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A Chinese turquoise stone figure, 20th century.

Estimate
4 000 - 6 000 SEK
355 - 532 EUR
370 - 556 USD
Hammer price
Unsold
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Linn Andersson Bennich
Stockholm
Linn Andersson Bennich
Assisting Specialist Works of Art
+46 (0)707 88 84 75
A Chinese turquoise stone figure, 20th century.

A seated elegant lady holding a leaf and an attribute. Dressed in a draped robe and with her hair in a knot. Height 4.5 cm. Height 7 cm including the wooden stand.
Blue box with textile lining included.

Attribute damaged. Minor chips.

Provenance

Purchased at Nils Nessim Antiquities, thence by descent.

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.