Sotheby’s is stuck in the middle of conflicting claims over a Buddha statue reportedly stolen from a San Francisco gallery in 1983, and which recently appeared on the block during the auction house’s Indian and Southeast Asian Art sale this September.  Even though gallerist Gary Crawford was able to halt the sale, he is suing for the return of the statue, which Sotheby’s is still holding due to claims of ownership by its consigner, Weider Health and Fitness.

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