Art Asiatique/Asian Art

Tani Buncho, Hanging Scroll. Under $5,000. Photo courtesy of BachmannEckenstein JapaneseArt NEW YORK, NY.- When the 47 galleries participating in Asia Week New York open their doors from March 14 to March 22, they will be extending a welcoming hand to the next generation of collectors. On view will be an affordable range of Asian works of art priced to fit a novice collector’s budget. Given newspaper headlines about skyrocketing prices in the Chinese art market, budding collectors might conclude that Asian art... [Lire la suite]

Three aspects of the Absolute, page 1 from a manuscript of the Nath Charit, 1823, by Bulaki. India. Opaque watercolor, gold, and tin alloy on paper. Courtesy of the Mehrangarh Museum Trust, RJS 2399. SAN FRANCISCO, CA.- The Asian Art Museum presents Yoga: The Art of Transformation, the first major art exhibition to explore yoga and its historical transformation over the past 2,500 years through more than 130 rare and compelling artworks.  All over the world, millions of people practice yoga to find spiritual insight and... [Lire la suite]

Rahu. Central Tibet. Ca. 1400. Gilt copper alloy with inlays of semiprecious stones. 21½ x 19¼ x 7 in. (54.6 x 48.9 x 17.8 cm). Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of the 1999 Collectors Committee (AC1999.58.1). Digital Image © 2013 Museum Associates / LACMA. Licensed by Art Resource, NY.  NEW YORK, NY.- Asia Society presents the first exhibition to explore the history, iconography, and extraordinary artistic production associated with the central Tibetan Buddhist monastery called Densatil that was destroyed during China’s... [Lire la suite]

NEW YORK, NY.- Bonhams Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art sale on March 17, part of Asia Week New York, will feature fine and early Nepalese figurative sculptures. Among the highlights is a gilt copper figure of Vajrapani, the Buddha’s protector and guide, from the early 10th century (est. $100,000-150,000). The fluid and joyous sculpture is especially notable for its dark brown patina, acquired through extensive ritual handling. An ethereal 10th/11th century gilt copper figure of the female manifestation of the divine, Devi,... [Lire la suite]

Deux lames droites en acier damasquiné or, avec poignées en ivoire finement sculptées, niéllées or. Inde, fin XIXe. Photo courtesy PIASA. L'une représente une tête de cheval et d'oiseau stylisé, l'autre représente une tête de lion. Hauteurs : 34 cm et 27,5 cm. Traces de colle et ancienne étiquette. Fente à l'un des manches - Rest of glue , old sticker, and gap on one of handle. ESTIMATION : 800 / 1 200 €. Deux lames à double courbure en acier damasquiné or, avec poignées en ivoire finement sculptées, niéllées or,... [Lire la suite]

Seated Ganesha, Khmer, Bayon style, late 12th – early 13th century CE. Bronze. Height 10.2 cm. Photo courtesy Michael Woerner Provenance: Private collection Germany. Art Loss Register Certificate ref. S00064449. For almost a quarter of a century Hong Kong- and Bangkok-based Michael Woerner has been specialized in high-quality works of art from South, Southeast and East Asia. His profound knowledge and hands-on experience, in particular of the early cultures of Southeast Asia, has helped to build major collections worldwide, both... [Lire la suite]

Mottled red sandstone fragmentary standing Jina Mathura, late Kushan, 2nd-3rd century, 32cm high. Photo courtesy John Siudmak Asian Art. Bronze seated Padmapani, Silver inlaid eyes; 7th century, Swat; 8.8cm high. Photo courtesy John Siudmak Asian Art I started my business in 1980 after 6 years working in Christies catologuing Indian and Islamic art and oriental carpets. As a dealer I have primarily been interested in early Indian sculpture and the art of the Himalayas, especially Kashmir, and I have sold many pieces to... [Lire la suite]

Chakrasamvara and Vajravarahi, Pigments on cloth, Tibet, 13th century, 42,5 x 38 cm. Photo courtesy Renaud Montméat. Simhavaktra. Polychrome black stone, Tibet, 14th century. Height: 17,3 cm. Photo courtesy Renaud Montméat. Working in the Asian art field since 1999, Renaud Montméat opened a gallery in the center of Paris in 2004 and is currently dealing privately.Dedicated to arts of India, China, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Participating in international fairs the gallery has been working with major museums, institutions... [Lire la suite]

  Surasundari (Patralekha), Chandela, 10th Century, Indian Museum, Kolkata © Bandeep Singh BRUXELLES. - Qui pose l’œil sur la statuaire indienne, se penche sur les miniatures mogholes, s’intéresse à sa tradition de la culture physique, du massage, à la pratique de la médecine, de la danse, regarde les femmes parées de leurs saris chatoyants, observe le panthéon des dieux hindous et leurs corps extraordinaires, étudie les notions de pureté et d’impureté si cruciales dans la société indienne…  ne peut qu’être... [Lire la suite]

An Illustration from a Nayika Series: A Princess Entertained by Musicians. Opaque Watercolour. Heightened with Gold on Paper, India, Guler, circa 1780. Attributed to a follower of Nainsukh, 11 1/8 x 8 in. - 28.5 x 20.5 cm. Photo courtesy Nayef Homsi Buddha Seated on Lion Throne. Grey Schist, Ancient Region of Gandhara, circa 2nd century, 28 in / 48 cm. Photo courtesy Nayef Homsi Based in New York City, Nayef Homsi is a dealer of antiquities, works on paper, and fine decorative objects from India, Southeast Asia, and the... [Lire la suite]