Claude de Marteau Collection – Buddhas and deities – Early sculptures
The ensemble covers a vast territory including the Himalayas, Tibet, Nepal, India, as well as Southeast Asia—notably Burma and Thailand—and reflects a particularly exacting eye for iconographic quality, stylistic coherence, and the works’ presence
Works from the selection assembled by Claude de Marteau, a Belgian dealer and collector specialising in early Asian art.
The ensemble covers a vast territory including the Himalayas, Tibet, Nepal, India, as well as Southeast Asia—notably Burma and Thailand—and reflects a particularly exacting eye for iconographic quality, stylistic coherence, and the works’ presence.
A significant part of this selection consists of ancient Buddhist sculptures, alongside deities and ritual objects from the religious traditions of the Himalayas and ancient Asia.
For a detailed presentation of Claude de Marteau’s career and collection,
see the article dedicated to it in the Journal.