While living in India Michael Beste became fascinated by the arts and traditions of the country and its peoples. In his inventory you will find carefully selected bronzes, textiles, gold and silver jewellery, folk and tribal art from India and Tibet.

Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch, formerly Directors of the Antiquities and Islamic and Indian Art departments at Sotheby’s in London, established Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd in 1997. Acting as agents, they represent buyers and sellers and negotiate sales with collectors and museums. They specialise in Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern, Islamic, Indian, Himayalan and South-East Asian works of art and paintings.

The works of art in this catalogue are assembled mainly from old collections. Some are well known but others have never been published before. They range from sculptures of deep religious significance that represent a wide variety of Hindu, Buddhist and Jain gods and goddesses to ritual objects. Beautifully executed in bronze, stone or terra-cotta, these sculptures provide a sense of the artistic and aesthetic achievement of the cultural heritage of India, the Himalayas and Southeast Asia.

Jonathan Tucker and Antonia Tozer are a husband and wife team. Both are former specialists with Spink and Son in London, Jonathan as associate director of Indian and Southeast Asian art and Antonia as an expert in Chinese, Japanese and Korean art. Works of art appearing on this web-site have been carefully vetted and authenticated. We hope that this will enable visitors to purchase these beautiful objects with confidence.

Art Tibet features an exquisite collection of Himalayan classical art collected over many years. Rare and exquisite works in bronze, stone and wood, including many of museum quality, and a fine group of ritual objects are highlights of the collection.

BachmannEckenstein | JapaneseArt | Tea, Ceramics, Paintings & Screens Otagaki Rengetsu (1791-1875) | Ceramics - Calligraphies - Paintings Opening Saturday, October 10th, 2009, 11am-6pm the exhibition will be open until October 24th, 2009

Simon Ray has been dealing with Indian and Islamic Works of Art for twenty years, specialising in a wide range of fine and decorative court arts from the great Indian and Islamic empires.

From his thirty years' experience travelling and living in Asia as an antiquarian together with his interest in ethnology, Carlos Cruañas has developed a broadbased knowledge and expertise with which to value and catalogue works of Asian art.

From the late 70's Ethnoarte Gallery (founded by Mr. Gianfranco Rossi) has dealt in Southeast Asian art, Indian and Buddhist sculpture, ethnic jewellery and ritual art. The Gallery has become one of the most specialized places in Italy and very well-known worldwide among collectors, thanks to the refined selection of pieces and considerable exhibitions on ancient Asian culture and ethnography.

The Collection provides early Chinese, Southeast Asian, Japanese and Tribal antiques and objects. Each object has been thoroughly examined on authenticity and style and attended with a full detailed authentication attest or/and laboratory analyse report.

Indian Heritage is a gallery specializing in Indian and Himalayan Art. Located in the heart of Paris, facing the church on the Ile Saint Louis, it offers a wide range of primitive and classical pieces. Created by a passionate traveller, Indian Heritage is a place dedicated to Indian Culture.

Francesca Galloway is one of London's most experienced dealers in Indian Miniatures, Asian textiles and Indian and Islamic works of art. Her gallery at 31 Dover Street hosts fine exhibitions of collections in these fields.

Jeremy Knowles has been dealing with Indian and Asian works of art for over fifteen years, specialising in fine and decorative sculpture and paintings and works on an appointment only basis in St. James's, London's fine art district.

Our Oriental Collections Section focuses on fine antiques from Asia: Indian Early Sculptures, Gandhara, Chinese Ceramics, Jades, Bronze, Himalayan and South East., it features an ever changing assortment of fine works from dealers and collectors around the world.

A wide range of unusual and interesting works from the Indian subcontinent and the Islamic world to appeal both to the serious collector and eclectic buyer. Paintings, bronze images, metalwork, ceramics, textiles, ivories and wood carvings are amongst the many objects for sale.

Myrna Myers opened her gallery in Paris 30 years ago in a celadon and blue and white décor, reflecting her specialization then in Chinese ceramics. Soon after, her interests expanded to include archaic jades and far eastern silk textiles, marking a very personal choice of works and giving the gallery its atmosphere of a private collector's study.

Alexander Götz specialises in South and Southeast Asian art dating from pre-historic times to the 14th century AD, including Neolithic pottery, Dongson bronzes; early Hindu and Buddhist sculpture in gold, bronze and stone from Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia; Early Indian and Himalayan sculpture and Gandharan sculpture from Afghanistan and Pakistan.