SOLD ITEMS
CLICK GALLERIES AT LEFT FOR CURRENT INVENTORY
9896. LARGER EARLY INDIAN STONE FIGURE, c. 10th century AD. 8 inches. Provenance: A private American collection. Purchased from a US antiquities dealer May, 2001.
![]()
A MASTERWORK OF FINE STONE CARVING 13006. INDIAN SANDSTONE FRIEZE. Central India, 20th century. The frieze depicting a large semi-nude dancing Shakti with two smaller dancing girls below. also semi nude and draped with jewelry, all beautifully carved in fine grained flesh colored sandstone. 48 x 15 x 10 inches. Upper arm broken (most pieces included), otherwise complete in excellent condition. Provenance: An extensive North Eastern collection. Full view right side. Top half. Full view front. Bottom half. Top half right side. Top half left side. Face close up. Back view. Back view close up.
![]()
9902. LARGE INDIAN NUDE CELESTIAL DANCER. Early 20th century. Classical Indian hand carved stone figure of a voluptuous semi-nude dancer to the gods. 16 x 29 inches. An ideal piece for an upscale decorator. On custom stand. Beautifully carved figure. A large and impressive piece of fine oriental art. Another view. Another view. Another view. Another view. Another view. Another view. Another view. Another view. Another view. Provenance: Purchased by the current owner from a New Jersey collection in the 1990's, previously from the European market via an established dealer.
![]()
6983. LARGE STONE FIGURE OF A DIETY. Central India, c. 10th-11th century. The red sandstone figure in a classic contraposto stance. 37". 182 lbs. on a custom stand.
6985. LARGE INDIAN STONE FRIEZE. Central India, 10th-11th century. Most probably the goddess Ganga with attendants in 2 of her manifestations. 16" x 25.5", 115 lbs.
6986. LARGE INDIAN LIMESTONE FIGURE OF VISHNU. Kashmir, c. 10th century. The god standing with female attendants. 15" x 25.5", 85 lbs. Some cleanable soot deposits from years of temple use. Detail.
6987. LARGE INDIAN LIMESTONE FIGURAL GROUP. Punjab Hills area, c. 9th century. Large breasted goddess standing behind younger female figure. 30", 120 lbs.
MUCH SUPERIOR TO PHOTOS 11426. LARGE INDIAN STONE FRIEZE. North-central India c. 10-11th century AD. The fine grained sandstone frieze depicting a heavily breasted four armed devi (female Indian goddess) holding her attributes and surrounded by attendants. 7 x 14 x 20 inches. 103 lbs. Two heavy steel posts in base ready for mounting on a base. Considerably more three dimensional and with better detail than photos show. Right side.
Provenance: An extensive North Eastern collection acquired in the 1990's via private sale. Previously the property of a European gentleman.
![]()
11710. TIBETAN THANGKA (TANKA) OF VAJRAPANI. Tibet, 18th century. 23 x 20 inches. Provenance: From the collection of an international business executive. Good and legal provenance provided to buyer.
![]()
11712. LARGE GUPTA TERRACOTTA VISHNU, 320-550 AD. 24 x 11 inches. Finely burnished and detailed finish. Provenance: From the collection of an international business executive. Good and legal provenance provided to buyer. Right side. Left side. Back.
![]()
13005. INDIAN BASALT FRIEZE. Central India, c. 10th-11th century. The frieze depicting three seated figures two of them carrying a jar and a bowl. semi nude and draped with jewelry, above an alcove with 5 figures encouraging two sheep to butt heads, perhaps an allegory of marital conflict. Carved of grey basalt. 17 x 16 x 6 inches. Complete in generally excellent condition. Provenance: An extensive North Eastern collection. Left side. Right side. Back view.
![]()
11464. YAKSHI. India, 10th-12th century AD. 19 h x 7 w inches. Small section of lintel above head reattached. On custom stand. Provenance: Property of a New Jersey collector. Right side. ![]()
AN UNUSUAL MOTIF 11460. AN INDIAN GODDESS. India, 10th-12th century AD. 18 h x 7.5 w inches. A very rare piece with a lizard or crocodile carved in bas relief in the base. Much original white glaze remaining which is quite rare. On custom stand. Provenance: Property of a New Jersey collector. Crocodile.
![]()
11709. LARGE PALA BUDDHA. India, 8th-12th century AD. 46 inches tall. Carved in very fine grained dark brown stone and polished to a fine finish. Provenance: From the collection of an international business executive. Good and legal provenance provided to buyer. Back.
![]()
AN IMPRESSIVE DECORATIVE PIECE 13011. INDIAN LIMESTONE FRIEZE. Central India, c. 1000-1100 AD. The long frieze of fine grained limestone carved with two Buddhas meditating in alcoves, 4 nude men standing between, a dragon's head to left. 28 x 12.5 x 4.5 inches. Some chips to top but otherwise in excellent condition with no repair or restoration. Free standing. Provenance: An extensive North Eastern collection. Full view. Close up. Close up. Left side. Right side.
![]()
BEAUTIFUL CARVING 13004. INDIAN SANDSTONE FRIEZE. Central India, c. 10th-11th century. The frieze depicting a noble man and wife, semi nude and draped with jewelry, above an alcove with 5 figures encouraging two sheep to butt heads, perhaps an allegory of marital conflict. Carved of beautiful honey colored fine grained sandstone. 19 x 21 x 7 inches. Losses, but otherwise generally excellent condition. Provenance: An extensive North Eastern collection. Full view. The alcove. The lady. Right side. Left side.
![]()
8358. A LARGE CARVED WOOD KRISHNA. Madras, c. 19th century. The god carved in polychromed wood with meditation strap supporting his leg. Originally from a temple. 25". Rare. SOLD.
6991. AN IVORY DANCING BALAKRISHNA. NE India, c. 18th-19th c. The Baby Krishna standing on the cobra Kaliya. Tiny chip to headdress otherwise intact. 3.5". SOLD.
8359. FINE BRONZE DANCING SHIVA. India, c. 18th-19th century. Siva Nataraja depicted in his cosmic Tandava dance on the demon Muyulaga-Kali in a circle of fire. Cf. Goetz, The Art of India, for the exact pose, and nearly identical in style to one in the Cleveland Museum of Art. 4.5 x 5.1". Excellent condition and quality. Enlarged view. Back view. Left side. Right side. SOLD.
8360. FINE INDIAN BRONZE GODDESS, c. 19th century. The full-breasted goddess in typical contraposto stance holding a torch. 3.6". Nice quality and condition front and back. SOLD.
11467. INDIAN TRADE VESSEL AFTER AN ITALIAN MAJOLICA PROTOTYPE. Goa?, India, 18th-19th century AD. 13 h x 9.5 w inches. In the style of Italian faience vessels but showing its Indian manufacture by the handles in the form of cobras. P.M.V. maker's mark in small letters on one shoulder. A very unusual and rare piece. One rim petal reattached, small scuff on one cobra's nose, otherwise intact. Provenance: Property of a New Jersey collector. Reverse. Cobra. ![]()
11678. FINELY CARVED MUGHAL FAI JALI (BALUSTRADE). Mughal India, 16th-17th century. 20 h x 33 w x 2.5 thick inches. 120 lbs. A single piece of fine white marble carved in openwork with repeating hexagonal designs. Intact. A few stains, but should be easily removable. Mounted on heavy duty custom professional stand. Provenance: Property of a New Jersey collector. Other side.
SOLD.
![]()
11708. LARGE PALA STUPA. India, 8th-12th century AD. Limestone. 27 inches tall. Provenance: From the collection of an international business executive. Good and legal provenance provided to buyer. Left side. Back.
SOLD.
![]()
7858. FINELY CARVED WOOD GANESH, c. 19th century. Very artistically carved Ganesh, the pot bellied elephant god seated. Break to hand and age check in back. 2.25 x 3.25 inches. SOLD.
7843. EARLY INDIAN ORNATE BRONZE SEAL, c. 16th/17th century. 1.7 x 2 inches. Finely cast filligree openwork. Excellent condition and rare. SOLD.
7844. EARLY INDIAN ORNATE BRONZE SEAL, c. 16th/17th century. 1.75 x 1.1 inches. Finely cast filligree openwork with 9 Indian characters. Excellent condition and rare. SOLD.
7848. EARLY INDIAN BRONZE GANESH, c. 16th-18th century. The elephant god seated with attributes, small mouse at his feet. 1.25 x 1.5 inches. SOLD.
11511. LARGE MUGHAL FAI JALI (CARVED STONE DOOR). Mughal India, 15th-16th century. ~6 ft. height. Provenance: Good and legal provenance provided to buyer.
SOLD.
![]()
8361. TIBETAN POLYCHROMED WOOD MASK OF GANESH, c. 19th century. Hand carved polychromed wood mask of the elephant headed God with long trunk and adorned with human skulls. 7.3 x 13.5". SOLD.
7851. EARLY INDIAN BRONZE GANESH RIDING AN ELEPHANT, c. 17th-19th century. The elephant god himself mounted on an elephant. 2.25 x 4 x 5 inches. Scarce depiction. SOLD.
7854. FINE ANTIQUE INDIAN BRONZE COW, c. 19th century. Nicely modeled. 1.7 x 2.5 inches. SOLD.
SOLD.
6990. AN IVORY SARASVATI. NE India, c. 18th-19th c. Goddess of music & learning playing sitar, peacock below. 3.5". Intact on custom wood stand. Considerably better than image shows.
SOLD.
7859. EARLY INDIAN BRONZE GANESH, c. 18th-19th century. The elephant god seated holding attributes. 1.5 x 2 inches.
SOLD.
6988. AN EARLY INDIAN STONE HEAD, ca. 10th-12th century AD. Black stone head of a god wearing elaborate headdress. 5.75 inches.
SOLD.
8807. A PORTION OF A PINK SANDSTONE FRIEZE. Central India, ca. 10th-11th century. The central figure, Vishnu with the head of a boar (snout missing). 9" x 15".
SOLD.
8809. A PORTION OF A PINK SANDSTONE FRIEZE. Central India, ca. 10th-11th century. Right top portion. A four-armed god seated above a female devotee, both on lotus blossoms. 6" x 15".
SOLD.
8810. A PORTION OF A PINK SANDSTONE FRIEZE. Central India, ca. 10th-11th century. Right bottom portion. A standing god, a nice free standing intact portion. 5" x 12".
SOLD.
8813. THE PRECEDING 6 LOTS ALL TOGETHER.
HOME > GALLERIES > TOP