Spiritual Works from Tibet and the Ivory Coast

Result EUR102,920

Published on 05 March 2022, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 26 February 2022 - 14:00 (CET) - 8, rue du docteur Joseph-Audic, zone d'activités du Ténénio - 56001 Vannes

Two sacred figures watched over this sale and were acclaimed with excellent scores, while Albert Marquet and Dalí did well in the painting section.

Tibet, Kangxi period (1661-1722). Gilt bronze statuette of Buddha seated in bhumisparsa... Spiritual Works from Tibet and the Ivory Coast

Tibet, Kangxi period (1661-1722). Gilt bronze statuette of Buddha seated in bhumisparsa mudra, relief inscription of the Buddha's mantra and a second incised inscription on the back: "March 18 of the 24th year of Kangxi" (1685), h. 20 cm/7.9 in, 2,839 g/100 oz.
Estimate: €102,920

The statuette of a seated Buddha produced in Tibet during the Kangxi period of the Qing Dynasty attracted a fine €102,920, after a high estimate of €80,000. There was no doubt that the gilt bronze sculpture (h. 20 cm/7.9 in, 2839 g/100 oz) had everything going for it: its serene…

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