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Bal Chhabda
(1923 - 2013)

Untitled



On first glance, Bal Chhabda's works seem abstract, but closer observation reveals that the artist actually distorted known shapes and forms to create intriguing visuals. Although the forms in his paintings have barely discernible boundaries, they are lithe and lyrical. At the same time, they are positions and plays of colour, which create both intimate and expansive spaces.

Born in Punjab (as part of undivided India) in 1923, the...



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  Lot 78 of 100  

SPRING ONLINE AUCTION: SOUTH ASIAN MODERN ART
16-17 MARCH 2023

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Rs 14,40,000
$17,561

(Inclusive of Buyer's Premium)


ARTWORK DETAILS

Bal Chhabda
Untitled

Signed and inscribed 'Bal/ Bal Chhabda/ India' (on the reverse)
Oil on canvas
51 x 48 in (129.5 x 122 cm)

PROVENANCE
Formerly from the Collection of Bal Chhabda
Thence by descent
Acquired from the above by the present owner

EXHIBITED
50 Years of Bal Chhabda: Paintings in New York, New York: Tamarind Art Gallery, May - June 2006

Category: Painting
Style: Abstract


 








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