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The Buddha Gallery

This is our first ever Auction on Live Auctioneers, with 350+ items. It will be our largest Auction yet! We have items ranging from $50 starting bids to $65,000. The owner, Steven Finkelman, has been collecting Asian Antiques for over 30 years. This auction will feature items such as a beautiful 13th/14th Century Sukothai Walking Buddha, a Large 11th-13th Century Cambodian Uma Statue, a 19th Century Tibetan Standing Bronze Bodhisattva, and many more!

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Ancient Buddha in Samadhi: Pre-Khmer Buddha in deep Samadhi. Note the world class blue-green patina, which is a result of azurite leeching out of the metal over the past 1,000 years. Fabulous face--expressive, sensitive, and

8345: Ancient Buddha in SamadhiEst. US$16,000-US$20,000Lot Passed

Thai Bronze Buddha: Very early Thai bronze Buddha head from the 9th/10thC. It has a sensitivity and finesse not often found in such early SE Asian sculptures. It is very large for a bronze head from this early period

8346: Thai Bronze BuddhaEst. US$2,000-US$3,000Lot Passed

Ancient Fertility Goddess with Baby: 10/11thC Nepalese Bronze Fertility Goddess with baby. Next to her is a cow with a suckling calf. 3 inches tall, 2 7/8 inches wide, 1 7/8 inches deep. 4.5 inches tall on new custom base. At the foot

8365: Ancient Fertility Goddess with BabyEst. US$8,500-US$10,000Lot Passed

Burmese Buddha Amulet: True Pagan-Era Buddha Amulet thickly cast out of a lead alloy, mounted on a custom base. Figure alone is 1.5 inches tall and 4 inches on the custom base. Looks to be 12/13th century. Rare type in

8366: Burmese Buddha AmuletEst. US$1,500-US$2,000Lot Passed

Bronze Ming Bodhisattva: Chinese 15/16thC Ming Bronze Buddha/Bodhisattva. Unusually animated posture. Most of this type stand stiffly, but this piece has a grace and flow that brings him to life. Stands 7 7/8 inches tall.

8369: Bronze Ming BodhisattvaEst. US$2,500-US$3,000Lot Passed

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Tibetan Singing Bowl: Very fine antique Tibetan singing bowl with exquisite pure resonant sound. Bought in Northern India by the previous owner in the early 1960's from a Tibetan refugee. Over 9.75 inches accross.

8374: Tibetan Singing BowlEst. US$250-US$350

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Tantric Dorge Deity Thangka: Beautiful Antique Mongolian tantric dorge deity painting/thangka. Very unusual subject, Extremely finely painted--probably done in the early 20th century, and made for tantric worship. Measures 14.75

8376: Tantric Dorge Deity ThangkaEst. US$2,500-US$3,000

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Ancient Chinese Buddha: Very rare, very early Chinese Buddha. Looks to be well over 1000 years old, and possibly pre-Tang. Stands 4 5/8 inches tall. Highly complex robes and sophisticated casting. I believe cast in 5 parts:

8402: Ancient Chinese BuddhaEst. US$4,500-US$5,500Lot Passed

Bronze Dvarati Buddha: May be my all-time favorite of all the SE Asian Buddhas I have ever owned--and that is saying alot, as I have owned many thousands over a thirty-year period. Very special transitional Buddha from the

8404: Bronze Dvarati BuddhaEst. US$12,000-US$15,000Lot Passed

Bronze Burmese Buddha: One of my all-time favorites out of the many thousands of Buddhas I have owned over the past 3 decades. I believe this is a transitional piece that is late-Pyu and contemporary with the Pagan

8439: Bronze Burmese BuddhaEst. US$10,000-US$14,000Lot Passed

Tibetan Mandala Rug: Rare vintage/antique Tibetan Mandala rug measures approximately 30" x 22". I've never seen one of these before. Not sure if this is for use as a rug or for an altar.

8451: Tibetan Mandala RugEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Tibetan Pillar Rug: This vintage/antique Tibetan pillar rug measures 87" x 37". Great folk style.

8465: Tibetan Pillar RugEst. US$1,200-US$1,500Lot Passed

Tibetan Copper Buddha: Late 18thC Tibetan Copper Buddha with some parts cast out of bronze (bowl, hands, forearms). I have several others of this type gathered over 20 years (see other listings). I saw 2 very closely

8473: Tibetan Copper BuddhaEst. US$2,500-US$3,500Lot Passed

Antique Tibetan Phurba: Fine Antique Tibetan Phurba with intense fierce face. Probably 19thC. This piece measures 9.75" long and 11.5" tall with its custom base. Different parts made of different alloys. Blade has a small

8475: Antique Tibetan PhurbaEst. US$850-US$950Lot Passed

Antique Korean Bodhisattva: Antique Korean bronze or brass Bodhisattva, 18thC or earlier. Very good size at 13.75 inches tall and 15 inches on its custom base. It has clear remains of old gilding and dark red lacquer. Nice

8477: Antique Korean BodhisattvaEst. US$3,500-US$4,500Lot Passed

Copper Indra: Incredibly beautiful, solid copper Indra, probably from India or Nepal. Supremely beautiful, finely cast, exquisitely modeled. Near masterpiece. Cast of a high quality alloy. This piece measures 4

8483: Copper IndraEst. US$3,000-US$3,500Lot Passed

Portrait Statue of a Monk: Remarkable 17thC or earlier Tibetan Buddhist Portrait Statue of a Monk in copper. Some damage to the back of the base in the spot where a hand would naturally apply pressure when holding it or

8499: Portrait Statue of a MonkEst. US$2,200-US$2,800Lot Passed

Solid-Cast Sri Lankan Buddha: Solid-cast bronze. This piece measures 7 7/8" tall and 10 1/8" on its custom base. Good example in this size. Lankan Buddhas like this are very hard to find. Buddha fits into base and can be jiggled

8506: Solid-Cast Sri Lankan BuddhaEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

Post-Gupta Stone Head: Superb post-Gupta near-life-size 5-7th century stone head from a high-level collector who donated much of his collection to the Cleveland Museum of Art in the 1980s. He did not have a paper trail

8511: Post-Gupta Stone HeadEst. US$4,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

Chinese Happy Buddha: Late Ming Hotai or "Happy Buddha" with untouched patina and a provenance from the German Auction House Lempert's (lot and date written on inside--was purchased there in 1990). 16th/17thC. To find one

8514: Chinese Happy BuddhaEst. US$4,000-US$5,000Lot Passed

Rama V Walking Buddha: Superb late 19thC Thai bronze Walking Buddha. Large at 23 7/8" tall including integrated base. This is almost certainly a revival piece brought about by Rama V (the King and I King) in the end of the

8532: Rama V Walking BuddhaEst. US$1,800-US$2,800Lot Passed

Flattened Mongolian Figure: On his custom metal stand crafted by a metal sculptor, this very unique figure stands 10.5" high (figure alone is close to 7 inches). The base measures 2.5" tall x 4" x 3". He is a unique figure that

8536: Flattened Mongolian FigureEst. US$2,500-US$3,200Lot Passed

Hindu Figural Oil Lamp: Superb 17/18thC. Hindu figural oil lamp, with a sublime face. Stands 11 3/5 inches tall, custom base adds almost another 2 3/4 inches in height. Cast from a very high quality alloy, possibly

8537: Hindu Figural Oil LampEst. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed

Mongolian Protective Deity on Horse: Large and fierce bronze 19thC Mongolian protective deity. Both figure and horse with powerfully expressive facial expressions, rearing up to scare away the things that get in our way of seeing

8548: Mongolian Protective Deity on HorseEst. US$3,500-US$4,500Lot Passed

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