Auction preview / Bonhams
Bonhams Lists Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art Online Scheduled to Close on 2 November 2026
The upcoming digital auction features a 15th-century Kamphaeng Phet Buddha, an 18th-century gilt copper alloy figure of a lama, and several historic thangkas.
Leading lots
A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF A LAMA, POSSIBLY ZANABAZAR TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
EstimateHKD 120–180K
A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA THAILAND, KAMPHAENG PHET, 15TH CENTURY
EstimateHKD 80–120K
A THANGKA OF A SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA BHUTAN, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
EstimateHKD 80–120K
A THANGKA OF AKSHOBYA, VAJRA HERUKA AND WRATHFUL DEITIES OF BARDO EASTERN TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
EstimateHKD 80–120K
A GILT LACQUERED AND POLYCHROMED WOOD SUTRA COVER NEPAL, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY
EstimateHKD 60–80K
A THANGKA OF SHRI DEVI MAGZOR GYALMO TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY
EstimateHKD 60–80K
A THANGKA OF MANING MAHAKALA TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
EstimateHKD 60–80K
EstimateHKD 60–80K
A THANGKA OF FOUR MANDALAS FROM THE VAJRAVALI SERIES TIBET, 18TH CENTURY
EstimateHKD 60–80K
A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF VAJRADHARA TIBET, 17TH CENTURY
EstimateHKD 50–70K
A THANGKA OF MANING MAHAKALA BHUTAN, 19TH CENTURY
EstimateHKD 50–70K
A COPPER REPOUSSE TRIAD OF SHIVA AND TWO GODDESSES NEPAL, 16TH CENTURY
EstimateHKD 50–70K
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Bonhams lists its Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art Online auction on its official calendar, with the sale scheduled to close on 2 November 2026. The online-only event presents a curated selection of regional sculpture and sacred paintings, led by a small-scale gilt copper alloy figure of a lama and a serene Kamphaeng Phet style bronze Buddha. These objects represent distinct regional traditions, from the meticulous metalwork of Tibet and Thailand to the narrative complexity of Bhutanese and Nepalese devotional art.
Among the sculptural highlights is an 18th-century Tibetan gilt copper alloy figure of a lama, possibly depicting Zanabazar Yeshe Dorje. The figure is seated in a meditative posture on a cushion throne, wrapped in an engraved cloak and wearing a pointed pandita hat. From Thailand, a 15th-century copper alloy figure of Buddha represents the Kamphaeng Phet style, which features sharper facial details and a continuous eyebrow line compared to neighboring Sukhothai works. The painting selection includes an 18th- or 19th-century Bhutanese thangka depicting Shakyamuni Buddha flanked by disciples and regional historical figures, as well as an 18th-century eastern Tibetan thangka illustrating the wrathful deities of the Bardo intermediate state.
Auction highlights
Sale file- A GILT COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF A LAMA, POSSIBLY ZANABAZAR TIBET, 18TH CENTURY[2] | estimate HK$120,000[5][4][3][5][4][3] to HK$180,000[2][2][2]
- A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF BUDDHA THAILAND, KAMPHAENG PHET, 15TH CENTURY[3] | estimate HK$80,000[9][8][7][6][9][8][7][6] to HK$120,000[5][4][3]
- A THANGKA OF A SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA BHUTAN, 18TH/19TH CENTURY[4] | estimate HK$80,000 to HK$120,000
- A THANGKA OF AKSHOBYA, VAJRA HERUKA AND WRATHFUL DEITIES OF BARDO EASTERN TIBET, 18TH CENTURY[5] | estimate HK$80,000 to HK$120,000
- A GILT LACQUERED AND POLYCHROMED WOOD SUTRA COVER NEPAL, CIRCA 15TH CENTURY | estimate HK$60,000 to HK$80,000[9][8][7][6]
- A THANGKA OF SHRI DEVI MAGZOR GYALMO TIBET, 18TH/19TH CENTURY | estimate HK$60,000 to HK$80,000
- A THANGKA OF MANING MAHAKALA TIBET, 18TH CENTURY | estimate HK$60,000 to HK$80,000
- A COPPER ALLOY FIGURE OF PADMAPANI LOKESHVARA NORTHEASTERN INDIA, PALA PERIOD, MAINAMATI, 9TH/10TH CENTURY | estimate HK$60,000 to HK$80,000
The upcoming sale follows several notable autumn auctions at Bonhams' Hong Kong saleroom. In October, the house held its Fine Chinese Paintings sale, which realized HK$48,227,200[1] with 140 lots sold. In September, wine collectors participated in two distinct single-owner sales: A Gateway to Fine Wine: Distinguished Private Collections, which achieved HK$7,563,938[1] with 313 lots sold, and The Pursuit of Excellence: The Journey of a Wine Collector, which realized HK$7,393,250[1] with 209 lots sold.
This online auction contributes to Bonhams' broader performance in the region. So far this year, the house has realized HK$398,472,628[1], maintaining a year-to-date sell-through rate of 86.9%[1]. The upcoming sale provides collectors of Buddhist art with an opportunity to acquire works across a wide range of estimates, starting from the Nepalese sutra cover and Tibetan thangkas estimated at HK$60,000 to HK$80,000, up to the leading Tibetan lama figure estimated at HK$120,000 to HK$180,000.
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