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Bonhams Realizes HK$2,191,100 at C.C. Teng Buddhist Sculptures Auction

The specialized sale of Buddhist art closed on 28 October 2026 with a 58.3% sell-through rate, led by a 14th-century lacquered wood Bodhisattva.

PC Auction DeskOctober 29, 2026Source reviewed / 27 citations / 5 sources

Bonhams Realizes HK$2,191,100 at C.C. Teng Buddhist Sculptures Auction — Photo Illustration: Pricing Culture Studio

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Auction Math · 12 public lot recordsPC Auction Desk

HKD 2.2M

Total realized

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Estimate range (Σ)

58%

Sell-through

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vs Σ high estimate

Auction highlights

AN IMPORTANT DEHUA FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA Impressed He Chaozong mark, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century
EstimateHKD 2.5–3M
Sold—
AN IMPORTANT DEHUA STANDING FIGURE OF GUANYIN Impressed He Chaozong mark, Ming Dynasty, early 17th century (3)
EstimateHKD 2–3M
Sold—
A RARE LARGE LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA 14th century
EstimateHKD 0.8–1.2M
SoldHKD 1,030,000
A RARE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND SUDHANA Song/Jin Dynasty (2)
EstimateHKD 400–600K
Sold—
A RARE DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN 17th century (2)
EstimateHKD 300–500K
SoldHKD 543,600
A RARE POLYCHROME-DECORATED IRON FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA 11th-13th century, Probably Xixia (2)
EstimateHKD 300–500K
Sold—
A RARE CARVED LIMESTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA Northern Qi Dynasty (2)
EstimateHKD 150–200K
SoldHKD 195,000
A SUPERB DEHUA FIGURE OF WENCHANG 17th century
EstimateHKD 100–150K
SoldHKD 130,000
A GROUP OF TWELVE SMALL POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURES Song/Jin-Yuan Dynasty (24)
EstimateHKD 80–120K
SoldHKD 104,000
A WUCAI DECORATED DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN Kangxi (2)
EstimateHKD 80–120K
SoldHKD 104,000
A DEHUA FIGURE OF A SEATED GUANYIN 17th century
EstimateHKD 60–80K
SoldHKD 84,500
A BRONZE FIGURE OF A FOREIGN TRIBUTE BEARER Ming Dynasty (2)
EstimateHKD 60–80K
Sold—

	Estimate	Sold price
AN IMPORTANT DEHUA FIGURE OF SHAKYAMUNI BUDDHA Impressed He Chaozong mark, Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th century	HKD 2.5–3M	—
AN IMPORTANT DEHUA STANDING FIGURE OF GUANYIN Impressed He Chaozong mark, Ming Dynasty, early 17th century (3)	HKD 2–3M	—
A RARE LARGE LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA 14th century	HKD 0.8–1.2M	HKD 1,030,000
A RARE CELADON JADE FIGURE OF GUANYIN AND SUDHANA Song/Jin Dynasty (2)	HKD 400–600K	—
A RARE DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN 17th century (2)	HKD 300–500K	HKD 543,600
A RARE POLYCHROME-DECORATED IRON FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA 11th-13th century, Probably Xixia (2)	HKD 300–500K	—
A RARE CARVED LIMESTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA Northern Qi Dynasty (2)	HKD 150–200K	HKD 195,000
A SUPERB DEHUA FIGURE OF WENCHANG 17th century	HKD 100–150K	HKD 130,000
A GROUP OF TWELVE SMALL POLYCHROME WOOD FIGURES Song/Jin-Yuan Dynasty (24)	HKD 80–120K	HKD 104,000
A WUCAI DECORATED DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN Kangxi (2)	HKD 80–120K	HKD 104,000
A DEHUA FIGURE OF A SEATED GUANYIN 17th century	HKD 60–80K	HKD 84,500
A BRONZE FIGURE OF A FOREIGN TRIBUTE BEARER Ming Dynasty (2)	HKD 60–80K	—

Estimate track marks the pre-sale range; the tick marks the sold price. Lot photography: Courtesy Bonhams.

Market context · Art · 2026 YTDPC Auction Desk

Christie's

$2.2B

Phillips

$250.3M

Bonhams

$141.5M

Sotheby's

$57.5M

Goldin

$1.0M

Juliens Auction

$744.4K

#240 of 342 Bonhams sales this yearArt YTD $2.7BAvg sell-through 82%Leader Christie's

Contextual data provided by Pricing Culture Analytics; this is not an exhaustive list. Pricing Culture Analytics organizes publicly available auction data to analyze and produce insights.

In a sale that closed on 28 October 2026, Bonhams presented the C.C. Teng Collection of Buddhist Sculptures: including Masterpieces by He Chaozong. The auction realized a total of HK$2,191,100^[1], with 7 of 12 lots sold, representing a 58.3% sell-through^[1] rate. Bonhams published the official results page confirming these totals for the specialized collection.

The auction featured a range of historic Buddhist figures, spanning several centuries of Chinese sculptural traditions. Among the highlights was a 14th-century lacquered wood figure of a seated Bodhisattva, depicted in vajraparyankasana with hands held in dharmachakramudra. According to Bonhams lot documentation, this specific piece has a provenance that includes a French private collection and the Galerie Jacques Barrère in Paris.^[2] The sale also featured notable white-glazed Dehua porcelain figures bearing the impressed mark of the celebrated Ming Dynasty potter He Chaozong, demonstrating the enduring appeal of these highly specialized devotional objects.

Auction highlights

Sale file

A RARE LARGE LACQUERED WOOD FIGURE OF A SEATED BODHISATTVA 14th century | estimate HK$800,000^[2] to HK$1,200,000^[2] | sold for HK$1,030,000^[2]
A RARE DEHUA FIGURE OF GUANYIN 17th century (2) | estimate HK$300,000^[9]^[6] to HK$500,000^[9]^[6] | sold for HK$543,600^[6]
A RARE CARVED LIMESTONE HEAD OF BUDDHA Northern Qi Dynasty (2) | estimate HK$150,000^[8]^[7] to HK$200,000^[7] | sold for HK$195,000^[7]
A SUPERB DEHUA FIGURE OF WENCHANG 17th century | estimate HK$100,000^[8] to HK$150,000 | sold for HK$130,000^[8]

Several prominent lots did not find buyers during the session, including an important Dehua figure of Shakyamuni Buddha with an impressed He Chaozong mark, estimated at HK$2,500,000^[3] to HK$3,000,000^[4]^[3]. This piece is modeled with the historical Buddha seated in full dhyanasana upon a double-lotus pedestal. Similarly, an important Dehua standing figure of Guanyin, also bearing the He Chaozong mark and estimated at HK$2,000,000^[4] to HK$3,000,000, did not sell. Other unsold lots included a rare celadon jade figure of Guanyin and Sudhana from the Song/Jin Dynasty, estimated at HK$400,000^[5] to HK$600,000^[5], and a rare polychrome-decorated iron figure of a seated Bodhisattva from the 11th-13th century, estimated at HK$300,000 to HK$500,000.

The results of this specialized sale highlight the selective nature of the current market for early Chinese Buddhist sculptures, where collectors focused their attention on specific wood, limestone, and porcelain representations.

Bonhams Realizes HK$2,191,100 at C.C. Teng Buddhist Sculptures Auction

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