In heavy snow, the hammer fell. The sale "India, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art" has ended on 15 March. The top lot, a bronze figure of Tara, is realised at 7 times of its estimation. The figure presents the Tibetan style of the 17th Century. Without a gilt of gold or silver, it suprises collectors and art lovers with colourful stones-inlaid and fine craftmanship. The layers of the robe which Tara wears are clear and rich. 

A bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni and a silver portrait of the 6th Shamapra, also from the Tibet, share the position of the second expensive lots of the sale. The third-expensive lot is a bronze group of Shiva embracing Uma.

Top Lots

A GILT-BRONZE FIGURE OF TARA
Tibet, 15th Century

Lot No.: 215
Height: 28.5 cm
Estimate: US$80,000-120,000
Sold: US$588,500

A LARGE AND RARE BRONZE FIGURE OF BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI INLAID WITH SILVER AND COPPER
Tibet, 13th Century

Lot Np.: 212
Height: 41.3 cm
Estimate: US$300,000-500,000
Sold: US$432,500

A RARE SILVER PORTRAIT OF THE SIXTH SHAMARPA, CHÖKYI WANGCHUK
Tibet, early 17th Century

Lot No.: 221
Height: 12.5 cm
Estimate: US$400,000-600,000
Sold: US$432,500

A BRONZE GROUP OF SHIVA EMBRACING UMA (ALINGANAMURTI)
Southern India, Chola period, 12th Century

Lot No.: 255
Height: 25.4 cm
Estimate: US$300,000-500,000
Sold: US$324,500

Auction Summary

Auction House: Sotheby's New York
Sale: India, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art
Sale No.: N09665
Date: 2017/3/15
Total Sales: US$4,718,375
Lots: 126
Sold: 98
Unsold: 28
Average Price per Sold Lot: US$48,146
Selling Rate: 78%

(prices include buyer's premium, unless otherwise stated)