TEFAF is widely regarded as the world’s preeminent organisation for fine art, antiques, and design. Nies Oriental Art is a proud participant of TEFAF Maastricht since 1988.
Our TEFAF exhibition, titled Sacred Body, celebrates Asia’s rich cultural heritage. Accompanied by a special publication, our exhibition focusses on the refined splendour and spiritual impact of Asian sculpture. We are delighted to bring a curated selection of artworks, built by an informed connoisseurship and enduring passion for Asian art.
We hope to welcome you to our stand 112.
15-20 March 2025
UMA MAHESHVARA
Nepal, Thakuri period, 12th century
Copper alloy with traces of gilding, semi-precious stones, height: 16.5cm.
PROVENANCE
Spink & Son Ltd., London, before 1982.
Galerie de Ruimte, Eersel, 1982.
Mr. Benny Rustenburg, Hong Kong, 1990s.
Mr. Laurent Solomon, Singapore, circa 2007-2020.
PUBLISHED
Galerie de Ruimte, Himalayan Art, Sculptures, Tangkas and Ritual Objects from Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Western Himalaya, Eersel, 1982, fig. 3, pp. 10-11.
J. Miog, ‘Kunst uit het Himalaya gebied’, in Kunst & Antiekrevue, May/June 1982, p. 12.
EXHIBITED
Galerie de Ruimte, Eersel, Himalayan Art, Sculptures, Tangkas and Ritual Objects from Nepal, Tibet, Bhutan and Western Himalaya, 1982.
On loan to the Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Cologne, Germany, 1980s.
HEAD OF BUDDHA SAKYAMUNI
Thailand, Sukhothai kingdom, 14thcentury
Bronze with traces of gilding, height: 56cm.
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Haarlem, circa 1935-1976.
Venduehuis der Notarissen (founded in 1914), Haarlem, 1976.
Mr. Frits Flieger, Amsterdam, 1976.
Galerie de Ruimte, Eersel, 1976-1977.
Dr. Leo Geeris, The Netherlands, 1977-2023.
Mrs. Linda José van der Most, 2023.
EXHIBITED
Kasteel Nemelaer, Haaren, Brabantse oude Kunst en Antiekbeurs, September 1976.
Gallery the Ruimte, Eersel, Sculpture from Cambodia and Thailand, July–August 1977.
PUBLISHED
Brabantse oude Kunst en Antiekbeurs, exh. cat. Kasteel Nemelaer, Haaren, September, 1976.
J. Nies and M. Nies, with an introduction by Dr. J. van Lohuizen-de Leeuw, Sculpture from Cambodia and Thailand, Gallery the Ruimte, Eersel, 1977, no. 48.
PHURBA VAJRAKILA
Central Tibet, Lhasa, 15th century
Gilt and partially polychromed bronze, height: 21.8cm.
PROVENANCE
Mr. B. M. Meddens, Haarlem/Bentveld, ca. 1960–late 1970s (Mr. B. M. Meddens was a well-known collector of Asian art, collecting from the 1950s. Meddens was a restorer for the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, and a member of the Koninklijke Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst).
J. Polak, Amsterdam, late 1970s–1990.
Private collection, Germany, 1991–2021.
PUBLISHED
H. Kreijger, Godenbeelden uit Tibet: Lamaïstische kunst uit Nederlands particulier bezit, Antwerp, 1989, p. 119 and back cover.
J.E. van Lohuizen-De Leeuw, Some Buddhist Sculptures and Indian Paintings, exh. cat. Jaap Polak, The Hague, 1981, no. 4, p. 10-11.
Christie’s, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art, New York, 3 October 1990, lot 173.
EXHIBITED
Jaap Polak, Delft Antique Fair, 1970s.
Museum voor Volkskunde, Rotterdam, Godenbeelden uit Tibet: Lamaïstische kunst uit Nederlands particulier bezit, June-November, 1989.
PARVATI
India, Tamil Nadu, Vijayanagar dynasty, 15th century
Bronze, height: 60cm.
PROVENANCE
Private collection, United Kingdom, until 1983.
Jaap Polak, The Netherlands, 1983-1984.
Private collection, The Netherlands, 1984-2016.
PUBLISHED
Sotheby’s, Tribal Art, Tibetan, Nepalese, Indian and South-East Asian art, London, November 1983, lot 303.
Delft fair, Exhibition catalogue, 1984, with J. Polak, stand no. 35.
M. Nies, Faith & Devotion, Gods, Saints and Guardians in Asian Art, Marcel Nies Oriental Art, Antwerp, 2016, pp. 48-5.
