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Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art

With a focus on fine sculpture and painting, Bonhams Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art Department presents market-leading sales in this category throughout the year in New York, Hong Kong and Paris.

Spanning 3,000 years of art history, from Afghanistan to Indonesia, the department specialises in the diverse material cultures of Hinduism, Jainism, Islam and Buddhism.

Our team of highly experienced and passionate specialists achieve outstanding, often world-record, prices, with Bonhams holding record prices in categories covering the full geographical range of Indian, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian art.

The depth of knowledge shared between our expert team in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Singapore affords our consignors an advantageous global perspective on the market. With specialists in these strategic locations, and representatives throughout North America, Europe and Asia, Bonhams sales of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art are conducted before the broadest possible international audience.

Prestigious collections of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian art recently sold by Bonhams include: the Portraits of the Masters Collection, Selections from the Elizabeth and Willard Clark Collection, Masterpieces from the Collection of Ulrich von Schroeder, Treasures from the Nyingjei Lam Collection, The Maitri Collection of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art, and The Claude de Marteau Collection.

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Mark Rasmussen

International Director

Mark Rasmussen is a Specialist and the Head of Sales for Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian art in Bonhams New York and Hong Kong salerooms. Since joining the company in 2013, he has been responsible…

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Allison Rabinowitz

Head of Sale, Specialist

Allison Rabinowitz is a Specialist for Bonhams Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art department in New York. She provides expertise and valuation of objects in our sales of Indian, Himalayan, and So…

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Dora Tan

Head of Sale, Specialist

Dora Tan is a Specialist in Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art based in Hong Kong. She has been pivotal to the continued success of the department's sales, including the Claude de Marteau Collect…

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Joan Yip

Senior Specialist

Joan Yip is a Senior Specialist and Head of Sale for Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art auctions. Based in Paris, she is also the core liaison for Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art for …

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