Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art, including Property from the Pal Family Collection

Sale Overview

This September, Christie’s presents Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art, including Property from the Pal Family Collection. The sale is opened by a robust single-owner section, The Last Dance of the Peacock: Property from the Pal Family Collection, representing the collected works of Dr Pratapaditya Pal, a lifelong scholar of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian works of art. Highlights from the collection include a signed and handwritten poem by the Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore, a diverse array of devotional prints, paintings, sculpture, decorative objects and rare collectibles — many with a connection to the peacock motif. The sale concludes with a various-owners section comprising Tibetan Thangkas, a collection of Indian textiles, Indian court paintings and Gandharan sculpture.

Auction times

10 Sep 10:00 AM (EDT)