gilt bronze figure

Lot 79. A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 24.7cm., 9 ¾ in. Estimate 30,000 — 50,000 GBP. Lot sold 37,500 GBP. © Sotheby's. cast seated in dhyanasana on a lotus base, the hands folded in dhyanamudra, dressed in a dhoti with a celestial scarf over the arms, embellished with beaded jewels, the face with serene expression, the hair piled up into a high chignon under an elaborate headdress. Property formerly in the Collection of... [Lire la suite]

Lot 386. A gilt bronze figure of Amitayus, Tibet, 15th-16th century; 34cm., 13 3/8 in. Estimate 12,000 — 18,000 GBP. Lot sold 37,500 GBP. © Sotheby's. the figure with serene facial expression and wearing a crown and ornate body jewellery inlaid in turquoise and other semi-precious stones, clad in a loosely fitting dhoti and seated in dhyanasana, his hands resting on his lap holding a kalasa, on a double lotus base. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics... [Lire la suite]

Lot 91. A gilt bronze figure of Sadakshari, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 17cm., 6 ¾ in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Lot sold 43,750 GBP. © Sotheby's. cast seated on top of a lion above an oval lotus base, the left hand holding a mongoose and the right raised clasping a chatra, dressed in an armour with a billowing scarf over the shoulders, the ferocious face surmounted by a five-leaf diadem. Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, London, 14 May 2014

Lot 226. A large and magnificent gilt bronze figure of Buddha Sakyamuni, Ming Dynasty, 15th-16th century. H 41.5cm. Estimate: €120,000 - €150,000 (US$135,996 - US$169,995). Courtesy Cambi Casa d'Aste. The figure is sitting sumptuously in dhyanasana above a base surrounded by two orders of elaborate tufts of lotus. The left hand represented in the dhyanamudra, the mudra of meditation, and the right hand in bhumisparsamudra, the gesture of testimony of the earth. The face is portrayed in serene... [Lire la suite]

Lot 239. A gilt bronze figure of Vairocana, China, Ming Dynasty, 16th century; h 50,5 cm. Estimate: €200,000 - €250,000 (US$226,661 - US$283,326). Courtesy Cambi Casa d'Aste. The majestic figure is superbly depicted as seated in vajrasana, the sole of each exposed foot engraved with falun, the Wheel of Transmigration. The full face with eyes downcast in serene contemplation, the hair arranged in rows of small whorls behind a highly elaborate five-leaf diadem, each leaf accommodating the... [Lire la suite]

    Lot 25. A large and important gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, Nepal, 13th century; 25 in. (63.4 cm.) high. Estimate USD 2,000,000 - USD 3,000,000. Price realised USD 8,229,000. © Christie's Images Ltd 2015. Standing with his right hand in varadamudra and a lotus blossoming at his left shoulder, dressed in a short, thin dhoti secured by a beaded belt with pendant ribbon, adorned with the sacred thread and sash hanging across the hips, the face with... [Lire la suite]

Lot 907. The Ya Yi Fangding. A Highly Important and Rare Bronze Rectangular Ritual Food Vessel, late Shang Dynasty, Anyang, 13th-11th century BC, 11 in. (28.2 cm.) high. Estimate USD 2,000,000 - USD 3,000,000. Price realised USD 3,372,500. © Christie’s Images Limited 2017.  NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces Asian Art Week, a series of auctions, viewings, and events, from September 8-15. This season presents seven distinct sales featuring over 800 lots spanning all epochs and categories... [Lire la suite]

A Limestone Block-Form Buddhist Stele, Tang Dynasty, 8th Century, 22 x 19 ½ x 10 inches (55.9 x 49.5 x 25.4 cm) © J. J. Lally & Co. A Limestone Head of Bodhisattva, China, from the Gongxian Buddhist caves, Northern Wei dynasty, early 6th century. Height: 10.25 inches (26 cm) © J. J. Lally & Co.  A Gilt Bronze Figure of Avalokitesvara, Sui Dynasty (581-618). Height: 10 inches (25.4 cm) © J. J. Lally & Co.  A Painted Marble Figure of an... [Lire la suite]

Lot 17. Yuan Yao (Active 1720-1780), Spring Mountains. Scroll, mounted for framing, ink and color on silk, 78 5/8 x 95 ¾ in. (199.5 x 243 cm.). Dated spring, first month, yihai year (1755). Estimate: $450,000-650,000. Photo: Christie's Images Ltd 2016. NEW YORK, NY.- Christie’s announces Asian Art Week: a series of auctions, viewings and events, from September 13-16. This season includes eight sales featuring over 900 lots, drawing together an extraordinary breadth of works from every category of Asian... [Lire la suite]

NEW YORK, NY.- March 10th kicks off Asia Week New York, the extraordinary ten-day extravaganza that animates New York with a glorious array of prized Asian works of art.  Originating from every corner of the Asian continent, the artworks will be shown throughout Manhattan by international Asian art specialists starting March 10 through March 19. In the museum-quality presentations by 45 galleries, art lovers can take in the rarest and finest examples of painting, sculpture, bronzes, ceramics, jewelry, jade, textiles,... [Lire la suite]