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LOT 0435
Chinese Bronze Seated Buddha
19TH-20TH CENTURY A.D.
23 5/8 in. (16.8 kg, 60 cm high).
A hollow-formed bronze statue of seated Buddha crowned and wearing a flounced robe in the lotus posture, hands held in the mudra for reassurance.
ProvenanceFrench collection, 1960s-early 2000s.
From an important Paris gallery, France.
with Ogotai (?) Auctions, Paris, France, 15 August 2016.
This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.11716-199360.
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LOT 0435
Chinese Bronze Seated Buddha
Estimate £2,500 - 3,500€2,900 - 4,060 (for guidance only)$3,380 - 4,730 (for guidance only)
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