The Estate of Peter H. Tillou | Day 1
Thu, Sep 29, 2022 09:00AM EDT
Lot 246
Chinese Carved Stone Standing Buddha
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $100 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,000 | $200 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
large stone buddha in draped clothes, remnants of red pigment across surface, on wooden pedestal, 44-1/2 x 10 in.
Note: On the Throckmorton receipt, the statue is pictured with a lotus base, which has since been removed and is not present with the lot.
Provenance: Throckmorton Fine Art, Inc. (accompanied by copy of receipt dated October 15, 2008 for $45,000); The Estate of Peter H. Tillou, Litchfield, Connecticut
Condition
missing hands, scratches and chips to surface, wooden pedestal probably lacking some siding panels, repair to nose, chip to proper left sleeve, areas of loss to stone on hair and shoulder, stable fissure cracks running down both sides, chip to proper right ear lobe, chips near hand areas, missing proper right end of baby toe, surface accretion/dirt throughout, surface with layers of pigment and remnants of original ground
