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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  late March and mid-September.

Next Auctions


Auction: 18 June 2024, consignments accepted until late March 2024.

Auction: 26 November 2024, consignments accepted until mid-September 2024.


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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Appraisal Events


Geneva / Western Switzerland

6 & 7 February

Düsseldorf / Rhineland

19 February

Munich

20 February

Salzburg

21 February

To make an appointment with our specialists, please contact the department or your local representative.


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


MAI TRUNG THU (1906–1980).

31,5 × 24,5 cm.
Ink and colours on silk. Young woman adjusting her veil. Signed, sealed and dated 1943 in the upper left.
MAI TRUNG THU (1906–1980).
MAI TRUNG THU (1906–1980).

CHF 100 000

A FINE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF THE STANDING AVALOKITESHVARA.

Tibeto-chinese, 17th/18th c. Height 29.5 cm.
In its eleven-headed, eight-armed form. Small stone and glass inlays. Sealed.
A FINE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF THE STANDING AVALOKITESHVARA.
A FINE GILT BRONZE FIGURE OF THE STANDING AVALOKITESHVARA.

CHF 68 750

A LANDSCAPE PAINTING BY ZHANG DAQIAN (1899–1983).

China, 162 x 44.5 cm.
Hanging scroll, ink and colours on paper. Tribute to Wang Shuming's famous work 'Secluded dwelling in the Qingbian mountains' of 1366. Dedicated to Chen Rentao whose collector seal is in the lower left corner. Signed: Zhang Daqian. Four artist's seals: Daqian, Fajiang, Daqian dali, Zhang Yuan.
A LANDSCAPE PAINTING BY ZHANG DAQIAN (1899–1983).
A LANDSCAPE PAINTING BY ZHANG DAQIAN (1899–1983).

CHF 106 250

QI BAISHI (1864–1957).

China, 79.5 × 32 cm.
Ink on paper. Three shrimps and lotus leaves. Signed: Baishi laoren, one artist's seal: Jie shan weng. Mounted.
QI BAISHI (1864–1957).
QI BAISHI (1864–1957).

CHF 40 000

A SMALL COPPER RED GLAZED VASE.

China, Kangxi mark and of the period, height 20 cm.
Drop shaped body with long neck. Underglaze blue six-character mark Kangxi in the foot.
A SMALL COPPER RED GLAZED VASE.
A SMALL COPPER RED GLAZED VASE.

CHF 106 250

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