Guanyin

Lot 19. Guanyin, Chine, ca XVII°-XVIII° siècles. Bois. H. 79 cm. Estimation : 4000/6000€. © 2020 Maître Jean Emmanuel PRUNIER Le bodhisattva de la compassion est représenté dans une attitude méditative, assis en padmasana, les mains en dhyana mudra reposant dans son giron. Le costume retombe longuement devant le trône dont la traverse inférieure est encore partiellement visible. Le visage à l’expression intériorisée est surmonté d’un diadème dont le fleuron central est orné d’une représentation... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1085. A large 'Dehua' figure of Guanyin, Late 19th century-Early Republic period; 89 cm high. Price realised USD 56,700 (Estimate USD 30,000 – USD 50,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023 The back is impressed with a double-gourd mark reading Dehua and another seal mark reading bo ji yu ren (virtue extends to all, even fishermen)The back is impressed with a seal mark reading bo ji yu ren (virtue extends to all, even fishermen). Provenance: Yamanaka... [Lire la suite]

Lot 1084. A 'Dehua' figure of Guanyin, Late 19th century-Early Republic period; 47 cm high. Price realised USD 16,380 (Estimate USD 15,000 – USD 25,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023 The back is impressed with a double-gourd mark reading Dehua and another seal mark reading bo ji yu ren (virtue extends to all, even fishermen). Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 23 March - 24 March 2023

Lot 75. Property from a French Private Collection. A blanc de Chine seated figure of Guanyin, Republican period (1912-1949). H. 20 cm; stand. Lot Sold 4,064 EUR (Estimate 600 - 800 EUR). © Sotheby's Sotheby's. Asian Arts / 5000 Years, Paris, 18 April 2023

Standing Marble Figure of a Bodhisattva, Guanyin, Northern Zhou (557-581) - Sui dynasty (589-618). White marble; gilding; red, orange, green, pink, black, blue pigments. H. 55 cm (21.7 in.). Courtesy GISÈLE CROËS S.A. at TEFAF Maastrich 2023 Provenance: - Robert Rousset (1901-1981) collection, Paris

Chinese Emperor’s semi-formal court robe (Jifu), late 19th-Century, silk, silk and metalic thread, gilt, 141.0cm (centre back) 66.0cm (sleeve length). National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne. Gift of Mr A. J. L. McDonnell, 1949. MELBOURNE.- Juxtaposing ancient Chinese masterpieces alongside compelling works of contemporary art and design, "China – The Past is Present" highlights the influence of traditional cultural and artistic practices in contemporary Chinese culture. Creating a dynamic and anachronistic dialogue... [Lire la suite]

The Personal Collection of the late Sir Joseph Hotung. Lot 27 A large carved and polychrome wood seated figure of Avalokiteshvara, Guanyin, Ming dynasty (1368-1644); 112 cm. Lot sold: 945,000 HKD (Estimate: 400,000 - 600,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2022 naturalistically modelled seated in  lalitasana on a rock pedestal, with one leg pendant resting on a lotus pod, the right hand held in abhaya mudra , the gesture of fearlessness, and the left hand gently resting... [Lire la suite]

Lot 266. A gilt-lacquered wood figure of Guanyin, Song-Jin dynasty (960-1234). Height 26⅝ in., 67.7 cm. Lot sold: 214,200 USD (Estimate: 100,000 - 150,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property from an American Private Collection. Provenance: J.C. Moreau-Gobard, Paris.C.T. Loo & Cie., Paris, 26th June 1964.Collection of J.J. Klejman (1906-1995), and thence by descent. Exhibited: Les Antiquaires et les Décorateurs, Paris, 1962.  Note: This bodhisattva, depicted in the relaxed... [Lire la suite]

Lot 748. A gilt-lacquer bronze figure of Guanyin, Ming dynasty, 17th century. Hauteur : 53 cm. (20 7⁄8 in.). Price Realised EUR 35,280 (Estimate EUR 4,000 - EUR 6,000). © Christie's 2022 Christie's. Five Private Collections. London, 5 July - 19 July 2022

Lot 507. A 'Dehua' figure of Guanyin, 17th-18th century; Height 14⅝ in., 36.5 cm. Lot sold: 9,450 USD (Estimate: 4,000 - 6,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 Property from a New York Private Collection. Provenance: Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York. Lot 519. Three ‘Dehua’ articles, Qing dynasty; Height of tallest 6⅝ in., 16.9 cm. Lot sold: 2,268 USD (Estimate: 1,500 - 2,000 USD). © Sotheby's 2022 comprising a seated figure of Guanyin, a seated figure of Guandi and a 'prunus' vase. ... [Lire la suite]