Ancient Devotional Buddha Statue Bronze, Southeast Asia – Lot 149

Estimated value: €350 – €550

This is the kind of statue you don't buy to look at, but to have with you. An old devotional Buddha statue in the earth-touching mudra, the moment when the Buddha calls upon the earth as a witness to his enlightenment. That gesture represents steadfastness, trust, and inner peace, precisely the reason why this type of statue was used for generations.

The size is compact, the weight substantial. That says enough: this was not a decoration, but a statue for daily use. On a small home altar, in a niche, or simply in a fixed spot where you regularly hold it. The soft wear and deep patina are the result of years of touching and moving, not of standing still in a display case.

The appearance is calm and unforced. No excess, no theatrical details. Precisely because of this, the statue feels honest and present. It brings calm to a space and acts as a fixed point, an anchor, something that remains when the rest moves. This is an old functional piece with an established value, but more importantly: it is an object that still does what it was originally made for. Small in size, big in feeling. Dimensions: H 11 × W 7.5 cm  
Weight: 300 grams  
Lot: 149