NEW YORK, NY.- As New York’s Winter Antiques Show came to the end of its ten-day run, 21 to 30 January 2011, Canadian dealer Donald Ellis Gallery reported record sales. Not only did Ellis establish a new record for any Native American item twice,…
Christie’s Presents an Extensive Selection of Indian & Southeast Asian Art
NEW
YORK, NY.- On March 23, the afternoon will be devoted to the
classical works of Indian and Southeast Asian Art. Christie’s will offer an
extensive selection of nearly 200 lots of sculpture, paintings, ritual objects,
and works of art from India, Tibet, Nepal and Southeast Asia from the notable
collections. Leading the sale is a bronze figure of Uma, 13th/14th century,
South India, Tamilnadu (estimate: $400,000-600,000). This well-cast
figure of Uma, the second incarnation of Shakti as Shiva’s wife, is seated in
lalitasana on a double-lotus base over a stepped plinth with beaded rims. From
her jatamukuta to the datura flowers above her ears and the finely worked
striations and fold of her dhoti, this bronze figure is an impressive example of
South Indian craftsmanship and a very significant piece of South Indian art
history.