ASIAN ART
AUCTION
Monday 15 December 2025,
from 10.00 a.m. (lots 1-213) and from 2.30 p.m. (lots 214-563)
Spazio Bolaffi Torino, corso Verona 34/D
VIEWING
From Wednesday 10 to Monday 15 December, Sunday included.
From 10.00 a.m to 6.00 p.m.
Spazio Bolaffi Torino, corso Verona 34/D
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Lot 401
Coffer
China, 20th century
Carved, lacquered and gilded wood, metal accessories, decorated with landscapes, figures, flowers and a calligraphic inscription on the back.
15.2 x 29.1 x 20.3 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 225
Lot 402
Small consolle
China (?), 20th century
Carved wood in the shape of a crescent moon.
Small defects.
28.9 x 29.3 x 14 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 403
SMALL MAHJONG CABINET
China, 20th century
Lacquered wood with mother-of-pearl inlay decoration.
7.1 x 9.4 x 6.5 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 404
LARGE DISH
China, 20th century
Red lacquered wood, exuberant relief decoration of two dragons chasing the Pearl flying amidst clouds, darts, waves and mountain peaks.
1 x 14.6 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 250
Lot 405
SMALL LOW TABLE
China or Ryukyu Islands, 19th-20th century
Lacquered wood, the upper side with mother-of-pearl inlays with a decoration of two figures, rocks, a pine tree and two cranes.
3.5 x 19.5 x 12 in.
Starting price: € 150
Lot 406
Bottle vase
China, 20th century
Cloisonné enamelled metal, green ground and polychrome decoration of bats.
8.1 x 5.9 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 407
Three hats
Afghanistan, 20th century
Fabric and coins.
8.7 x 13 in. the largest
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 408
Three hats
Afghanistan, 20th century
Fabric and coins.
10.2 x 11.8 in. the largest
Starting price: € 100
Lot 409
Headdress
Afghanistan, 20th century
Fabric, seashells, glass, metal.
33.9 x 7.9 in.
Starting price: € 500 | Sold for : € 500
Lot 410
Three hats
Afghanistan, 20th century
Fabric and metal.
10.2 x 11.8 in. the largest
Starting price: € 100
Lot 411
FOUR HATS
Afghanistan and China, 20th century
Fabric and metal.
19.3 x 6.7 in. the largest
Starting price: € 100
Lot 412
Ritual trumpet, kangling
Tibet, 20th century
Bone covered with copper sheet with a relief decoration.
2.8 x 3.9 x 13.8 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 150
Lot 413
BUDDHA
Tibet, early 20th century
Partially gilded wood, the sculpture separated from the pedestal, the deity sitting on a double lotus base with crossed legs, a container in the palms of his hands, overlapping at the level of his belly.
15.7 x 9.1 x 5.5 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 414
Buddha and devotees
Gandhara style
Gray schist, the scene in accentuated relief depicting the Buddha seated on a plinth and flanked by some devotees, columns on the sides.
8.3 x 12.2 x 1.8 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 275
Lot 415
Kapala
Tibet, 20th century
Bone, the interior covered in metal with cabochon inlay semi-precious stones.
3.9 x 5.7 x 7.1 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 425
Lot 416
Fabric
Tibet, 20th century
Partially padded polychrome silk, depicting a demonic mask within a geometric border, a butterfly at the top, wooden frame and protective glass.
Defects.
Measures include the frame.
28 x 26.4 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 417
MANJUSHRI
Tibet, 20th century
Partially gilt copper alloy with coloured glass inlays, the Buddhist deity seating with crossed legs on a lotus flower base, in his right hand a sword, his usual attribute.
12.2 x 9.1 x 5.1 in.
Starting price: € 500
Lot 418
Mask
Tibet, 20th century
Carved and painted wood.
9.1 x 7.1 x 5.5 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 800
Lot 419
Gau reliquary and small box with lid
Tibet, 20th century
The silver-plated metal reliquary embossed with Buddhist symbols, inside a small Buddha, silk case, and a small metal box with coral and hardstones inlays.
5.11 x 4.33 x 2.36 in. the gau
Starting price: € 100
Lot 420
Two ritual conch shells
Tibet, 20th century
The two ends of the shells with silvered metal applications with glass inlays.
9.05 x 4.33 x 3.54 in. the largest
Starting price: € 150
Lot 421
Deity
Nepal, 20th century
Metal alloy, the deity standing on a lotus flower base, dynamic pose and profusion of jewels.
19.7 x 7.1 x 3.5 in.
Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 600
Lot 422
Two snug bottles and a small box with lid
Tibet, 20th century
A horn and a bone snuff bottle, both with metal mounts, the box with turquoise flakes.
1.18 x 3.14 x 2.36 in. the box
Starting price: € 100
Lot 423
TARA
Tibet, 20th century
Gilded bronze with traces of pigments, the deity seated in the lalitasana position on a double lotus base, holding a flowering stem in each hand, her head crowned, various jewels on her chest.
3.9 x 2.6 x 2.2 in.
Starting price: € 300 | Sold for : € 300
Lot 424
Carpet, khaden
Tibet, 20th century
Blue ground with polychrome decoration of peonies, stylised rocks and waves, geometric border.
A 'classic' motif in Tibetan khaden carpet production, used in homes and tents, and characterised by standard sizes (L. Larsson jr, Carpets from China Xinjiang & Tibet, London
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Starting price: € 200 | Sold for : € 200
Lot 425
Acala
China or Tibet, 20th century
Gilded bronze with turquoise inlays, the Tibetan Buddhist deity standing on a lotus flower base while trampling two small figures, his right arm raised to brandish a sword, his face with an angry expression.
5.5 x 4.2 x 1.8 in.
Starting price: € 400 | Sold for : € 1.100
Lot 426
Medicine Buddha
Tibet, 20th century
Copper alloy, the deity seated cross-legged on a double lotus flower base, in the palm of his right hand a bowl, his usual attribute.
11.2 x 8.9 x 6.5 in.
Starting price: € 500
Lot 427
Ewer with lid
Tibet, 20th century
Embossed copper, curved spout and handle, lid with pine cone finial, relief floral decoration on the shoulder and neck.
7.9 x 9.4 x 5.5 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 175
Lot 428
Thangka
Tibet, 20th century
Colors on fabric, wooden frame.
28.5 x 21.7 in.
Starting price: € 50 | Sold for : € 50
Lot 429
Thangka
Tibet, 20th century
Colors on fabric, wooden frame.
33.1 x 23.6 in.
Starting price: € 50 | Sold for : € 50
Lot 430
Thangka
Tibet, 20th century
Colors on fabric, wooden frame.
35.4 x 24.2 in.
Starting price: € 50 | Sold for : € 50
Lot 431
Thangka
Tibet, 20th century
Colors on fabric, wood frame.
29.5 x 19.1 in.
Starting price: € 50 | Sold for : € 50
Lot 432
Ganesha
India, 19th-20th century
Copper alloy, the deity depicted seated on a pedestal.
5.5 x 4.3 x 2.4 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 550
Lot 433
Frieze
India, 20th century
Wood carved with a series of standing figures, the two ends with floral corollas.
7.9 x 42.5 x 1.6 in.
Starting price: € 300
Lot 434
Buddha
India, 20th century
Bronze, the deity standing on a rectangular base, his right arm bent at the elbow with his hand open, halo with arabesque decoration in relief.
7.9 x 3.4 x 2 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 435
Eight miniature paintings
India, 19th-20th century
Ink and colors on paper.
12.4 x 9.3 in. the largest
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 436
Miniature painting
India, 19th-20th century
Colors on paper, the front with a convivial scene in a garden, the back with inscriptions, wooden frame and protective glass.
14.6 x 11.4 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 437
Panel
India, 19th-20th century
Carved wood, the front with a standing deity on a lotus flower base in accentuated relief, a corolla at the top, pins at the top and bottom, originally probably part of a piece of furniture.
16.1 x 4.9 x 3.5 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 438
Four miniature paintings
India, 20th century
Colors on paper, each with wooden frame and protective glass.
4.8 x 9.8 in. the largest (with frame).
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 439
Painting
India, 20th century
Colors on wood, figures and deities in a landscape with animals.
11.8 x 7.5 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 440
Four fabrics
India (?), 19th-20th Century
Embroidery with polychrome and gold threads, floral motifs, wooden frame and protective glass.
Measures including the frame.
41.3 x 24 in.
Starting price: € 600 | Sold for : € 750
Lot 441
Painting
India, 20th century
Ink and colors on fabric.
40.9 x 27.6 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 442
Ardhanarishvara
India, 19th-20th century
Bronze, the deity standing on a lotus flower base, with a dynamic hip position, four arms and a high headdress.
Ardhanarishvara is a Hindu deity who combines the male aspect of Shiva and the female aspect of Kali, an association that is also clearly expressed in his
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Starting price: € 400
Lot 443
Large fabric
India, 20th century
Yellow ground with polychrome stylized flowers.
85.4 x 58.3 in.
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 444
Deity
India, 20th century
Carved and painted wood, the deity depicted with legs bent at the knee.
20.1 in.
Starting price: € 150
Lot 445
Deity
India, 20th century
Carved and painted wood, the winged deity standing on a base.
31.5 x 18.5 x 5.9 in.
Starting price: € 150 | Sold for : € 150
Lot 446
Four decorative swords
India, 20th century
Metal, curved blade, each with a full-relief horse figure near the hilt.
27.9 x 6.7 x 1.6 in. the largest
Starting price: € 100 | Sold for : € 100
Lot 447
Fabric
South-East Asia, early 20th century
Purple ground with silver thread embroidery of flowering branches and birds, colored tassels.
40.2 x 33.5 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 448
Puppet
Java, 20th century
Painted leather and wood, wood and glass case.
This type of puppet is used in wayang kulit, the traditional Javanese shadow theater.
32.3 x 20.5 in.
Starting price: € 100
Lot 450
Large fabric
Indonesia, 20th century
Blue and red, decorated with animals and stylised arabesques.
39.4 x 102.8 in.
Starting price: € 100