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CHRISTIE'S SALES OF INDIAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART
25 March 2008
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The Scholar's Vision: The Pal Family Collection The Ideal Image: Eight Masterpieces of Indian and Southeast AsianArt Indian and Southeast Asian Art New York Thursday and Friday, March20 and 21, 2008 Sale no: 2112, 2117, and 1974 Top Ten [All sold prices include buyer'spremium] | Sold: | $21,939,488 | £11,080,549 | 14,154,508 | | Lots Sold: 326 | Lots Offered: 519 | Sold by Lot: 63% | Sold by $: 98% | | Exchange Rate: £ = $1.98 / = $1.55 | | Lot | Description | Estimate ($) | Purchase Price | Buyer | | 502 | A highly important buff sandstone figure of Buddha WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR AN INDIAN SCULPTURE | 600,000-800,000 | $4,969,000 £2,509,596
3,205,806 | Anonymous | | 507 | Nainsukh of Guler, opaque pigments and gold on wasli with borders WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR AN INDIAN PAINTING | 150,000-250,000 | $2,225,000 £1,123,737
1,435,484 | Anonymous | | 508 | A highly important and large sandstone figure of Uma WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A KHMER SCULPTURE | 1,000,000-1,500,000 | $2,113,000 £1,067,172
1,363,226 | Anonymous | | 506 | A highly important granite figure of Venugopala | 500,000-700,000 | $1,609,000 £812,626
1,038,065 | Anonymous | | 504 | A highly important Thangka of Vairocana WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A THIBETHAN PAINTING | 550,000-750,000 | $1,497,000 £756,061
965,806 | American Private | | 616 | An imperial gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara | 1,000,000-1,500,000 | $1,049,000 £529,798
676,774 | Asian Private | | 778 | An important sandstone figure of Uma | 400,000-600,000 | $690,600 £348,788
445,548 | European Private | | 594 | An important gilt copper figure of Vasudhara | 100,000-150,000 | $433,000 £218,687
279,355 | American Private | | 747 | A monumental sandstone figure of a Hero | 350,000-500,000 | $421,000 £212,626
271,613 | Anonymous | | 501 | An important gray schist figure of Siddhartha | 280,000-350,000 | $361,000 £182,323
232,903 | Anonymous | | Hugo Weihe, International Director of Asian Art, International Specialist Head of Indian and Southeast
Asian Art commented: "The highest total for a series of Indian and Southeast Asian Art sales was achieved with a
total of $21,939,488. Together with the South Asian Modern + Contemporary sale, an impressive total of $31,914,088
was achieved for Indian and Southeast Art. Dramatic new records were established for an Indian sculpture when a sandstone
figure of Buddha reached nearly $5 million; for Indian painting with a work by Nainsukh of Guler that exceeding $2 million;
and a sandstone figure of Uma doubled the previous record for a Khmer sculpture shattering all previous records. Once again,
quality, rarity and provenance were recognized and rewarded above all." |
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The Scholar's Vision: The Pal Family Collection The Ideal Image: Eight Masterpieces of Indian and Southeast AsianArt Indian and Southeast Asian Art New York Thursday and Friday, March20 and 21, 2008 Sale no: 2112, 2117, and 1974 Top Ten [All sold prices include buyer'spremium] | Sold: | $21,939,488 | £11,080,549 | 14,154,508 | | Lots Sold: 326 | Lots Offered: 519 | Sold by Lot: 63% | Sold by $: 98% | | Exchange Rate: £ = $1.98 / = $1.55 | | Lot | Description | Estimate ($) | Purchase Price | Buyer | | 502 | A highly important buff sandstone figure of Buddha WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR AN INDIAN SCULPTURE | 600,000-800,000 | $4,969,000 £2,509,596
3,205,806 | Anonymous | | 507 | Nainsukh of Guler, opaque pigments and gold on wasli with borders WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR AN INDIAN PAINTING | 150,000-250,000 | $2,225,000 £1,123,737
1,435,484 | Anonymous | | 508 | A highly important and large sandstone figure of Uma WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A KHMER SCULPTURE | 1,000,000-1,500,000 | $2,113,000 £1,067,172
1,363,226 | Anonymous | | 506 | A highly important granite figure of Venugopala | 500,000-700,000 | $1,609,000 £812,626
1,038,065 | Anonymous | | 504 | A highly important Thangka of Vairocana WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR A THIBETHAN PAINTING | 550,000-750,000 | $1,497,000 £756,061
965,806 | American Private | | 616 | An imperial gilt bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara | 1,000,000-1,500,000 | $1,049,000 £529,798
676,774 | Asian Private | | 778 | An important sandstone figure of Uma | 400,000-600,000 | $690,600 £348,788
445,548 | European Private | | 594 | An important gilt copper figure of Vasudhara | 100,000-150,000 | $433,000 £218,687
279,355 | American Private | | 747 | A monumental sandstone figure of a Hero | 350,000-500,000 | $421,000 £212,626
271,613 | Anonymous | | 501 | An important gray schist figure of Siddhartha | 280,000-350,000 | $361,000 £182,323
232,903 | Anonymous | | Hugo Weihe, International Director of Asian Art, International Specialist Head of Indian and Southeast
Asian Art commented: "The highest total for a series of Indian and Southeast Asian Art sales was achieved with a
total of $21,939,488. Together with the South Asian Modern + Contemporary sale, an impressive total of $31,914,088
was achieved for Indian and Southeast Art. Dramatic new records were established for an Indian sculpture when a sandstone
figure of Buddha reached nearly $5 million; for Indian painting with a work by Nainsukh of Guler that exceeding $2 million;
and a sandstone figure of Uma doubled the previous record for a Khmer sculpture shattering all previous records. Once again,
quality, rarity and provenance were recognized and rewarded above all." |
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