8/2/2019 Results: Christie's - The Doris Wiener Collection, 20 March, New York

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The Doris Wiener Collection

New YorkTuesday, March 20, 2012Sale no: 2640Top Ten

[All sold prices include buyers premium]Sold: $12,796,438 8,061,756 9,853,257

Lots Sold: 346 Lots Offered: 374 Sold by Lot: 93% Sold by $: 96%Exchange Rate: 0.63= $1 / 0.77= $1

Lot Description Estimate ($) PurchasePrice

Buyer

92An important gilt bronze figure of PadmapaniNepal, 13th Century

250,000350,000$2,490,5001,569,0151,917,685

Anonymous

60 An Important Bronze Group of Somaskanda,South India, Chola Period, circa 11th Century

800,000 - 1,200,000$1,818,5001,145,6551,400,245

Anonymous

131AThangka of Four Mandalas of Hevajra

Tibet, 16th

Century150,000250,000

$866,500545,895

667,205

Anonymous

87

A Rare and Important Silver-Inlaid Gilt BronzeFigure of Avalokiteshvara, Northeastern Indiaor Western Tibet, Pala Period10th/11th Century

250,000 - 350,000$812,500511,875625,625

U.S. Private

124A Thangka of the Hevajra MandalaTibet, 14th Century

150,000250,000$350,500220,815269,885

Anonymous

151ASandstone Figure of Buddha Shakyamuni,Khmer, Angkor Borei, 9th Century

180,000 - 250,000$338,500213,255260,645

European Private

86A Rare Silver-And Copper-Inlaid Bronze FigureOf Samvara, Northeastern India, Pala Period12th Century

50,000 - 70,000$290,500183,015223,685

U.S. Private

8A Gray Schist Relief With The Great DepartureGandhara, 2nd/3rd Century

30,000 - 50,000$242,500152,775186,725

Anonymous

76A Rare Silver-Inlaid Gilt Bronze Figure OfVasudhara, Northeastern India, BiharPala Period, 10th Century

80,000 - 100,000$206,500130,095159,005

Asian Private

21

A Mottled Red Sandstone Relief

India, Mathura, Kushan Period2nd Century

150,000 - 200,000

$182,500

114,975140,525

European Private

Hugo Weihe, International Director, International Specialist, Head of Indian and Southeast Asian Art, commenThe sale ofThe Doris Wiener Collectionmarked a milestone for the field. Realizing nearly $12.8 million, this is the highest toever achieved for a single owner collection of classical Indian and Southeast Asian Art at Christies. The collection included outstanding group of exceptionally rare and beautiful works- a testament to Ms. Wieners discerning eye as a doyen in the fieMany star lots of the sale performed significantly above their pre-sale estimates, especially the important gilt bronze figure Padmapani and the important bronze group of Somaskanda, reflecting a market that honors quality and provenance. We wedelighted to see wide international participation by buyers in the room, on the phone, and on Christie's LIVE. We loforward to continuing our sales of Indian and Southeast Asian Art tomorrow.Press Contact Sung-Hee Park, 212 636 2680spark@christies.comDate and Location of Next Sale New York, March 21, 2012

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