10 mai 2023
Bonhams Presents Highlights for May Chinese Art Sales in London
Lot 40. A magnificent gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Yongle six-character mark and of the period (1403-1424); 21cm high. Estimate £300,000 - £500,000. Sold for £806,700. © Bonhams 2001-2023
LONDON - Bonhams is delighted to present the Fine Chinese Art sale, which will be held at New Bond Street, London on 18th May. The sale will offer an exceptional selection of Chinese jades, furniture, Imperial porcelain, Buddhist bronze figures, metalworks, paintings, lacquerware, cloisonné, Court... [Lire la suite]12 janvier 2023
A parcel-gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century
Lot 313. A parcel-gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century. Height 36 cm, 14⅛ in. Lot sold: 47,880 GBP (Estimate: 30,000 - 50,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Property from a Italian Private Collection.
Note: The historical Shakyamuni Buddha is envisaged in this statue seated in dhyanasana at Bodh Gaya in eastern India, having vowed to remain in meditation to penetrate the mystery of samsara. He was interrupted by the demon... [Lire la suite]12 janvier 2023
A large parcel-gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Ming dynasty, 17th century
Lot 312. A large parcel-gilt bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Ming dynasty, 17th century. Height 63.5 cm, 25 in. Lot sold: 56,700 GBP (Estimate: 40,000 - 60,000 GBP). © 2022 Sotheby's.
Property from a Viennese Private Collection.
Note: Remarkable for its bold modelling and heavy casting, the present figure of Buddha Shakyamuni, seated in on an elaborate lotus pedestal, is a fine example from the late Ming dynasty. The iconographic form - in which the Buddha is... [Lire la suite]01 mai 2021
A superbly carved rare marble fragmentary head of Shakyamuni Buddha, Northern Qi dynasty (550-577)
Lot 5. A superbly carved rare marble fragmentary head of Shakyamuni Buddha, Northern Qi dynasty (550-577); 27.8 cm. Estimate: 3,000,000- 5,000,000 HKD. Lot sold: 3,780,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
sensitively modelled, the benevolent face depicted with a pair of heavily-lidded downcast eyes, an elongated nose flanked by pendulous ears and delicately hemmed lips, all below evenly arched eyebrows, the hair arranged in dense rows of spiral curls rising to a faintly domed ushnisha, stand.
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A finely carved limestone figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907)
Lot 48. A finely carved limestone figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Tang dynasty (AD 618-907); 39 cm, 15 ⅜ in. Estimate: 1,000,000 - 1,500,000 HKD. Courtesy Sotheby's.
carved seated with the right hand held in bhumisparsha mudra, portrayed dressed in a traditional style Indian garment draped over the shoulders and partially exposing the chest, the textiles depicted cascading in folds, all below the serene facial expression flanked by a pair of pendulous earlobes, wood stand.
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A Tibetan gilt bronze Shakyamuni Buddha, 15th century
Lot 63. A Tibetan gilt bronze Shakyamuni Buddha, 15th century; 13cm high. Sold for £3,700. © 2020 Sworders.
wearing a long robe with scroll border, seated cross-legged on a double lotus pedestal, his hands resting in his lap holding a bowl.
Provenance: Bonhams, London, Knightsbridge, 14 and 15 May 2018, lot 682.
Sworders. Asian Art - Live Online, 28 may 202004 juin 2020
A Tibetan bronze Shakyamuni Buddha, 13th-14th century
Lot 61. A Tibetan bronze Shakyamuni Buddha, 13th-14th century; 11cm high. Sold for £5,200. © 2020 Sworders.
wearing a long robe with a beaded border, seated cross-legged on a double lotus pedestal, his hands in Bhumiparsha mudra, the back engraved with a mantra.
Provenance: Christie’s, South Kensington, Spink collection, 19-20 June 1998, lot 206.
Sworders. Asian Art - Live Online, 28 may 202016 avril 2020
A gilt-copper figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Tibet, circa 16th century
Lot 84. A gilt-copper figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Tibet, circa 16th century; 17cm (6 6/8in) high. Estimate £ 10,000-12,000. Sold for £ 11,250 (€ 12,874). © Bonhams.
The figure seated in vajraparyankasana on a beaded double-lotus base, the right hand held in bhumisparsha mudra, the left holding an alms bowl, wearing a pleated robe draped over the left shoulder, the serene face with a meditative expression, the hair arranged in tight curls surrounding the ushnisha and the domed jewel.
Provenance: the... [Lire la suite]16 avril 2020
A large and rare gilt copper-alloy figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Tibet, circa 16th century
Lot 80. A large and rare gilt copper-alloy figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Tibet, circa 16th century; 26cm (10 2/8in) high. Estimate £ 3,000-4,000. Sold for £ 18,750 (€ 21,456). © Bonhams.
The figure well cast, seated in vajraparyankasana on a beaded double-lotus base, the right hand held in bhumisparsha mudra, the left in dhyana mudra, wearing a voluminous robe finely incised with floral scrolls, draping elegantly over his shoulders and falling in loose folds over his crossed legs, the serene face with a... [Lire la suite]24 mars 2020
A gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Tibet, Ming Dynasty, 16th century
Lot 3049. A gilt-bronze figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Tibet, Ming Dynasty, 16th century; 25.5 cm., 10 in.. Estimate 150,000 — 200,000 HKD. Lot Sold 350,000 HKD. Photo Sotheby's
seated in dhyanasana on a double-lotus pedestal, wearing an embroidered sanghati and the hair in tight curls covering the domed ushnisha above, an urna on the forehead and long pierced earlobes, with hands in bhumishparsha mudra and a vajra in front.
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