Makhzan Al-asrar, From Nizami's Khamsa	£500–£700
Late Ottoman Empire, or Turkish Republic, printed at the matba'a uthm…	A Printed Calligraphic Composition Incorporating The Bismallah And A Prayer Addressed To The Prophet Muhammad, The Original Copied By 'uthman, Better Known As Hafiz Al-qur'an	£800–£1,000
Late Ottoman Empire, or Turkish Republic, printed at the matba'a uthm…	A Large Printed Calligraphic Composition In Thuluth Script, After An Original By Mahmud Jalal-ad-din	£800–£1,200

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Hugo Vilfred Pedersen	An Indian girl		Christie's, Oct 1999
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Hugo Vilfred Pedersen	A Sikh bodyguard of the Maharajah of Burdwan		Bonhams, Jun 2019

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