
Edward Wilkinson
Global Head of Department | Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art
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.
Global Head of Department | Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art
Senior Sale Coordinator | Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art