Sale 1115
New York
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19 September 2002
Price realised
USD 7,768
Estimate
Akbar Padamsee (b. 1928) Untitled Signed and dated 'PADAMSEE 53' lower left Watercolor on paper 21 7/16 x 15 7/8 in. (54.7 x 39.3 cm.) (6)
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