Gandhara

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]

Tête de Bouddha en schiste gris, la coiffe surmontée de l'ushnisha. Art gréco-bouddhique, Gandhara, IIe-IVe siècle. Photo Millon et Associés Paris. H. 20 cm. (Eclat au nez). Lot 368. Estimation : 5 000 / 6 000 € Millon et Associés Paris. Mercredi 20 juin 2012. Salle Rossini - 7, rue Rossini - 75009 Paris

Important masque de Bouddha en schiste gris. Art gréco-bouddhique, Gandhara, IIe-IVe siècle. Photo Millon et Associés Paris les yeux mi-clos, la coiffe ondulée ramassée en un haut chignon. (Restaurations). H. 37 cm. Lot 371. Estimation : 9 000 / 10 000 € Millon et Associés Paris. Mercredi 20 juin 2012. Salle Rossini - 7, rue Rossini - 75009 Paris

Buste de Bouddha Shakyamuni en schiste gris. Gandhara, IIème-IIIème siècle. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2012 Le torse vêtu d'une robe monastique plissée, le visage serein, les yeux mi-clos, le front rehaussé de l'urna, les cheveux ondulés coiffés en chignon, une auréole derrière la tête, socle. Hauteur: 64 cm. (25 1/8 in.). Lot 308. Estimate €40,000 - €60,000. Price Realized €97,000 A Fine Grey Schist Bust of Buddha Shakyamuni Provenance: Hong Kong collection since the late 1970'sAcquired in... [Lire la suite]

Buddha, Gandhara, 4th-5th century. Grey schist. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Horton. Art Gallery of Greater Victoria 2009.004.001 VANCOUVER.- As Buddhism spread across Asia, symbols and sacred images developed to represent the Buddha and support his teachings. These images offer the devotee and viewer both consistency in the forms of Buddhist art, and a vast array of subtle and obvious differences. The latter illuminate the variety of rituals, religious texts, and beliefs generated over time, culture, and geography. They offer a... [Lire la suite]

  Art Gréco-Bouddhique du Gandhara (Ier - Vème siècle). Tête de Bouddha à la coiffure en fines bouclettes. Photo Cannes Enchères - 06400 Cannes Stuc polychrome. H : 16 cm. Estimation : 1 500 / 1 800 € Cannes Enchères - 06400 Cannes. Dimanche 26 février 2012. Hôtel des Ventes de Cannes - 20, rue Jean Jaurès (Place de la Gare) - 06400 Cannes. Tel. 04 93 38 41 47

Art Gréco-Bouddhique du Gandhara (Ier - Vème siècle). Tête de Bouddha à la chevelure ondulée.  Photo Cannes Enchères - 06400 Cannes Terre pressée polychrome. H : 21.5 cm - Estimation : 3 000 / 3 500 € Cannes Enchères - 06400 Cannes. Dimanche 26 février 2012. Hôtel des Ventes de Cannes - 20, rue Jean Jaurès (Place de la Gare) - 06400 Cannes. Tel. 04 93 38 41 47

  Art Gréco-Bouddhique du Gandhara (Ier - Vème siècle). Tête de Bouddha à la chevelure ondulée  Photo Cannes Enchères - 06400 Cannes Il émane de son visage une expression grande sérenité. Terre cuite. (Test de thermoluminescence). H : 26 cm - Estimation : 6 500 / 7 000 € Cannes Enchères - 06400 Cannes. Dimanche 26 février 2012. Hôtel des Ventes de Cannes - 20, rue Jean Jaurès (Place de la Gare) - 06400 Cannes. Tel. 04 93 38 41 47

Goddess Durga. Vietnam or Cambodia. Kingdom of Funan. Pre-Angkorian period, 7th century. Sandstone. Height: 31½ in, 80 cm NEW YORK, N.Y.- John Eskenazi, the highly-respected London dealer in Indian, Gandharan, Himalayan and Southeast Asian works of art, will be presenting outstanding sculpture in his annual New York exhibition at Adam Williams Fine Art and Moretti Fine Art, 24 East 80th Street . Recent Acquisitions will be on view from 14 to 25 March 2012, as part of Asian Art Dealers New York and coinciding with Asia Week. The... [Lire la suite]

 Bodhisattva Maitreya. Greco-Buddhist art of Gandhara. Afghanistan-Pakistan, 2nd-3rd century. Grey schist. H. 120 cm. Photo Jacques Barrère According to Buddhist tradition Bodhisattva Maitreya's role is to appear on Earth, achieve complete enlightenment, and teach the pure dharma.Here, he is standing and dressed in jewels. He wears a small stupa in his headdress that represents the stupa of the Buddha Sakyamuni's relics to help him identify it when his turn comes to lay claim to his succession. A khata is tied around his... [Lire la suite]