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Koller Auctions is one of the leading auction houses in Europe in the field of Asian Art. The origins of this department go back more than 50 years: in the 1970s and 1980s, Antoinette Koller and Berti Aschmann were pioneers in the field, developing the Koller name as a brand for auctions of high-quality works of Asian art, with a focus on China, Tibet and Nepal.

In the first decade of the current century, new Chinese collectors began to seek out objects from their cultural heritage that had been acquired by occidental collectors during the 19th and 20th centuries, initiating a boom which continues to this day. We serve these clients from our representative office in Beijing, and we also regularly exhibit the highlights of our auctions in Hong Kong, and more recently in Beijing as well.

Excellent contacts with important East Asian collectors have enabled us to realise top prices such as 2.8 million Swiss francs for a gilded Pancaraksha goddess from Tibet, 1.2 million Swiss francs for an imperial bronze bell from the Qianlong period, over 500,000 Swiss francs for a carved jade plaque from the 18th century, and 4.8 million Swiss francs for a large 17th-century incense burner.

In addition, our auctions offer works of art from Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, India and Persia. Some highlights from these regions include a Japanese bronze vase by Shoami Katsuyoshi (CHF 48 000), a set of four rare 19th-century Korean paintings (CHF 415 000), a Thai bronze Buddha from the U-Thong period (CHF 175 000), a Basohli miniature of Krishna Govardhanadhara (CHF 205 000) and an inlaid bronze candlestick from Khorasan (CHF 290 000).

Regi Preiswerk, our specialist and department head for Asian Art, will be pleased to appraise and value your objects in view of a possible auction consignment.

Our auctions for Asian Art are held in June and December. Consignments are accepted until mid-March and mid-September.


ASIAN ART HIGHLIGHTS EXHIBITED IN HONG KONG


After a pause of three years due to the pandemic, Koller's Asian Art department was able to once again exhibit highlights from the upcoming June auctions at the prestigious International Fine Arts Fair (IAF) in Hong Kong from 27 to 30 May 2023.

The fair was particularly well-visited this year, and large numbers of collectors were present at Koller's exhibition space during the preview as well as the fair's four-day run.

The excellent turnout and reactions from the public bode well for the June Asian Art auctions as well as for Koller's continued presence in East Asia.



Valuations / Consignments


If you wish to consign to one of our auctions, we will value your artworks free of charge. Please send us photos if possible, or call us. We will arrange an appointment to view your property at your home or in one of our offices in Zurich, Geneva, Florence, Munich or Düsseldorf. You will then receive our auction estimates so that you can make your decision.

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Contact


Regi Preiswerk

asianart@kollerauctions.com
+41 44 445 63 13

Carmen Abderhalden

asianart@kollerauctions.com
+41 44 445 63 74

Brigitte Huber

asianart@kollerauctions.com
+41 44 445 63 74

Michelle Rymann

asianart@kollerauctions.com
+41 44 445 63 74


Representatives


Koller Geneva

Cyril Himmer
geneva@kollerauctions.com
+41 22 311 03 85

Koller Munich

Fiona Seidler
muenchen@kollerauctions.com
+49 89 22 802 766

Koller Düsseldorf

Ulrike Gruben
duesseldorf@kollerauctions.com
+49 211 30 14 36 38

Koller Italy

Lapo Bacarelli
italia@kollerauctions.com
+39 366 994 1836

Koller China

Jing Li
beijing@kollerauctions.com
+86 135 2039 8057

SELECTED RESULTS Asian Art


A GREY SCHIST FIGURE OF BUDDHA.

Gandhara, ca. 3rd c. Height 113 cm.
Standing in samabhanga on a pedestal. Mounted on a stand. Partly fragmentary, partly weathered, minor restorations.
A GREY SCHIST FIGURE OF BUDDHA.
A GREY SCHIST FIGURE OF BUDDHA.

CHF 33 240

A BRONZE FIGURE OF THE SEATED BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI.

Thailand, Lanna, circa 1500, height 44 cm.
With partial green patina. Finely cut facial features provide a peaceful harmonious appearance. Ketumala lost.
A BRONZE FIGURE OF THE SEATED BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI.
A BRONZE FIGURE OF THE SEATED BUDDHA SHAKYAMUNI.

CHF 41 780

THEO MEIER (1908–1982).

105 × 71 cm.
Oil on wood panel. Horse bath in a lush landscape. Signed at lower right: Theo Meier. Framed.
THEO MEIER (1908–1982).
THEO MEIER (1908–1982).

CHF 29 580

A FINE GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, ATTRIBUTED TO SONAM GYALTSEN.

Tibet, 15th c. Height 17.8 cm.
Turquoise inlays. Rare trefoil shape of petals on the elegant lotus pedestal.
A FINE GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, ATTRIBUTED TO SONAM GYALTSEN.
A FINE GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF AMITAYUS, ATTRIBUTED TO SONAM GYALTSEN.

CHF 73 500

A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE EIGHT-PRONGED IRON VAJRA.

Tibet, 12th/13th c. Length 17 cm.
Decorated with demon heads and inlaid with gold and bands of silver and copper.
A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE EIGHT-PRONGED IRON VAJRA.
A MAGNIFICENT AND RARE EIGHT-PRONGED IRON VAJRA.

CHF 79 600

A CLASSICAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL 'ZUN'.

Late Shang/ early Zhou dynasty, height 28 cm.
The middle part decorated with two vigorous taotie masks flanked by a pair of dragons. Inside at bottom incised inscription. Some restorations.
A CLASSICAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL 'ZUN'.
A CLASSICAL BRONZE WINE VESSEL 'ZUN'.

CHF 287 000

A RARE PAIR OF GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE CENSERS.

China, 18th c. Height 17.5 cm.
With Arabic inscriptions. (2)
A RARE PAIR OF GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE CENSERS.
A RARE PAIR OF GOLD-SPLASHED BRONZE CENSERS.

CHF 110 100

A LARGE AND ELABORATELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN.

China, 19th c. Height 71 cm.
Detailed openwork depicting immortals and monkeys in the peach orchard of longevity springing from the mouth of a dragon. Finely carved wood base. Restored and some damages.
A LARGE AND ELABORATELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN.
A LARGE AND ELABORATELY CARVED RHINOCEROS HORN.

CHF 73 500

A MOON JAR.

Korea, Joseon dynasty, 17th c. Height 30 cm.
Decorated in underglaze iron-brown with a dragon, the head being hidden in clouds. With restoration and cracks.
A MOON JAR.
A MOON JAR.

CHF 39 340

A KOZANE-GUSOKU SAMURAI ARMOUR (YOROI).

Japan, Edo period.
An armour (tachidô tôsei gusoku): Akodanari suiji kabuto (helmet) lacquered black with brass kuwagata (stylised horns) and ken maedate decorated with the yatsumizuguruma crest of the Saitô family. Assorted russet iron mask (sabinuri menpô) with moustache. Kirizuke kozane cuirass (dô) and fold (kusazuri) laced in orange, red and beige, shoulder guards (sode), sleeves, cuisse and leg protection (haidate, kote and suneate). Black lacquered armour box (gusoku bitsu) with Tokugawa-clan family crest.
A KOZANE-GUSOKU SAMURAI ARMOUR (YOROI).
A KOZANE-GUSOKU SAMURAI ARMOUR (YOROI).

CHF 23 480