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A gilt kopper alloy figure of buddha, Tibeto-Chinese, 18th Century.

Estimate
80 000 - 100 000 SEK
7 700 - 9 630 EUR
8 860 - 11 100 USD
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Unsold
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For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Senior specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A gilt kopper alloy figure of buddha, Tibeto-Chinese, 18th Century.

Seated on a double lotus throne. Cold gilt and painted face. Base with double vajra. Height 11 cm.

Wear.

Provenance

The private Collection of Nils Nessim (1916-1974), thence by descent. Label to base, Nils Nessim 2443.

Nils Nessim (1917-1974), was a Swedish businessman and carpet dealer, son of the Director and Carpet specialist Jean B Nessim (1887-1946). In 1942 he founded AB Nils Nessim in 1942, he expanded and in the 1960’s he founded Nils Nessim International and Nils Nessims Antiques. Nils were early schooled in the carpet business by his father, and went on many business trips to aquire carpets and goods for the stores. He travelled the world and built up an impressive collection of Antiques and Asian Works of Art alongside the carpet business. In 1959 he became the first westener to be allowed to export antiques from China. He is well known for his collection of Russian Easter Eggs, and at one point he is said to have had over 1000 of them.