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I have a full size Lao Head which I bought in Vientiane Laos in 1962. It was brought to me by an Air America pilot who purchased it in Saigon for me. I am interested in selling it and would like to know the value of same.

Bronzes by Nguyen Thanh Le (1919-2006), whose Shop was on Thu do Street in Saigon, have had widely mixed auction results during the last couple of decades, ranging from more than $1000 to less than $100. However, last year one sold for $1600 here in the USA, so there appear still to be interested buyers out there.

Pasted below are the better figures found. Also included are links to other forum threads with comments and pictures. You might wish to sign up (it's free) at liveauctioneers.com, where you can find other sale prices in the archive of results.

Sold 20 March 2018. William Bunch, Chadd’s Ford, PA: $1600 :
https://classic.liveauctioneers.com/item/60497644_thanh-le-nguyen-vietnamese-20th-c-bronze-bust

Sold 30 September 2001, Christies Singapore:
https://www.christies.com/LotFinder/print_sale.aspx?saleid=17352

Lot 307

NGUYEN THANH LE (b. Vietnam 1919)
Head of a Vietnamese woman
bronze
13 in. (33 cm.) high (including the base)
estimate
S$2,000 - S$2,500
($1,139 - $1,424)

price realized
S$1,880
($1,071)

Lot 324
NGUYEN THANH LE (b. Vietnam 1919)
Head of a Laotian woman
bronze
13 in. (33 cm.) high
estimate
S$2,000 - S$2,500
($1,139 - $1,424)

price realized
S$2,115
($1,204)


Good luck,

Bill H.

P.S.,

All I brought back was a pair of BUFE's, darn it! :)





URL Title :Nguyen Thanh Le

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