An ancient Burmese Buddha with a modernist vintage armchair and a green plant.

Ancient standing Burmese gilded wood Buddha.

The gaze of an ancient Burmese wooden Buddha from the Claude de Marteau collection.

The face of an ancient Burmese gilded lacquered wood Buddha.

Detail of the gilded wood ushnisha of a Mandalay gilded wood Buddha.

The monastic robe in gilded wood and mica.

The lower part of the monastic robe of an ancient Burmese wooden Buddha.

A crack in the ancient gilded wood sculpture.

A crack in the robe of a gilded wood Buddha from the Claude de Marteau collection.

Detail of the sculpted gilded wood drapery, decorated with glass beads.

Detail of the sculpted gilded wood drapery, decorated with glass beads, of an ancient Burmese Buddha.

The sculpted gilded wood hand of an ancient Burmese Buddha.

Large standing Buddha in gilded wood, Myanmar (147 cm) - Image 14

Ancient standing Burmese gilded wood Buddha, rear view.

Ancient Burmese Buddha sculpture next to a Le Corbusier chaise longue.

Antique photographs of gilded wooden Buddhas by Claude de Marteau

Large standing Buddha in gilded wood, Myanmar (147 cm)

Standing Buddha, carved in solid wood on a lotiform base, Burma, early Mandalay period, mid-19th century.
His posture is natural, and his serene face reveals a slight smile. The eyes are made of glass for realism.
The wood is lacquered and gilded, richly decorated with glass inclusions, and the Enlightened One holds his monastic robe(uttarasanga) in his left hand. In his right hand, he holds the fruit of the myrobolan tree, an allusion to Buddha’s healing powers.
A large crack runs through the monastic robe (see photos), a normal wear pattern on old pieces: we can place reinforcement tabs on the rear part on request, but this crack won’t evolve any further, just be careful when handling the piece.
Provenance: Estate of the dealer and collector Claude de Marteau.
Sold with certificate of origin
Find out more about the life and works of Claude de Marteau? https://www.thecdmcollection.be/
We have a very limited number of these pieces, all from the same period and provenance.
H 147 cm x W 57 cm x D 20 cm
Height of the sculpture without its solce: 127 cm

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Ref: 0009118 Categories: Himalayas and Southeast Asia, Latest arrivals Tags: Ancient Buddha statue, Antique Buddhas, Antique Buddhas – Claude de Marteau Selection, Buddha statue, Maravijaya, Sculptures and artworks from Burma Myanmar, Theravāda Buddhism

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