Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art
Sale Overview
The annual sale of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art, brings together a selection of rare and fresh-to-market masterpieces and important single-owner collections, featuring works of remarkable quality and provenance, reflecting the growing appeal of the category among collectors across Asia and around the world.
Leading the sale is an exceptional Green Schist Gable Relief, dating to the 2nd/3rd century and ranking among the finest and most complete narrative reliefs of its kind remaining in private hands. Unseen on the market for nearly two decades, this remarkable work reflects the artistic synthesis of Indian Buddhist imagery and classical Mediterranean influences that defined some of the most accomplished sculpture of the period. Another masterpiece in the sale is a monumental 10th/11th century silver- and copper-inlaid bronze figure of Avalokiteshvara, the Bodhisattva of Compassion, likely conceived as the principal devotional image for a major temple. Offered at auction for the first time in more than 25 years, the work stands as a remarkable testament to the rarity, craftsmanship, and spiritual significance of Buddhist sculpture from this formative period.
Special Notice
From June 2025, EU regulations 2019/880 and 2021/1079 introduce new licensing requirements and regulations relating to the import of cultural goods into the EU. We recommend clients check ahead of the sale whether the lot they wish to purchase and its import into the EU could be impacted by the regulations.
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