A picture taken on March 14, 2016 in the auction house Briscadieu Bordeaux in Bordeaux shows a set of three Buddha sculptures from the 15th-century Ming dynasty that went under the hammer on March 12 for more than 6.2 million euros, over 10 times the estimated sale price, the auction house said, in a flourishing market for Chinese art. An Asian collector snapped up the three gilded bronze pieces, which had initially been expected to fetch between 400,000 and 600,000 euros. The three seated Buddhas were offered for sale along with other pieces from a private collection originating in China and Tibet between 1910 and 1925, the auction house in Bordeaux, southwestern France, said. / AFP / MEHDI FEDOUACH
Obras de Buda dinastía Ming –
Francia. AFP. Foto del el 14 de marzo de 2016 en la casa de subastas Briscadieu en Burdeos, muestra un conjunto de tres esculturas de Buda de la dinastía Ming del siglo 15, subastadas el 12 de marzo por más de $6,2 millones de euros, 10 veces más que la estimación precio de venta.
La casa de subastas dijo que hay un mercado floreciente para el arte chino. Un colector de Asia se hizo con las tres piezas de bronce dorado.
