Auction on
13 June 2019 - 13:30 (CEST) -
Salle 15 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009
Buddha statues from the Kingdom of Dali are extremely rare and each apparition creates quite a stir. This great haloed Buddha sold for €2,560,000.
China, Kingdom of Dali, 12th-13th century, gilded bronze Buddha statue, sitting in the vajraparyankasana position, right hand raised, h. 46 cm. Result: €2,560,000
China, Kingdom of Dali, 12th-13th century, gilded bronze Buddha statue, sitting in the vajraparyankasana position, right hand raised, h. 46 cm. Result: €2,560,000
Wise Buddhist monks tirelessly worked on making and dividing the figure of their revered Buddha. This gilded bronze statue has reached the state of levitation, which no one had seen coming until it was exhibited in room 15. The Chinese…
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