From the collection of Åke Virgin (1891 - 1978)

Lot 1079 – 1088

Civil engineer Åke Virgin (1891-1978) took a keen interest in Chinese art, especially early bronzes. He was an active member of the Friends of the Museum of Far Eastern Antiquities in Stockholm. Åke Virgin had numerous discussions with and took advice from notable Swedish academics such as Professor Bernhard Karlgren and Orvar Karlbeck. His collection was created from the 1940’s-1970’s.

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