A STANDING BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA

THAILAND, LAN NA PERIOD, 16TH/17TH CENTURY

Details

A STANDING BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA
THAILAND, LAN NA PERIOD, 16TH/17TH CENTURY
15 in. (38.2 cm.) high

Provenance

with Gump’s, San Francisco.
Collection of Louis Kaufman, acquired from the above on 16 April 1946.
Acquired by the current owner from a public sale, California, 1 September 2016, lot 475.

Lot Essay

Founded in San Francisco in 1861 during the California Gold Rush, initially as a frame and mirror shop, Gump’s became an important source for Asian art in the early 20th century when its owner, Alfred Livingston Gump developed a fascination with all things Asian. The store is still known today for its massive 18th century gilt-lacquered figure of Buddha, which proudly sits in its lobby.

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