Christie’s Art d’Asie, 9 Avenue Matignon, Paris, 16 December 2022

Pham Hau’s lacquer is proud to be one of the Vietnamese works exclusively presented in this special auction sale.

Pham Hau (Vietnam, 1903-1995)
Laque Sur Panneau
In the centre of the panel is represented a pagoda reflecting in the expanse of water that surrounds it, in front of a mountain and behind an imposing pine tree and rock formations occupying the foreground.
Signed at the bottom right.
122.2 x 62.3 cm. (48 1/8 x 24 1/2 in.)
Estimate EUR 50,000 — EUR 70,000

The sale presents 196 lots of important Buddhist sculptures, jade carvings, classical and modern Chinese paintings, porcelain, cloisonné enamels, lacquers and furniture. Highlights include an exceptional 16th-17th dynasty gilt-bronze Buddhist triad, an important Indian bronze figure of Shiva Nataraja, dated 15-16th century, both from European private collections, a rare Nepalese gilt-bronze figure of Buddha Shakyamuni from the 15-16th century from an important German private collection and a 16th century Tibetan gilt-bronze figure of Mahachakravajrapani from a French private collection. This season, we are delighted to offer an important Chinese painting section including 30 classical and modern paintings from a French private collection amassed in the 1970s-80s in France with an exceptional 18th century imperial Shuilu painting by the Prince Zhuang and also a selection of modern paintings from the famous collector Mr Wang Zuo (1921-2010). The sale includes the second part of cloisonné enamelware from the Schroder collection including a rare 15th century ‘lotus’ dish, the Robin Marx (1923-1975) collection of important jades and porcelain featuring a very rare Jiajing red and yellow-enamelled ‘dragon’ jar and a beautiful huanghuali armchair acquired with C.T. Loo in 1972 by a Parisian collector.