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Category: Asian Furniture

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  Find Ancient Chinese Porcelain in Christie’s Upcoming Sale

  In the upcoming auction, Christie’s will present paintings, sculptures, and decorative art with an emphasis on Chinese porcelain. The artistic styles represented in this sale range across the Kangxi, Qianlong, and Yongzheng empires. Among the key lots is a famille verte sculpture depicting two boys riding mythical qilin. According to…

  Jan 7, 21
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  Andrew Jones Auctions will ring in 2021 with a pair of online DTLA Collections & Estates auctions, January 12th and 27th

  The Jan. 12 sale will contain American and English decorative arts. The Jan. 27 event will be broad and varied, featuring fine Chinese and Asian works of art. Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) ship's passport, signed in April 1805, countersigned by James Madison (1751-1836), estimate $3,000-$5,000. DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES,…

  Dec 24, 20
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  Ocean Star Auctions Offers Chinese Fine Art This December

  In Mahayana Buddhism, Samantabhadra Bodhisattva or Universal Virtue is considered to be the Sūtra (string or thread) of meditation and the practice of repentance. Possessing divine powers, the body of the Universal Virtue is described as having infinite size. The second part of the upcoming Christmas Exclusive Chinese Fine Art…

  Dec 15, 20
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  Upcoming Chinese and Japanese Art Sale Offers Jades, Lacquerwork, Katanas

  Bonhams’ upcoming sale of Chinese and Japanese art will highlight a Japanese suzuri-bako and matching bunko box made in the style of Ogata Kōrin. Known for his paintings on ceramics, Kōrin was a lacquerer of the Rinpa school. Dating back to the 18th C Edo period, these pieces were inspired…

  Dec 8, 20
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  Oakridge Auction Gallery Brings Art, Antiques, & Silver To Auction

  Paul Starrett Sample was a leading American painter in the early 1940s. He mostly painted the struggling life of people during the Great Depression — a subject that would recur throughout his early oeuvre. Sample’s works were closely associated with Social Realism, though he drifted to Regionalism later in his…

  Dec 4, 20
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  Lark Mason Associates Rings Up $765,790 for Fall Sale of Asian, Ancient and Ethnographic Works of Art on iGavelAuction.com

  Pair of Large Chinese Cloisonné Basins, circa. 1736-1795 New York: The impressive array of rare Chinese 18th century cloisonné, huanghuali furniture, ancient bronzes and archaic jades presented by Lark Mason Associates on the iGavelAuctions.com platform rang up $765,790 in sales including buyer’s premium. With a two-thirds sell-through of the nearly 300…

  Dec 1, 20
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  Upcoming Oakridge Auction Gallery Event Highlights Asian Artifacts from the 18th Century

  According to a Chinese legend, Hanshan and Shinde lived during the Tang dynasty and were close friends who fell in love with the same girl. When Shinde realized this, he abandoned all worldly pleasures to become a monk. Hanshan joined his friend in monkhood. Known as the holy He-He Er…

  Nov 6, 20
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  Ocean Star Auctions to Offer Range of Asian Art

  In Buddhism, the goddess Tara is considered an embodiment of wisdom. According to mythology, the deity guides human beings along the path to enlightenment. A Chinese gilt bronze sculpture of Tara is highlighted in the upcoming Fine Asian Art Collection, presented by Ocean Star Auctions. Along with sculpture, the sale…

  Nov 5, 20
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  Lark Mason Associates Announces Fall Sale of Asian, Ancient and Ethnographic Works of Art on iGavelAuction.com Closes October 28

  New York: An impressive array of rare Chinese 18th century cloisonné, huanghuali furniture, ancient bronzes and archaic jades will headline the Lark Mason Associates’ sale of Asian, Ancient and Ethnographic Works of Art on the iGavelAuctions.com platform starting October 13th through October 28th. Chinese Bronze Figure of Guanyin with Lotus…

  Oct 28, 20
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  No Reserve Single Owner Los Angeles Collector, Session II

  In ancient China, powdered tobacco was widely used as a treatment for mild illness. This tobacco was stored in snuff bottles. In the 18th century, these bottles appeared as a status symbol and were manufactured at a much greater volume for the public. The second session of the Single Owner…

  Oct 5, 20
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  No Reserve Single Owner Los Angeles Collector, Session I

  The production of porcelain decorative art reached its height during the Chinese Ming dynasty. These porcelain pieces, particularly moon flasks, were often made in a traditional style. Moon flasks were mainly designed with symbolic floral motifs that reflected the passing seasons. A blue-glazed moon flask vase is among the highlights…

  Oct 1, 20
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  Charlton Hall Galleries Offers Van Cleef & Arpels Jewelry and More From Estate of Katrina Hickox Becker

  Several Van Cleef & Arpels jewelry pieces highlight the offerings from the estate of Katrina Hickox Becker, presented by Charlton Hall Galleries. This includes a Van Cleef & Arpels emerald and diamond brooch. At its center is a 3.0-carat Colombian emerald, surrounded by eight smaller emeralds and several diamonds. Also…

  Sep 29, 20
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  Sacred and Imperial: The James and Marilynn Alsdorf Collection Online

  In Hindu mythology, the deity Shiva is believed to embody enlightenment, compassion, and auspiciousness. An 18th-century painting of Kali trampling Shiva is one of the notable lots of the upcoming Christie's auction. The painting depicts Kali, the goddess of death, standing over Shiva’s chest. She holds a sword and the…

  Sep 20, 20
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  The Hundred Antiques: Fine and Decorative

  The fahua glaze was developed in the early 13th century during the Yuan dynasty. This low-temperature glaze is used to create shades of blue, green, yellow, purple, and white. Known for its aesthetics, fahua remains a popular glaze for Chinese ceramics. A pair of fahua-glazed figures of seated lions is…

  Sep 20, 20
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  AC Stickley Arts & Crafts Auction

  The Stickley brothers, Albert, Gustav, Charles, Leopold, and John George, formed the Stickley Brothers Furniture Company in 1891. Beginning in 1900, the company produced chairs and tables in styles ranging from Colonial Revival to early Mission. The company continued to create Colonial American pieces until it ceased production in the…

  Sep 18, 20
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  Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art

  The Khasa Malla kingdom, ruled by the Malla family of Nepal, can be traced back to the 11th century. Although the existence of the Khasa Malla kingdom was long known to historians, its artworks were discovered only during the mid-20th century. The first Khasa Malla artwork was found by researcher…

  Sep 17, 20
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  More Is More On The Red Carpet At Benefit Shop Foundation Sept. 30

  Less is not always more. Sometimes more is more and this certainly seems to be the case this fall at The Benefit Shop Foundation Inc.,which has a busy auction season scheduled, kicking off with its Red Carpet auction on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at 10 am, filled with several fine estates…

  Sep 17, 20
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  Christie’s Brings Traditional Japanese Boxes to Auction as Part of Asian Art Week

  Lacquer writing box (suzuri-bako) with a pheasant on rocks. Photo courtesy of Christie’s. The Japanese suzuri-bako, or "inkstone box," was specifically designed to hold calligraphy tools. Inkstones, sticks, water droppers, and sometimes even paper had its place. To protect the boxes from moisture, they were often made of lacquered wood.…

  Sep 16, 20
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  Samurai Armor and Korean Porcelain to Highlight Bonhams Auction

  The simplicity of white porcelain caught the eye of Korea’s aristocracy and upper class in the 15th century. Demand became so high for the porcelain that makers eventually sprouted up across the peninsula. Several examples of these pieces are available in the upcoming Fine Japanese and Korean Art auction, presented…

  Sep 15, 20
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  Chinese and Southeast Asian Works of Art

  An Imperial folding fan from the Qianlong period will be offered in the upcoming Chinese and Southeast Asian Works of Art auction, presented by Hindman. The fan was created for the Qianlong emperor of the 18th century by three artisans of the Imperial cabinet: Ji Yun, Liang Shizheng, and Qian…

  Sep 15, 20