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Imperial Chinese Decorative Art, Jade, and Rarities at Akiba Antiques
The Imperial Fortune sale, offered by Akiba Antiques, will present 720 lots of fine art, jewelry, sculpture, and collectibles. Imperial Chinese decorative art, jade items, porcelain, and other pieces particularly stand out in the auction catalog. Many of the top lots date back to the Qing dynasty or earlier. Check…
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Landscapes by Fidelia Bridges and Abstract Works of Eda Sterchi Come to Auction at Eldred’s
Painter Fidelia Bridges was known for her elaborate and detailed landscapes. She was a seminal woman artist who worked with both watercolor and oil paints. Bridges painted “as if the year were all springtime,” explained critics. Her paintings of birds and flowers in meadows and marshes created lyrical happiness. The upcoming…
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Ahlers & Ogletree’s Upcoming Auction Spotlights Asian Decorative Art
During the Han dynasty, Chinese panel screens helped block chilly winds. However, with time, they became highly decorative as well as functional. Panel screens are today known as one of the most renowned Chinese decorative art forms. Ahlers & Ogletree’s upcoming Autumn Fine Estates & Collections sale of Asian decorative…
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Qianlong Tribute Box & 18K French Gold Box Lead Upcoming Akiba Antiques Auction
This October, Akiba Antiques will present an eclectic collection of fine art, antique Chinese rarities, jewelry, classical bronzes, and more. The Imperial Fortune auction offers more than 700 lots. Bidding for the collectibles will start at 12:00 PM EDT on October 28th, 2021. Interested collectors can participate online by visiting…
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Akiba Antiques to Offer Chinese Imperial Collection in Upcoming Sale
As part of the ancient tributary system of China’s foreign relations, envoys sent exotic gifts as a tribute to the Chinese emperor. The foreign envoy could only trade in China after completing this ritual. Among the exquisite gifts offered to the Chinese emperors, imperial gilt bronze boxes held a special…
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Historic Asian Art Will Cross Freeman’s Auction Block This October
A Nepalese gilt copper alloy figure of Vasudhara will lead the upcoming Asian Arts auction, hosted by Freeman’s. In the ritual text of Hindu culture, Vasudhara is known as the deity of wealth. The available figure wears a large crown and bodhisattva jewelry pieces. She is seated in a varadamudra…
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The Complete Results of 2021’s Fall Asia Week Auctions
Collectors eagerly raised their paddles during this year’s Fall Asia Week. The largest auction houses together offered nearly two dozen events. The sales celebrated antique, modern, and contemporary items from across the continent. This auction series follows the success of Asia Week New York’s spring edition, which marked its 12th…
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From Chinese Archaic Jades to Japanese Armor, iGavel Auctions Autumn
Asian Art Sale Opens for Bidding October 5 New York: Lark Mason Associates is pleased to announce that its autumn 2021 Asian art sale that opens for bidding on October 5th through October 21st on iGavel Auctions. With over 500 lots on sale, the auction centers around a strong collection…
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Extremely Rare Tang Dynasty Silver Vessels Highlight Upcoming Christie’s Event
During the Tang dynasty, merchants imported goods from Iran to the capital of Chang’an. These Iranian gold and silver goods bore influences of ancient Roman art. Many silverware workshops during the Tang period manufactured silver vessels inspired by these imported goods. The elegant features and intricate adornments on these vessels…
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Reflecting on its 12-year History, Asia Week New York Presents: Reflections: Autumn 2021
Autumn 2021 New York: When Asia Week New York opens its doors–both virtually and IRL–viewers on Friday, September 17th, not only will they cast their collective eye on a cornucopia of Asian treasures presented by twenty-three galleries and six auction houses, they will also be treated to the fascinating story…
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Works by Bill Traylor and Rare Chinese Vases Available in Fine and Decorative Art Auction
Over 500 lots of fine art, antiques, Chinese porcelain, estate jewelry, original illustrations, and more will be available in the upcoming Important Fine & Decorative Art Auction, presented by Helmuth Stone Gallery. Highlighting the catalog is a blue and white Chinese meiping vase with a Qianlong mark on the bottom.…
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Opaque Watercolors by Provincial Mughal Court Artists Highlight Bonhams Sale
Muhammad Reza-i-Hindi was one of the celebrated artists of the mid-18th century in the provincial Mughal courts. After he traveled from India to Iran, he added the epithet “Hindi” to his name to indicate his Indian roots. This distinguished him from other local artists. A circa 1760 painting attributed to…
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Asia Week New York Heads Into the Autumn Season With Gallery Exhibitions and Auctions, September 17 through October 1
New York: Whether it’s a contemporary ceramic vessel created by a National Treasure from Japan, an ink drawing by a young emerging artist from China or an ancient tribal mask from Borneo, Asia Week New York never disappoints with its amazing bounty of Eastern treasures. Starting September 17th through October…
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Rare Figure of Manjushri Bodhisattva Highlights Upcoming Sotheby's Auction
Manjushri is the oldest bodhisattva in Mahayana Buddhism. Manjushri is often shown carrying a sword and Prajnaparamita scripture in each hand. This ancient bodhisattva represents wisdom and youth. The upcoming Sotheby’s auction will present a rare Tibetan 12th or 13th-century figure of Manjushri. While most Manjushri figurines appear seated on…
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It Was The Month Of The Dragon At Briggs Auction In July, As A Lovely Porcelain Bowl Beautifully Decorated With An Enamel Dragon Design Gaveled For $200,000
GARNET VALLET, Pa. – Briggs Auction’s Fine Estates Auction held on July 30th featured a fine selection of antique and modern furnishings, fine art, fine porcelains, decorative arts and more. "This was a well-received auction with a wide variety of items that appealed to a broad range of bidders," said…
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Willow Auction House Presents Norman Rockwell Artist’s Proof, Steinway Piano, & Collectibles
One of the best-known images from the American civil rights movement is The Problem We All Live With by Norman Rockwell. The piece depicts six-year-old Ruby Bridges on her way to the all-white Frantz Elementary School. Four deputy U.S. Marshals accompany her. It was originally published in the centerfold of…
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Christie's to Feature Woodblock Print by Katsushika Hokusai
Katsushika Hokusai started painting when he was only six years old. At the age of 14, Hokusai apprenticed under renowned painter Katsukawa Shunsho. In the 1830s, at the height of Hokusai’s artistic career, he started working on a series of woodblock prints that captured Mount Fuji. This series took several…
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William George Gillies Painting and Paul Storr Silver Lead Charlton Hall Galleries’ International Sale
After finishing his military service during World War I, Scottish painter William George Gillies set out to explore the emerging art trends of Europe. He fell in with the Cubists for a time and studied the work of André Lhote, Paul Klee, and Paul Cézanne. Gillies eventually developed a near-Cubist…
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Sarasota Estate Auction Presents “Sphinx” Painting by Byron Browne
Byron Browne was a leader of the American avant-garde movement of the 1930s and 40s and one of the early Abstract Expressionists. Though his work is stylistically abstract, it bears the influence of European Cubism and Surrealism. The imagery and references in Browne’s abstract art pieces are drawn from everyday…
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Charlton Hall Galleries to Offer Thomas Hart Benton Painting and Georg Jensen Soup Tureen in Upcoming Sale
Thomas Hart Benton was an American painter and muralist closely associated with the Realist art movement in the United States. His paintings depicted everyday American life with a sense of fluidity. Benton’s Sea Phantasy I, an oil on tin panel painting, is among the highlights of Charlton Hall Galleries’ upcoming…
