Gray schist

Lot 30. A Gray Schist Figure of Buddha, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd Century; 34 ½ in. (87.6 cm.) high. Estimate USD 250,000 - USD 350,000. Price realised USD 125,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2015. Finely carved standing on a rectangular base centered with devotees in adoration flanking an altar, wearing long flowing robes, his left hand lowered, his face in a benign expression with elongated eyes, and arched brows, his hair arranged in undulating curls rising over the ushnisha, his face backed by a smooth... [Lire la suite]

Lot 162. Importante tête de Bouddha Shakyamuni en schiste gris, Art Gréco-bouddhique du Gandhara, IIe-IIIe siècle. H. : 36 cm (14 1/4 in.). Estimation 20 000 - 30 000 € . Résultat: 54,600 EUR. Courtesy Artcurial Le visage serein, les yeux mi-clos, les sourcils arqués, le nez droit, les lèvres fines esquissant un léger sourire, le front orné de l'urna les cheveux ondulés surmontés de l'ushnisha. A large and important gray schist head of Buddha Shakyamuni, Gandhara, 2nd-3rd century  ... [Lire la suite]

Relief with Siddhartha and his family, Gandhara, 2nd-3th Century AD. Gray schist. W 43 cm. Photo courtesy Famarte/Farah Massart Provenance: Private Japanese collection acquired 1974-1976 Published: Isao Kurita, Gandharan Art I, The Buddha's life story, 2003, p. 294, no. 654 Sitting Buddha, Phra Singh. Bronze, cast in the lost wax method, traces of lacquer and gilding, Lan Na Kingdom, Thailand, 16th Century. H 67 cm x W 59 cm. Photo courtesy Famarte/Farah Massart Provenance: German Collection. Driven by passion and curiosity... [Lire la suite]