ASIA WEEK NEW YORK AUTUMN 2024 AUCTIONS
A Gilt-Bronze Figure of Vajrasattva, Mark and Period of Yongle; Estimate: US$400,000-US$600,000, Lot 308, Dharma and Tantra, September 17
This September, immerse yourself in the captivating world of Asian Art at Sotheby’s, where beauty meets tradition and innovation. Experience the pinnacle of artistic expression as we present a series of two live auctions consisting of Chinese Art and a specialized Buddhist art sale.
Dharma and Tantra
Previews: September 12–13 & 16, 10am-5pm, Sept 14, 10am-6pm, Sept 15, 12-5pm
Auction: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 10am
This September, Sotheby’s will present Dharma and Tantra, a carefully curated auction of 75 sculptures, paintings and ritual works of art that encapsulate the development and diffusion of Buddhist art in Asia. The journey originates in the ancient region of Gandhara, progressing through Nepal and Tibet, traversing the Silk Road from the Sui dynasty to the Silla kingdom, and finally culminating in the Imperial palaces of Ming and Qing dynasty China.
The sale is led by two exceptional gilt-bronzes emanating from an old English collection: an extensively published Yongle mark and period figure of Vajrasattva, and an important inscribed portrait figure of the Fifth Dalai Lama. Highlights of the Tibetan paintings include a newly discovered Taklung portrait of Dragpei Tsenchen (1376-1421), the Fifth Abbot of Riwoche Monastery, and an 18th century thangka depicting Kalachakra. Korean highlights include a Silla dynasty bronze standing figure of Buddha originally in the collection of Gunou Shoshi, and a large painting depicting the Assembly of Buddha from the Imperial Korea era.
The sale is rich in provenance, with property from several American and European private collections, including a group of gilt-bronzes from the collection of Stephen Junkunc IV, and a selection of published Buddhist art spanning two millennia from the collection of David Nalin.
Contact: Julian King at (212) 606-7304 or
Inquiries:
Julian King
(212) 606-7304
[email protected]
The Zhou Zha Hu, A Magnificent and Extremely Important Archaic Bronze Ritual Wine Vessel and Cover, Middle Western Zhou Dynasty, 10th-9th century BC; Estimate: US$3,000,000-US$5,000,000, Lot 33, Chinese Art, September 18
Chinese Art
Previews: September 12–13 & 16–17, 10am-5pm, Sept 14, 10am-6pm, Sept 15, 12-5pm
Auction: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 9am
This September, Sotheby’s Chinese Art auction features over 270 lots of Ming and Qing porcelains, early ceramics, jades and more. Leading this sale is a magnificent and extremely important archaic bronze Zhou Zha Hu and a rare Yongzheng mark and period Ge-type bronze-form vase. The sale also features a selection of important ceramics and works of art from the Junkunc Collection, jades from the Collection of Sam and Myrna Myers and the Collection of Robert A. and Elizabeth Cookson, as well as the reference library of Dalva Brothers.
Inquiries:
Angela McAteer
(212) 606-7332
[email protected]
