Tibet

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]

Sculpture sino-tibétaine de Prajnaparamita. Tibet, Dynastie Ming, XIVe-XVe siècle. Photo courtesy Iegor La déesse à quatre bras représentée assise sur une base à double-rangée de lotus, coiffée d'une tiare, les deux mains antérieures jointes, les mains postérieures esquissant des mudra; traces de polychromie sur la tiare. H: 12.5cm - 5''. Estimation sur demande IEGOR. ARTS D'ASIE. LUNDI 10 SEPTEMBRE 2012. http://www.iegor.net

Portrait du Lama Tsong Khapa. Tibet, XVIIIe siècle. Photo Kohn Cuivre et bronze gravé et doré; H. 27 cm, L. 19 cm, P. 13,5 cm - Estimation : 10 000 / 15 000 €Cette statue en bronze doré et cuivre orné de motifs incisés de style sino-tibétain représente de manière idéalisée un des principaux philosophes contemplatifs du Tibet, le Lama Tsong Khapa (1357-1419), connu aussi sous le nom de Je Rinpoce, «Le Seigneur Précieux».Il a contribué de manière importante à réformer le bouddhisme lamaïque tibétain... [Lire la suite]

Gilding official seal of Tibet. Qing dynasty (1644-1911). ©Guardian 2012 Length of a side 100×102mm, Height 170mm. Estimate: RMB 350,000-500,000 - Price Realized: RMB 598,000 China Guardian Auctions Co.,Ltd.. 2012 Spring Stamps and Covers, Coins, Banknotes and Bronze Mirrors Auction http://english.cguardian.com

A gilt copper alloy repoussé ritual conch trumpet. Tibet, circa 18th century. Photo Bonhams Conch shell with gilt and stones; the gilt copper alloy apron extending from the lip natural shell is worked with the eight auspicious symbols, scrolling floral and mountain forms. 8 in. (20.3 cm.) - Estimate: US$5,000 - 8,000 Provenance: Aquired form Dragon House, San Francisco, 2005 Bonhams. The Sartin Collection of Asian Art, 13 Sep 2011, New York www.bonhams.com

A parcel-gilt silver ritual ewer. Tibet or Mongolia, 19th century. Photo Bonhams Raised on a tapering lotus foot, the pear-shaped body set with a long tapering faceted spout issuing from the mouth of a dragon and secured to the body by interlinked square earrings. Set opposite a slender S-shaped dragon-headed handle linked to the domed cover, with a finial and rim also finished with gilt. The roundels on the body depict writhing dragons surrounded by gems of the chakravartin. 11 ¼ in. (28.6 cm.). Estimate: US$3,000 - 5,000 ... [Lire la suite]

A parcel-gilt silver repousse figure of Padmasambhava in the aspect of Nyima Oser Tibet, 18th century. Pre-sale estimate $60,000-80,000. Photo: Bonhams NEW YORK, N.Y.- Bonhams is thrilled to participate in New York City’s Asia Week 2011, which brings together a variety of art outlets to celebrate Asian art from China, India, Japan, Korea, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia. Bonhams will highlight this week with two sales on September 13, 2011—The Sartin Collection of Asian Art and Fine Japanese Works of Art. The Sartin Collection of... [Lire la suite]

Poignard rituel « Phurbu », Tibet, XVIIIe s. Photo Néret-Minet & Tessier au manche composé d'une vajra, de trois visages de Mahakala surmonté d'une demi-vajra, la lame sort de la gueule d'un monstre mythique « makara » En fer et bronze doré.L: 27 cm - Estimation : 3 600 - 4 000 € Poignard rituel « Phurbu », Tibet,  XVIIIe s. Photo Néret-Minet & Tessier à l'extrémité du manche figure trois visages de Mahakala, la lame sort de la gueule de « Makara » En fer et bronze doré. . L: 175 cm - Estimation :... [Lire la suite]

  Tiare de lama. Tissu, turquoise et pierres. Ladakh, XXe s. Photo Néret-Minet & Tessier Estimation : 1 300 - 1 500 € Chapeau de lama. Tissu, turquoise, corail et ambre. Ladakh, XXe s. Photo Néret-Minet & Tessier Estimation : 1 300 - 1 500 € Bracelet se terminant par deux têtes de dragon, aux yeux incrustés de turquoise. XIXe s. Photo Néret-Minet & Tessier En métal argentifère.  L: 85 cm - Estimation : 900 - 1 000 €   Parure pectorale ornée de cabochons, de perles de... [Lire la suite]