![FINE LARGE VIKING GILT BRONZE BEAD: Just under 1/2" diameter (0.49"), and well over 1/4" (0.30") length with large stringing hole. Cast bronze, of ridged medial bun form, originally gilt with the 24karat gold now restored. Beads were va](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982272_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
Bronze Loose Stones & Beads
![FINE LARGE VIKING GILT BRONZE BEAD: Just under 1/2" diameter (0.49"), and well over 1/4" (0.30") length with large stringing hole. Cast bronze, of ridged medial bun form, originally gilt with the 24karat gold now restored. Beads were va](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982272_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
![VIKING SILVERED BEAD, 9TH-11TH CENTURY AD: Silvered bronze, about 5.8mm in diameter and 4.9mm in length. Originally strung with the tubular pendants, like our #357 as part of an elaborate aegis or pectoral. Professionally refurbished with the](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1478/330118/177982474_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1715892198)
News about Bronze Loose Stones & Beads
![Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Bodhisattva on Lotus Base tops $400K at Concept Art Gallery](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/178027916_1_x.jpg)
Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze Bodhisattva on Lotus Base tops $400K at Concept Art Gallery
PITTSBURGH — Concept Art Gallery enjoyed a sensational result in its June 8 sale. Estimated at $300-$600, a Sino-Tibetan gilt bronze bodhisattva hammered for $330,000 ($402,600 with buyer’s premium). Complete sale results are available at LiveAuctioneers. The buyer will be hoping they have bought one of the celebrated series of bronzes cast in the imperial […]
![Bill Reid Cast Bronze leads our five lots to watch](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/James-Cox-Gallery-June-9-Bill-Reid-cast-bronze.jpg)
Bill Reid Cast Bronze leads our five lots to watch
Bill Reid, ‘Killer Whale Spirit (Blowhole)’ Cast Bronze WILLOW, NY – Bill Reid (1920-1998) was a highly celebrated First Nations artist from the Haida tribe in British Columbia. In 1994, he created a limited edition cast bronze titled Killer Whale Spirit (Blowhole) for exclusive distribution to the board members of the Tallix Foundry in Beacon, […]
![A tiny Louis Vuitton trunk, a bronze lobster, and George Washington portraits triumphed at Thomaston Place](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/169962396_1_x-1.jpg)
A tiny Louis Vuitton trunk, a bronze lobster, and George Washington portraits triumphed at Thomaston Place
THOMASTON, Maine – ‘Correct in detail, material and quality of construction, down to brass hardware, stencilled cloth and monogrammed leather trim’, a miniature Louis Vuitton trunk hammered for $7,500 and sold for $9,375 at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries. Only a handful of these diminutive luggage pieces are known, made at the time either as salesman […]
![Dylan Lewis bronze leads our five auction highlights](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Aux-at-Showplace-Jan-7-Dylan-Lewis-bronze.webp)
Dylan Lewis bronze leads our five auction highlights
Dylan Lewis Bronze ‘Lioness Standing On Sloped Base, Maquette’, $12,500 NEW YORK – South African Dylan Lewis (b. 1964-) is widely regarded as a master sculptor of animals, with a particular focus on lions and tigers. He spends a large amount of his time in the wild observing, tracking and sketching animals, which he then […]