red sandstone

Lot 821. A large red sandstone head of Vairocana, Song dynasty (960-1279); 24 in. (60.1 cm.) high, composite stand. Estimate USD 18,000 – USD 20,000. Price realised USD 37,800. © Christie's 2023 The full face is carved with a small mouth and hooded eyes below gracefully curved brows. The hair is delineated with rows of tight curls and is surmounted by a crown carved in relief with three figures representing the Buddhas of the past, present and future, each seated on a lotus throne. ... [Lire la suite]

Lot 820. An inscribed and dated red sandstone Buddhist stele, Northern Wei dynasty (AD 386-534), dated by inscription to AD 500; 10 1/4 in. (26 cm.) high. Estimate USD 5,000 – USD 7,000. Price realised USD 13,860. © Christie's 2023 The main side of the stele is carved in high relief with a figure of Buddha shown seated in dhyanasana and right hand held open in abhaya mudra. The adjacent sides are carved in more shallow relief, with one showing the Buddha standing between... [Lire la suite]

Lot 50. A red sandstone figure of a female deity, North India, Rajasthan, circa 11th century; 95cm (37 3/8in) high. Sold for €35,655 (Estimate € 20,000-30,000). Photo Fabrice Gousset. Adorned with a detailed necklace with heavy pendants in the centre a long single cord ending in a pearl pendant that falls between her prominent breasts. A second five-row necklace of pearls with shaped medallions passes over her breasts and across her stomach. Her lower diaphanous garment is defined by the presence of small... [Lire la suite]

Important Kushan High Relief, North West India, 2nd century, Kushan period. Photo courtesy Alexis Renard Red sandstone. Height: 70 cm - Width: 55 cm Alexis Renard. MasterArt at TEFAF 2014. 14-23 march 2014 - http://www.masterart.com/

A red sandstone figure of a female deity. W. India, Rajasthan, 10th/11th century. delicately sculpted and standing in tribhanga upon a lotus flower. Height: 64 cm, 25 inches. Contact the gallery for price asianartresource@aol.com  Jonathan Tucker & Antonia Tozer.