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Major Buddhist works of art featured in I.M. Chait sale Nov. 22

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf
Large Tibetan bronze head of Buddha, 14th century, 15 1/2in high on metal stand. Estimate: $45,000-$60,000. I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers image
Large Tibetan bronze head of Buddha, 14th century, 15 1/2in high on metal stand. Estimate: $45,000-$60,000. I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers image

 

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. – I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers will present important Buddhist works of art including a 14th century Tibetan bronze head of Buddha at their Asian and International Fine Arts Auction on Nov. 22. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide absentee and Internet live bidding for the 500 lot auction.

Additional Asian antiques to be sold are Sino-Tibetan bronzes, carved stones and thangkas from prominent collections. On a larger scale are two antique Japanese Samurai suits of armor, along with a 17th century European suit of armor.

 

Large watercolor painting by Liu Kuo-Sung (Chinese b. 1932) depicting an abstract landscape of mountainous terrain, 23 1/4in x 36in. Estimate: $45,000-$60,000. I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers image
Large watercolor painting by Liu Kuo-Sung (Chinese b. 1932) depicting an abstract landscape of mountainous terrain, 23 1/4in x 36in. Estimate: $45,000-$60,000. I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers image

 

The auction will also feature a large collection of antiquities, including Greek, Roman and Egyptian ceramic, glass, marble and bronze artifacts from a West Coast collection.

 

Roman marble portrait bust: Empress Bruttia Crispina, wife of Emperor Commodus, 10 1/4in, on a stone base. Estimate: $15,000-$20,000. I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers image
Roman marble portrait bust: Empress Bruttia Crispina, wife of Emperor Commodus, 10 1/4in, on a stone base. Estimate: $15,000-$20,000. I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers image

 

Also from a West Coast collection comes a group of Chinese hardwood furniture including huanghuali and zitan wood.

Fine jewelry ranges from a selection of fine jadeite pieces, including pendants and cabochon rings, to unique estate jewelry from Orange County and Beverly Hills collections.

 

Emerald, diamond and gold pendant featuring a Colombian emerald weighing approximately 30 carats, 1 3/4in high. Estimate: $30,000-$40,000. I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers image
Emerald, diamond and gold pendant featuring a Colombian emerald weighing approximately 30 carats, 1 3/4in high. Estimate: $30,000-$40,000. I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers image

 

For details contact I.M. Chait Gallery / Auctioneers by phone at 310-285-0182 or via email at chait@chait.com.

 

BuddhistView the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.