Auction Preview: Ritual + Culture at Bonhams, Hong Kong, March 29
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What: Ritual + CultureWhere: Bonhams; Suite 2001, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong KongWhen: March 29, 4 PM HKTPublic Viewing:26 March 2019 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM HKT27 March 2019 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM HKT28 March 2019 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM HKT29 MarAuction Preview: Ritual + Culture at Bonhams, Hong Kong, March 29
What: Ritual + CultureWhere: Bonhams; Suite 2001, One Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Admiralty, Hong KongWhen: March 29, 4 PM HKTPublic Viewing:26 March 2019 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM HKT27 March 2019 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM HKT28 March 2019 10:00 AM - 07:00 PM HKT29 March 2019 10:00 AM - 04:00 PM HKTTop lots at the sale:—Lot 73: Fernando Zobel (Filipino-Spanish, 1924-1984): “San Ildefonso”, 1962. Signed 'Zobel', lower left; signed, titled, dated and numbered 'San Ildefonso, Zobel, Mayo 1962, 487', on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 61 x 61 cm. (24 x 24 in.) Estimate: 700,000 HK$ - 900,000 HK$ (89,000 USD – 110,000 USD)—Lot 47: Damrong Wong-Uparaj (Thai, 1936-2002): “Traditional Houses on Stilts”, 1962. Signed and dated 'Damrong.W/1962', lower right. Tempera on canvas, 85 x 102 cm. (33 1/2 x 40 1/8 in.) Estimate: 600,000 HK$ - 800,000 HK$ (76,000 USD –100,000 USD)—Lot 65: Affandi (Indonesian, 1907-1990): “Rangda”, 1976. Signed with artist's monogram and dated '1976' lower left. Oil on canvas, 150 x 135 cm. (61 3/8 x 45 1/4 in.) Estimate: 550,000 HK$ - 750,000 HK$ (70,000 USD – 96,000 USD)—Lot 38: “A Pair of Dvarapala Terracotta Torsos”, Indonesia, Majapahit period, c. 14th century. 75 cm. (29 4/8 in.) high. Estimate: 500,000 HK$ - 700,000 HK$ (64,000 USD –89,000 USD)—Lot 45: “A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure of Seated Buddha with Inset Lapis Lazuli Eyes.”, Sri Lanka, Kandyan Period, 18th century. 28 cm. (11 in.) high. Estimate: 480,000 HK$ - 680,000 HK$ (61,000 USD –87,000 USD)—Lot 42: “A Gilt Copper Alloy Figure of Standing Buddha”, Sri Lanka, Kandyan Period, 18th century. With remains of red pigment in recessed areas. 30.5 cm. (12 in.) high. Estimate: 400,000 HK$ - 600,000 HK$ (51,000 USD –76,000 USD)—Lot 33: “A Lapis Lazuli Carving of a Buddha”, Sri Lanka, 5th century. Sarved lapis lazuli. 6 cm. (2 3/8 in.) high. Estimate: 400,000 HK$ - 500,000 HK$ (51,000 USD – 64,000 USD)—Lot 26: Cheong Soo Pieng (Singaporean, 1917 - 1983): “The Red Tone”, 1962. Signed with artist's monogram and dated, lower right; signed, dated, titled and numbered '11 The Red Tone SooPieng 1962', on the reverse. Oil on canvas, 71 x 91.5 cm. (28 x 36 in.) Estimate: 380,000 HK$ - 780,000 HK$ (48,000 USD – 99,000 USD)—Lot 12: Le Pho (Vietnamese-French, 1907-2001): “In the Garden”. Signed 'Le Pho' and signed again in Chinese, lower right. Oil on canvas, 74 x 93 cm. (29 1/8 x 36 5/8 in.) Estimate: 350,000 HK$ - 500,000 HK$ (45,000 USD –64,000 USD)—Lot 56: “A Group of Six Carved Rock Crystal Buddhist Sculptures”, Thailand, Ayutthaya period, 17th century. Seated Buddha: 10.5 cm (4 1/2 in.) high; standing Buddha: 22.5 cm. (8 7/8 in.) high; reclining Buddha: 10.5 x 21 cm. (4 1/8 x 8 2/8 in.); three-tiered stupa: 7.5 cm. (3 in.) high; stupa: 16 cm. (6 2/8 in.) high; lotus: 11 cm. (4 3/8 in.) high. Estimate: 350,000 HK$ - 450,000 HK$ (45,000 USD – 57,000 USD)For details, visit: https://www.bonhams.com/Click on the slideshow for the highlights of the sale.http://www.blouinartinfo.com/Founder: Louise Blouin Read more