Last week the auction house sold in New York City 13 works, who died in June, an Indian classic. Eight of them were in the top ten lots the last trading

< /a> Maqbool FIDA HUSSEIN Receding horse Source: artmarketmonitor.com

from 13 to 16 September, the company held Christie's in New York, a series of auctions of Asian art and antiques. For four days for auction have been exposed to more than 1,300 lots, which total estimate was $ 50 million. One of them the most anticipated events was the emergence of an auction of works of the famous Indian painter Maqbool Hussain Feeds (Maqbool Fida Husain), who died in June of this year.

General auction results against the background of the current economic turbulence set up in an optimistic mood and the work of "Indian Picasso" Hussein has shown excellent results.

According to Artprice, the top three auction results for Hussein works are, respectively, $ 1.4 million, a million dollars and 880 thousand. 13 September canvas artist's "Receding horse" is almost close to its upper record: it went under the hammer for 1.14 million dollars a picture of the "Yatra" was sold for 932,000 (estimate more). "Three Graces" with an estimate 400-750 thousand dollars have been acquired for 482,000. A total of 13 papers Hussein presented at Christie's last week, earned $ 4.2 million, that is, as usual, the price for the artist since his death, begins to grow.

Maqbool FIDA HUSSEIN Yatra Source: artmarketmonitor.com

< /a> Maqbool FIDA HUSSEIN Three Graces Source: artmarketmonitor.com

past auctions have become the first major sale of works by the artist after his death. Husain died on 8 June this year in a London hospital at the age of 95 years. He was one of the most revered and controversial at the same time contemporary Indian authors. Maqbool Hussein was born in the western Indian state of Maharashtra in 1915 and began his artistic career before India gained its independence. In 1948, a year after the declaration of independence, he became one of the founders of the Bombay group of progressive artists, along with him at the origins of associations were Francis Newton Souza ( FN Souza), Akbar Padamsi (Akbar Padamsee) and Tayeb Mehta ( Tyeb Mehta) - now recognized as classics of Indian art. In a television interview, Hussein said that his work abstraktsionistskie inextricably linked to the "5000 years of history great [Indian] culture. "Vice President of India Hamid Anasari (Hamid Anasari) expressed his condolences over the death of Hussein, calling him" the chronicler of the national evolution ».

For many in India's name Hussein was symbol of modern art, and his death prompted the experts argue about how now behaves market his work, but the auction held this week, dispelled all doubts. Head of Asian Art Christie's Hugo Uei (Hugo Weihe) believes that the auction house worthy way paid tribute to the master: "We were happy to offer our customers work thirteen Maqbool Hussain as a tribute to the late artist. All of them have found buyers. Among the top ten lots the past eight trading - works Hussein, and it's a real sign of recognition of the great master." < /p>

Prepared by Mary Estrova, AI

Source: artinvestment.ru

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