Lot 762

19th C. Burmese Gilt Wood Buddha Throne - Back Panel

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19th C. Burmese Gilt Wood Buddha Throne - Back Panel
19th C. Burmese Gilt Wood Buddha Throne - Back Panel
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19th C. Burmese Gilt Wood Buddha Throne - Back Panel

Estimate: $1,400 - $2,100

Starting Bid: $600

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by Artemis Fine Arts
July 30, 2026 8:00 AM MDT
Live Auction
686 S. Taylor Avenue
Suite 108
Louisville, CO, US 80027

Southeast Asia, Burma, ca. 19th century CE. An ornate and masterfully crafted gilt wood throne back panel, once forming the radiant backdrop to a seated Buddha image. Fashioned in the traditional Burmese style, the piece is richly adorned with intricate high-relief carving, applied gilding, and elaborate openwork tracery. The central panel is dominated by a large, circular medallion of scrolling floral and foliate motifs, each tendril and curl defined with meticulous punchwork and beading. Vertical columns flank the medallion, their surfaces carved with tiered petal patterns and encircled with scrolling designs. The arching upper section rises in dramatic, flame-like peaks terminating in scrolling vegetal forms and crowned by a pointed finial. Size: 12" W x 18.3" H (30.5 cm x 46.5 cm)

At each upper corner stand stylized peacocks, one of the national animals of Burma and regarded as a symbol of the descendance of the sun. The densely carved side panels, pierced with curling tendrils, frame the central niche, allowing light to pass through and enhancing the play of shadows across the gilded surface.

This type of throne back, or throne frame, served not only as an architectural embellishment but as a visual halo, magnifying the sanctity of the Buddha image it framed. The profuse gilding reflects the Burmese devotion to honoring the Buddha with the most precious materials, a merit-making act believed to bring spiritual benefit. The carving style and composition are consistent with 19th century Burmese monastic and temple furnishings, blending floral ornament with symbolic guardianship.

Provenance: private Wichita, Kansas, USA collection

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Item # 196604

  • Condition: Chipping to edges with a few minor losses. Some nicks and abrasions throughout, but, otherwise, excellent presentation with lustrous gilding and impressive detail.

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