Justine Mahoney - Majesty

Steeped in the cultural practices of his native Benin, Dominique Zinkpè’s work is imbued with a guiding reverence for tradition and a keen sensitivity to contemporary concerns. The t...

With their luminous patinas, bulbous forms and mouth-like openings, Stanislaw Trzebinski’s Hollow Promise series imagines the strange life-forms that might be found in a post-apocaly...

In its usual form, rubber is inert and impermeable, absorbent of almost all light and colour. Patrick Bongoy’s studio operates like a factory in reverse, transforming stockpiles of t...

Transit of Venus is a sculptural design piece which formed part of Of Space and Time, Jesse Ede’s most recent solo exhibition with Southern Guild. The monumental body of work was a p...

Porky Hefer’s menagerie of sculptural seating pods have become renowned and recognisable forms in the global design landscape. Here, Hefer’s design takes the form of a gargantuan pir...

An ‘imbizo’ is a forum or meeting called by a traditional Xhosa or Zulu leader, where important matters relating to the community or village are discussed. Maweni’s Imbizo design pieces are a modern-day version; a place for people...

Rare pair of monks from the 18th century-Ayutthaya-Thailand Superb pair of large lacquered and gilt bronze monks very beautiful face and expression ...

Large and imposing cast bronze Buddha head, beautifully mounted on a black base and raised on a Chinese hardwood pedestal. The style of the Buddha is typical of Northern Thailand. Buddha head with eyes lowered in meditation, serene and calm, representing the enlightened Buddha. Finely modeled with incised chin, bow-shaped mouth, elongated eyes and gently arching brows, flanked by pendulous earlobes, the hair in tight curls over the ushnisha the symbol of his ultimate wisdom. A large flame as symbol of his spirituality is placed on top of his head. The elongated earlobes caused by wearing heavy...

Moorish Turkish man dressed in Ottoman Empire-style costume and turban. An orientalist Moorish patinated cast bronze figure of a standing guard on stand. (Missing something in his ha...

Early Chinese/Silk Road. Bust alone stands 7.5 inches tall. The crown, face, and overall look suggest an extremely early dating-possibly over 1000 years old. . Extremely powerful pre...

Extremely early Chinese Buddha. This piece measures a substantial 9 1/4 inches tall and 11 inches with its custom base. Rare and special-it has one of th...

A fine early Thai Lopburi figure of a crowned and adorned Buddha, cast bronze, mid-13th century. The unusual figure of the Buddha sits in virasana upon a stylized lotus pedestal. He is dressed in the traditional monastic robes, but also adorned with a crown and jewelry, including earrings, a necklace, and jeweled belt. His hands in an atypical combination of mudras. His right hand in bhumisparsha mudra, reaching down to touch the earth, while his left hand held somewhat outwards, seemingly in varada mudra, the gesture of granting favours or wishes. The palm of his outstretched hand marked with the dharmachakra, the Wheel of the Law, representing Buddhist teaching. The bronze with a beautiful silvery patina. Lopburi was an independent Mon kingdom with strong ties to the Khmer Angkor...