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A gilt bronze figure of buddha, Tibet, presumably 18/19th Century.

Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 880 - 2 350 EUR
2 120 - 2 650 USD
Hammer price
17 000 SEK
Purchasing info
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 bronze figure of buddha, Tibet, presumably 18/19th Century.

Seated in dhyanasana on a doulbe lotusthrone, clad in a draped dhoti that folds over his left shoulder. Serene expression, downcast eyes, pendelous earlobes. Height 15.5 cm.

Base placque missing.

Provenance

The Collection of Adolf F Ahlgren (1872-1954) and his wife Anna (1879-1966), thence by descent. Adolf Ahlgren was a Swedish industrialist and the founder of the Läkerol Company, Ahlgrens technical works. Bukowskis has sold items from the Ahlgren Asian collection before. See sale 586 and 597