Bodhisattva

Figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, Tibet, 13th-14th century. Bronze. H 45 cm. CHF 400 000 / 600 000. Photo Koller Auctions ZURICH.- On 7 and 8 May Koller will offer at auction a number of top quality Buddhist figures from long-standing private collections and numerous works of art from Japan, India, South East Asia and the Islamic regions. The top lot is a large Tibetan figure of Buddha Shakyamuni with an estimated value of CHF 400 000 / 600 000.  The Asian Art auction at Koller in November 2012 attracted numerous... [Lire la suite]

NEW YORK, NY.- On March 19, Christie’s saleroom will be devoted to the classical works of Indian and Southeast Asian Art. Christie’s will offer an extensive selection of over 200 lots of sculpture, paintings, ritual objects, and works of art from India, Tibet, Nepal and Southeast Asia. Highlights include a Tibetan gilt bronze figure of a bodhisattva (pictured above), a Gandharan bronze figure of Buddha from the 6th/7th century, and a South Indian Chola bronze figure of Vinadhara Dakshinamurti.  The Tibetan gilt bronze figure... [Lire la suite]

Magnificent and highly important 14th-century Yuan Dynasty blue and white ovoid porcelain jar with narrative scene from the Yuan zaju drama ‘The Savior Yuchi Gong.’ Estimate upon request. I.M. Chait image. BEVERLY HILLS, CA.- The excitement of Asia Week New York, with its multitude of lectures, exhibitions and other special events, has attracted knowledgeable buyers from the Far East to Manhattan for the past seven years. Now dedicated Asian art aficionados who spend as long as 16 hours on an airplane to reach the US East Coast... [Lire la suite]

Kneeling Winged Monster, Xiangtangshan: Northern Group of Caves, North Cave, below perimeter wall niches, 550-559 ce. Limestone Relief, 34 x 27 x 10 in. (86.4 x 68.6 x 25.4 cm). The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri, Purchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust (35-276). Photo: Jamison Miller. A groundbreaking exhibition that unites masterpieces of Chinese sculpture from the famed sixth‐century cave temples at Xiangtangshan with the first‐ever digitized reconstructions of their original setting opened on September 11,... [Lire la suite]

Chinese gilt wood seated bodhisattva , Ming dynasty. 2012 © Freeman's Auctioneers & Appraisers The diety seated on a rocky ledge in dhyanasana with hands folded in his lap and eyes downcast, robes open at chest; with associated hongmu low table as stand. H: 31 in. Estimate $8,000-10,000PROVENANCE: Property of a Chicago Lady  Freeman's Auctioneers & Appraisers. ASIAN ARTS. Sep 09 2012 10:00

Bodhisattva en bois polychrome. Début époque Ming. Photo Marc Labarbe il est debout la jambe droite en avant, dans une attitude dynamique le pan de son vêtement l atteste. Il porte une couronne ornée d un bouddha d où partent deux rubans qui ondulent de part et d autre de sa tête.  Test de datation au carbone 14. H : 65,3 cm - Estimation : 4000/5000€ MARC LABARBE sarl. SAMEDI 31 MARS à 15H00. Place Saint-Aubin  3, bd Michelet. 31000 Toulouse..Tél.... [Lire la suite]

Bodhisattva. Vietnam. Ca 1900.  Photo Cornette de Saint Cyr - Paris Bois laqué rouge et or. H. 152 cm; Installé sur un trône, assis sur un éléphant, élément iconographique pouvant indiquer qu'il puisse s'agir d'un aspect de Samantabadhra. Petits accidents et manques visibles. Estimation : 1 000 / 2 000 € Cornette de Saint Cyr - Paris. Lundi 17 octobre 2011. Drouot Richelieu - Salle 4 - 9, rue Drouot - 75009 Paris. Experts : Marie-Catherine DAFFOS & Jean-Luc ESTOURNEL +33 (0)6.09.22.55.13

A carved coral study of a dragon. 20th Century. photo courtesy Bonhams The intricately worked branch of coral terminating as a many whiskered dragon head at one end and a feathered tail at the other, the sides carved as individual scales amongst ruyi-shaped cloud tufts. 15 1/2in (39.5cm) long - Estimate: $1,000 - 1,500 A pair of coral figural carvings. 20th Century. photo courtesy Bonhams Including one of Budai portrayed with gleeful expression in loose fitting robes with his eponymous sack slung over his... [Lire la suite]

Dancing Shiva, Eastern India, Bihar or Bengal, 5th/6th century. Terracotta. Height: 25 cm. NEW YORK, NY.- A wonderful selection of rare and beautiful Asian sculptures will be brought to New York by John Eskenazi for his annual New York exhibition Recent Acquisitions at Adam Williams Fine Art Ltd, from Wednesday 16 to Wednesday 30 March 2011, as part of Asian Art Dealers New York (AADNY) and coinciding with Asia Week. London-based John Eskenazi is one of the world’s most respected dealers in Indian, Gandharan, Himalayan and... [Lire la suite]

Buddha, either Shakyamuni or Akshobhya, late 13th–early 14th century, Yuan dynasty (1271–1368), China. Gilt bronze; H. 13 in. (33 cm), W. 10 1/4 in. (26 cm). Lent by The Palace Museum Although this Buddha's pointed topknot, triangular face, narrow nose, powerful physique, and scanty clothing are based on Indian artistic traditions, several features suggest that this sculpture was made in China. These include the pudginess of the hands and feet and the patterning in the drapery beneath the crossed legs and on the... [Lire la suite]