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A galaxy and a stag-antlered tree at Christie's
HAPPENED YESTERDAY
The works of two Parsi artists went under the hammer on September 13, 2017 at Christie's New York auction of South Asian modern and contemporary art.
Scupltor Ardeshir Davierwalla’s work in welded steel, brass and glass titled Galaxy, a 40’’ x 30’’ x 15’’ piece executed in 1966 was expected to fetch between USD 40,000 and 60,000 (Rs 25.63 and 38.45 lakhs). It realized USD 187,500 (Rs 1.20 crores).
Jehangir Sabavala’s 2001 oil on canvas, Stag-Antlered Tree II was expected to sell for between USD 200,000 and 300,000 (Rs 1.28 and Rs 1.92 crores). The 30” x 50” work depicts "a lone tree (that) branches out from the base of the canvas." It fetched USD 275,000 (Rs 1.76 crores)
Photo: Sabavala's work
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