Day 1: Flagship Live Auction (lots 1-278) on Thursday, 17 October 2024, starting at 11 AM CET - Print Catalog Available
Day 2: Live Auction Online Catalog (lots 279-700) on Friday, 18 October 2024, starting at 11 AM CET - Catalog Online Only
Galerie Zacke is thrilled to present a two-day live auction event showcasing 700 works of art from China, Southeast Asia, India, and beyond.
The flagship auction will take place on Day 1 of the sale (lots 1-278) and features an inspired selection of impressive pieces from notable collections. Highlights include an important white marble torso of Buddha Maitreya from the Tang dynasty (lot 38), a magnificent pair of Imperial zitan ‘elephant’ stands likely originating from the Forbidden City or Summer Palace (lot 89), and an extremely rare gold rain drum from the ancient kingdoms of Cham (lot 238).
The general auction will follow on Day 2 (lots 279-700), offering opportunities for both seasoned collectors and new bidders.
Museum Deaccessions include the Wou Lien-Pai Museum and the Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum.
Notable Collector’s Provenances include Sir Elton John; Kartika Soekarno-Seegers, the daughter of Sokarno; His Exalted Highness, the Nizam of Hyderabad, Osman Ali Khan (1886-1967); and Xu Yingkui (1830-1903), Viceroy of Min-Zhe, Guangzhou, China; as well as many prestigious names such as Alan and Simone Hartman, Onno Janssens, Dr. Johan Carl Kempe, Nellie and Basil Ionides, David Taylor, and Captain William Alexander ‘Bill’ Palmer CBE DL.
Historic Gallery and Dealership Provenances include Jules Speelman, Sam Bernstein, Jacques Barrère, Michael Goedhuis, Leonardo Vigorelli, Sydney L. Moss Ltd, Ralph M. Chait Galleries, Robert Kleiner, Roger Keverne Ltd, and Spink & Son.
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Viewing times
8-16 October 2024
Monday - Friday
10 AM - 6 PM
as well as by appointment
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Lot 193 - † A LARGE SANDSTONE RELIEF OF BALARAMA, CENTRAL INDIA, MEDIEVAL PERIOD
Lot 194 - A PINK SANDSTONE FIGURE OF A CELESTIAL BEAUTY, SURASUNDARI, 11TH CENTURY
Lot 195 - A RED SANDSTONE HEAD OF VISHNU, WESTERN RAJASTHAN, 12TH-13TH CENTURY
Lot 196 - A PALE PINK SANDSTONE STELE OF VISHNU VARAHA, THE COSMIC BOAR
Lot 197 - A MARBLE STELE OF PARVATI, WESTERN INDIA, 11TH-12TH CENTURY
Lot 199 - A SCHIST STELE OF VISHNU, PALA PERIOD, 10TH-12TH CENTURY
Lot 200 - A FINE AND RARE BRONZE ALTAR OF SURYA, PALA PERIOD
Lot 201 - A MAGNIFICENT WHITE MARBLE HEAD OF A DHARMIC DEITY, WESTERN INDIA
Lot 202 - A LARGE AND IMPORTANT SILVER-INLAID BRASS FIGURE OF VISHNU JANARDANA, ORISSA, 16TH CENTURY
Lot 205 - A RARE WOOD CARVING OF WOMAN GIVING BIRTH, TAMIL NADU, 18TH CENTURY
Lot 206 - AN INDIAN MINIATURE PAINTING OF KINNARIS RIDING RAMPAGING ELEPHANTS
Lot 208 - A GILT AND GEM-INLAID MUGHAL JADE ‘HORSE’ DAGGER, KHANJAR, 17TH-18TH CENTURY
Lot 209 - A LARGE QAJAR SILVER-DAMASCENED IRON FIGURE OF A STAG, PERSIA, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 210 - A SET OF FORTY-FOUR GOLD REPOUSSÉ PLAQUES, ACHAEMENID EMPIRE, PERSIA, 7TH-5TH CENTURY BC
Lot 211 - A GOLD REPOUSSÉ ‘SUN’ ORNAMENT, HELLENISTIC PERIOD
Lot 212 - A RARE GEMSTONE-SET GOLD WREATH WITH A RAM’S HEAD, HELLENISTIC PERIOD
Lot 213 - A LARGE PERSIAN POTTERY ‘RAM’ RHYTON, 1ST MILLENNIUM AD
Lot 215 - AN ANDAGU STONE MINIATURE STELE DEPICTING SCENES FROM THE LIFE OF BUDDHA, PAGAN PERIOD
Lot 216 - A RARE AND IMPORTANT BRONZE FIGURE OF A CROWNED BUDDHA, THAILAND OR BURMA, 13TH CENTURY
Lot 217 - A RARE AND IMPORTANT BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, PAGAN PERIOD
Lot 218 - † A VOLCANIC STONE RELIEF DEPICTING SHIVA MAHADEVA, CENTRAL JAVA, 9TH CENTURY
Lot 219 - † A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, SRIVIJAYA, 8TH-9TH CENTURY
Lot 222 - † A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF MAHADEVA SHIVA, JAVA, 9TH-10TH CENTURY
Lot 223 - A RARE AND EXCEPTIONALLY LARGE BRONZE FIGURE OF DEWI SRI, BORNEO, 12TH CENTURY
Lot 224 - A BRONZE FIGURE OF SHIVA, KALIMANTAN, 10TH CENTURY
Lot 225 - A RARE ANDESITE LINGA AND YONI, MAJAPAHIT EMPIRE, DATED 1372
Lot 226 - A BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA, INDONESIA, 9TH-11TH CENTURY
Lot 228 - A JACKFRUIT WOOD FIGURAL DOOR, LIANG BATU, SA’DAN TORAJA, SULAWESI
Lot 229 - A LARGE WOOD FIGURE, HAMPATONG, DAYAK PEOPLE, IBAN TRIBE, 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Lot 230 - AN IRONWOOD ‘UDOK’ BABY CARRIER, DAYAK, BAHAU, BORNEO, LATE 19TH TO EARLY 20TH CENTURY
Lot 231 - A CANOE PROW IN THE SHAPE OF A CROCODILE HEAD, IATMUL PEOPLE, MIDDLE SEPIK RIVER
Lot 232 - A SANDSTONE FIGURE OF KRISHNA, PHNOM DA STYLE, PRE-ANGKOR PERIOD, 6TH CENTURY
Lot 234 - AN IMPORTANT AND LARGE SANDSTONE FIGURE OF VISHNU, PRE-ANGKOR PERIOD, PHNOM DA STYLE
Lot 235 - A LARGE AND IMPRESSIVE SANDSTONE FIGURE OF HARIHARA, PRE-ANGKORIAN PERIOD, PHNOM DA STYLE
Lot 237 - A RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF A MAN, DONG SON CULTURE
Lot 239 - A CHAM GOLD REPOUSSÉ AND GEMSTONE-SET DIADEM WITH KIRTIMUKHA
Lot 240 - AN EXCEEDINGLY RARE CHAM GOLD AND SILVER REPOUSSÉ HEAD OF SHIVA, LINGAKOSHA
Thursday,
17 October 2024,
11 am CET
Tibet &
Nepal
Sculptures,
Thangkas &
Buddhist Art
Lots 1-32
Ancient Kingdoms
of Thailand,
Myanmar,
Cambodia
& Vietnam
Indonesia &
Papua
New Guinea
Lots 214-237
Lots 238-243
Friday,
18 October 2024,
11 am CET
Tibet & Nepal
Sculptures,
Thangkas &
Buddhist Art
Lots
279-329