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Gilt bronze Tibetan Buddha statue brings $200,000 in online auction sale

A rare and important gilt bronze Tibetan Buddha blasted through its $200-$300 pre-sale estimate to finish at a staggering $200,000 in an online Fine Estates Auction held March 24th by Briggs Auction, Inc. The piece, pulled from a Main Line, Pennsylvania estate, generated auction fever from almost the moment it was posted until the hammer came down. It was the most ever paid for a single item at Briggs Auction, Inc.

What made this Buddha so special? “It was right, and of exceptional quality,” said Stephen Turner, president and owner of Briggs Auction, Inc. “The figure was unusually large at 13 inches tall, and very heavy. The underside of the statue bore a Yongle mark, which added to its historical significance. And the piece’s nearly excellent condition certainly added to its value.”

The heavy, 13-inch-tall Tibetan bronze seated Buddha on a carved, 5-inch-tall stand showed a serene-faced figure wearing a draped robe, posed in quiet contemplation on a lotus base, making a graceful vitarka mudra with his right hand. Bidders from around the globe competed over two bidding platforms: Brigg’s Auction’s own Bid At Briggs, as well as www.Live Auctioneers.com.

To learn more about Briggs Auction, Inc. and the firm’s calendar of upcoming events, please visit www.BriggsAuction.com. They can be reached by phone at 610-566-3138 or via email at [email protected]. Quality consignments are always being sought for future auctions.

Rare and important gilt bronze Tibetan Buddha, 13 inches tall on on a carved 5-inch-tall stand, showing a serene-faced figure wearing a draped robe, posed in quiet contemplation ($200,000).