15th Oct, 2021 10:00

TWO-DAY AUCTION - Fine Chinese Art / 中國藝術集珍 / Buddhism & Hinduism

 
  Lot 50
 

50

A SOAPSTONE FIGURE OF A PENSIVE IMMORTAL, QING DYNASTY
清代皂石雕刻沉思中的尊者造像

Sold for €1,011

including Buyer's Premium


Lot details

China, 1644-1912. Carved seated on a rounded rectangular base, one leg resting on the other. His face with a pensive expression as his head rests on his hand, with heavy-lidded eyes and full lips forming a subtle smile. Wearing a cowl and a long flowing robe incised with clouds as well as geometric designs at the hems. The semi-translucent stone of a creamy color with blushes of red.

Provenance: From a private estate in New York City, USA.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few minuscule nicks, the base with an ancient minor repair, the back of the base with an old fill, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into minuscule hairline cracks over time.

Weight: 1,087 g
Dimensions: Height 15.8 cm

Expert’s note: The present figure bears a striking resemblance to Auguste Rodin’s famous bronze sculpture The Thinker, both showing similar pensive expressions, hand and body posture. While it is impossible to say who inspired whom – Rodin or the carver of the present figure – a certain connection is undeniable.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related soapstone figure of a Luohan, also dated 17th-18th century and of closely related color, but of smaller size (9 cm high), at Sotheby’s New York in Important Chinese Art on 23 September 2020, lot 674, sold for USD 37,800, and another of slightly smaller size (11.1 cm high) carved by Zhou Bin, also dated 17th-18th century, at Sotheby’s New York in Important Chinese Art on 11 September 2019, lot 678, sold for USD 150,000.

清代皂石雕刻沉思中的尊者造像
中國,1644-1912年。尊者坐在一個圓形底座上,一腿擱放在另一腿上。右臂支撐在屈支的右膝上,頭靠右手上,臉上帶著沉思的表情,雙眼低垂,微笑。頭戴風帽,長袍飄逸,衣擺下方有雲紋。 乳白色的半透明石料,紅色脈絡。整尊造像神態專注、生動逼真、尊者閒逸自得。

來源:美國紐約私人收藏。
品相:狀況良好,略有磨損,少量細小的刻痕。底座舊時經過小修,底座背面有填充物。石料有天然裂縫,有的可能會隨著時間的推移發展成細小的裂縫 。

重量:1,087 克
尺寸:高15.8 厘米

拍賣結果比較:一件皂石雕刻的羅漢造像,十七至十八世紀,相近的顔色,尺寸稍小 (高9 厘米) 見紐約蘇富比 Important Chinese Art 2020年9月23日 lot 674, 售價USD 37,800, 另一件稍小 (高11.1 厘米) 的周彬作壽山石雕羅漢坐像,十七至十八世紀,見紐約蘇富比 Important Chinese Art 2019年9月11日, lot 678, 售價USD 150,000。

 

China, 1644-1912. Carved seated on a rounded rectangular base, one leg resting on the other. His face with a pensive expression as his head rests on his hand, with heavy-lidded eyes and full lips forming a subtle smile. Wearing a cowl and a long flowing robe incised with clouds as well as geometric designs at the hems. The semi-translucent stone of a creamy color with blushes of red.

Provenance: From a private estate in New York City, USA.
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few minuscule nicks, the base with an ancient minor repair, the back of the base with an old fill, the stone with natural fissures, some of which may have developed into minuscule hairline cracks over time.

Weight: 1,087 g
Dimensions: Height 15.8 cm

Expert’s note: The present figure bears a striking resemblance to Auguste Rodin’s famous bronze sculpture The Thinker, both showing similar pensive expressions, hand and body posture. While it is impossible to say who inspired whom – Rodin or the carver of the present figure – a certain connection is undeniable.

Auction result comparison: Compare a related soapstone figure of a Luohan, also dated 17th-18th century and of closely related color, but of smaller size (9 cm high), at Sotheby’s New York in Important Chinese Art on 23 September 2020, lot 674, sold for USD 37,800, and another of slightly smaller size (11.1 cm high) carved by Zhou Bin, also dated 17th-18th century, at Sotheby’s New York in Important Chinese Art on 11 September 2019, lot 678, sold for USD 150,000.

清代皂石雕刻沉思中的尊者造像
中國,1644-1912年。尊者坐在一個圓形底座上,一腿擱放在另一腿上。右臂支撐在屈支的右膝上,頭靠右手上,臉上帶著沉思的表情,雙眼低垂,微笑。頭戴風帽,長袍飄逸,衣擺下方有雲紋。 乳白色的半透明石料,紅色脈絡。整尊造像神態專注、生動逼真、尊者閒逸自得。

來源:美國紐約私人收藏。
品相:狀況良好,略有磨損,少量細小的刻痕。底座舊時經過小修,底座背面有填充物。石料有天然裂縫,有的可能會隨著時間的推移發展成細小的裂縫 。

重量:1,087 克
尺寸:高15.8 厘米

拍賣結果比較:一件皂石雕刻的羅漢造像,十七至十八世紀,相近的顔色,尺寸稍小 (高9 厘米) 見紐約蘇富比 Important Chinese Art 2020年9月23日 lot 674, 售價USD 37,800, 另一件稍小 (高11.1 厘米) 的周彬作壽山石雕羅漢坐像,十七至十八世紀,見紐約蘇富比 Important Chinese Art 2019年9月11日, lot 678, 售價USD 150,000。

Zacke Live Online Bidding

Our online bidding platform makes it easier than ever to bid in our auctions! When you bid through our website, you can take advantage of our premium buyer's terms without incurring any additional online bidding surcharges.

To bid live online, you'll need to create an online account. Once your account is created and your identity is verified, you can register to bid in an auction up to 12 hours before the auction begins. 

Create an Account

  

Intended Spend and Bid Limits

When you register to bid in an online auction, you will need to share your intended maximum spending budget for the auction. We will then review your intended spend and set a bid limit for you. Once you have pre-registered for a live online auction, you can see your intended spend and bid limit by going to 'Account Settings' and clicking on 'Live Bidding Registrations'. 

Your bid limit will be the maximum amount you can bid during the auction. Your bid limit is for the hammer price and is not affected by the buyer’s premium and VAT.  For example, if you have a bid limit of €1,000 and place two winning bids for €300 and €200, then you will only be able to bid €500 for the rest of the auction. If you try to place a bid that is higher than €500, you will not be able to do so.

 

Online Absentee and Telephone Bids

You can now leave absentee and telephone bids on our website! 

Absentee Bidding

Once you've created an account and your identity is verified, you can leave your absentee bid directly on the lot page. We will contact you when your bids have been confirmed.

Telephone Bidding

Once you've created an account and your identity is verified, you can leave telephone bids online. We will contact you when your bids have been confirmed.

Telephone Bidding Form

 

Classic Absentee and Telephone Bidding Form

You can still submit absentee and telephone bids by email or fax if you prefer. Simply fill out the Absentee Bidding/Telephone bidding form and return it to us by email at office@zacke.at or by fax at +43 (1) 532 04 52 20. You can download the PDF from our Upcoming Auctions page. 

 

How-To Guides

How to Create Your Personal Zacke Account
How to Register to Bid on Zacke Live
How to Leave Absentee Bids Online
How to Leave Telephone Bids Online

 

中文版本的操作指南 

创建新账号
注册Zacke Live在线直播竞拍(免平台费)
缺席投标和电话投标

 

Third-Party Bidding

We partner with best-in-class third-party partners to make it easy for you to bid online in the channel of your choice. Please note that if you bid with one of our third-party online partners, then there will be a live bidding surcharge on top of your final purchase price. You can find all of our fees here. Here's a full list of our third-party partners:

  • 51 Bid Live
  • EpaiLive
  • ArtFoxLive
  • Invaluable
  • LiveAuctioneers
  • the-saleroom
  • lot-tissimo
  • Drouot

Please note that we place different auctions on different platforms. For example, in general, we only place Chinese art auctions on 51 Bid Live.

  

Bidding in Person

You must register to bid in person and will be assigned a paddle at the auction. Please contact us at office@zacke.at or +43 (1) 532 04 52 for the latest local health and safety guidelines.