Galerie Jacques Barrère

23/05/2026

Bodhisattva Ksitigarbha, Korea, Goryeo dynasty, 13th-14th century, lacquered Bronze. Height : 51,5 cm. Provenance: Collection of the artist Marcel Avril (1887-1944)

23/05/2026

La Galerie Jacques Barrère est heureuse de vous annoncer sa participation au Printemps Asiatique Paris

29/04/2026

Salon on Hollywood . Liang Yi Museum. Hong Kong

16/04/2026

Salon on Hollywood 24-27 April 2026. Liang Yi Museum.

26/03/2026

Spring exhibition : Time matters not!

21/03/2026

Spring Exhibition

11/10/2025

15/06/2025

Head of Buddha
Beige sandstone — Northern Wei dynasty, China (386–534 AD)
Height: 28 cm
Provenance: Private Paris collection, acquired before 1945 for C.T. Loo.

This serene Buddha head exemplifies the elegance and spiritual depth of early Chinese Buddhist sculpture, echoing the style of the Yungang Grottoes. The half-closed eyes suggest introspection, while the gentle smile and elongated earlobes symbolize wisdom and compassion. Finely carved details and the stylized ushnisha highlight the divine presence and inner peace of the Enlightened One.

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02/06/2025

HEAD OF BODHISATTVA
Marble China Tang dynasty (618 - 907)) Dimensions : 29 x 19 x 16 cm Provenance : Private French collection, acquired in the 1970’s.

This head of Bodhisattva illustrates perfectly the renaissance of statuary in China at the beginning of the 7th century. Still influenced by the stylized iconography of the Northern Wei, this refined sculpture embraces the suppleness and purity that characterize Tang dynasty art. The soft and rounded face displays traditional Buddhist attributes; such as the finely sculpted eyes, half-closed as a sign of introspection. The mouth, well-defined and rounded, raises a discreet smile as a sign of Buddha’s serene compassion for humanity, alongside Buddha’s elongated earlobes. The eyebrows in half-moon join to form a fine and well-drawn nose, highlighted with a central urna in relief. The hair is organized in delicate swirls heaped into a chignon and completed with a tiara.

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21/05/2025

HEAD OF BODHISATTVA
Beige sandstone China, Tianlongshan Grottoes Tang dynasty (618 - 907) Dimensions : 20 x 14 x 16 cm Provenance : Private collection of Doctor Pierre Thierrart, acquired in the 1960’s - 1970’s.

Carved from a rather friable sandstone, this head of bodhisattva unveils the typical characteristics of Tang statuary discovered in the Tianlongshan grottoes. The face, full and harmonious, uncovers somewhat idealised features. The eyes, depicted with fine incisions, are seemingly closed and unearth an intense sense of contemplation and great inner joy. The softened eyebrows crown a fine and well-carved nose. The mouth is small and pert, raised into a discreet smile. The hair is organised into fine braids, kept in place with a tiara.

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