Sikh Art, Recently Sold at Christie’s between Oct. 6th and 9th 2009
October 1st, 2009 | Published in Sikh Art Watch
Title:The Golden Temple
Valued at: $12,688 – $19,032
Seller: Christies
Date: Oct. 6th 2009
Description: Signed Gyula Tornai (1861-1928), Hungry, Late 19th/Early 20th Century Oil on canvas, depicting the Golden Temple of Amritsar reflected in what is known as the ‘pool of nectar’, behind numerous buildings, signed in the lower right hand corner, framed
27¾ x 20 1/8in. (70.5 x 51cm.)
Sale Update: £9,375
$14,972
Title: A Sikh Battle Scene
Valued at: $6,396 – $9,594
Seller: Christies
Date: Oct. 9th 2009
Description: Punjab, Early 19th Century. Gouache on paper heightened with gilt, depicting a battlescene, against a hilly landscape, with inscription below reading bi qalem Basharat ‘Allah Masur, mounted, glazed and framed – miniature 11 x 14in (28 x 35.5cm)
Sale Update: £39,650
($63,638)
Title: Sikh Artist
Valued at: $4,797 – $7,995
Seller: Christies
Date: Oct. 7th 2009
Description: circa 1867 – Men washing Kashmir shawls in the river. Pencil, pen and black ink and watercolour, heightened with bodycolour and touches of gold, within a pen and blue ink border 12 x 18¼ in. (30.4 x 46.3 cm.)
Sale Update: £9,375
($14,972)
Title: An Amristar Carpet
Valued at: $15,990 – $23,985
Seller: Christies
Date: Oct. 8th 2009
Description: Localised areas of wear with some repiling and very slight tinting, a few small repairs, scattered light stains at one end. 17ft.4in. x 14ft.9in. (527cm. x 449cm.)
Sale Update:£11,250
($17,843)