LUIS ALBERTO QUISPE APARICIO (20TH CENTURY) A LAPIS LAZULI FIGURE OF BUDDHA
modelled seated on a turquoise pebble, highlighted in gold leaf with turquoise beads, raised on an agate plinth base, 35cm high x 31cm wide x 22cm deep
Provenance: Bonham's, Lapidary Arts and Gems including The Rock H. Currier Collection, 27th October 2020.
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£6,000 - £10,000
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Bidding ended. Lot is unsold.
Note: This extraordinary Buddha sculpture was designed by Luis Alberto Quispe Aparicio, a world-respected glyptographer. He prides working precious stones, which have a rich colour and texture and give special character to his works. Following a second-generation family tradition in the fabrication of objects d'art, Luis' studio specializes in the carving of ruby. The second hardest stone after diamond, few artists have managed to successfully work this mineral since it requires a very advanced technique for carving and polishing. His works are displayed in museums in the United States and Europe and are enjoyed by private collectors around the world.
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