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2023 Frieze Seoul: Full of Attractions, Seoul Shows Potential as Asian Art Market Hub
Frieze Seoul, which promoted Seoul as a venue for art festivals and as an art city, has ended. I walked along the path made by the artists and the works. My eyes felt pleasant. My heart was full. The world was good. Frieze Seoul, now in its second year, showed…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Quinn’s June 9 Fine & Decorative Arts online auction offers diverse array of American, European & Asian artworks, Modernist prints, furniture and British sports cars
Featured: Montague Dawson marine painting with purported White House connection, important Irish portrait of noblewoman, antique German suit of armor, 19th C. Tiffany silver tureen FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Friday, June 9, 2023, Quinn’s Auction Galleries will conduct a beautifully curated Fine & Decorative Arts sale featuring American, European,…
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A World Record for French Painter Fabienne Verdier
Drops of water shimmered alongside Fabienne Verdier’s work and brought the artist a world record. Around her, Asian art also blossomed. Fabienne Verdier (born 1962), Cercle-Ascèse (Circle-Ascesis), canvas stretched on panel, 183 x 135 cm/72.04 x 53.14 in (detail)Result: €362,970 The art market is smiling at Fabienne Verdier, whose prices are steadily rising. Her 2007 Cercle-Ascèse (Circle-Ascesis)…
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Lark Mason Associates Triple-header of Asian Art Sales Nears $2.8 on iGavelAuctions.com
New York: Chinese and Other Asian Works of Art, the last in a trio of sales hosted by Lark Mason Associates on iGavelAuctions.com during Asia Week New York, rang up $1,349,458 bringing the total amount of online sales to $2,797,079 including buyer’s premium. Says Lark Mason: “This season’s series of…
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K Auction to Offer Portraits by Chinese Artist Zeng Fanzhi This April
Two portrait paintings from a 2007 series by Chinese contemporary art master Zeng Fanzhi will be featured in an upcoming auction in Korea. This is through a sale held by K Auction on April 26, 2023. Around 80 items worth about USD 5.3 million (KRW 7.1 billion) will be presented…
Art Fairs
Interview With BAF Organizer Haeda Kim: “We Are Gradually Preparing for the Overseas Expansion of Korean Buddhist Art”
In Korea, there is the Buddha Art Fair (BAF), which presents traditional and Buddhist art works. Korea is not a Buddhist country, but it has long been rooted in people's lives since Buddhism spread more than 1,700 years ago. In particular, Buddhist art is the mainstream of ancient art, with…
Auction Result, Press Release
With Sales Topping $132M Asia Week New York Returns with Robust Sales and Enthusiastic Crowds
New York: Ending their 9-day run on March 24th, the 14th edition of Asia Week New York returned with the energy and exuberance of pre-pandemic years with twenty-six galleries and six auction houses reporting sales that collectively rang up an impressive $132,715,125 in sales. At press time, this figure…
Art Fairs
Asia Week New York 101: Talking With Dessa Goddard of Bonhams
Asia Week New York has become one of the most important annual events spotlighting all eras of fine and decorative art from China, India, the Himalayas, Southeast Asia, Tibet, Nepal, Japan, and Korea. Held annually each March across the Big Apple, its mission is "to celebrate and promote Asian art…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Asia Week New York 2023 Unveils an Abundance of Asian Art Treasures Each With a Fascinating Story to Tell
NEW YORK–When twenty-six international galleries and six auction houses–Bonhams, Christies, Doyle, Heritage, iGavel, and Sotheby’s– open their doors for the 2023 edition of Asia Week New York, from March 16th through 24th , an abundance of eye-alluring treasures are certain to entice the wide swath of collectors, curators, and connoisseurs…
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A Guide to Asia Week New York Auctions in 2023
The much-awaited annual Asia Week New York is around the corner. Top-notch international Asian art galleries and major auction houses will collaborate to celebrate Asian art and culture. The 2023 edition of Asia Week New York, now in its 14th year, will formally run from March 16 through March 24,…
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Bonhams Announces New York Asia Week Sale Highlights For March 2023
Headlined by a 12th Century Tibetan painting of Shakyamuni Buddha, and important private collections An important thangka of (Akshobhya) Shakyamuni Buddha from 12th century Tibet, estimate available on request. New York - During Asia Week in New York this March, Bonhams will present important single owner collections and works of art…
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Will Seoul Leap to Become an Asian Art Market Hub in 2023?
While the domestic and foreign art markets are expected to fall in 2023, Korean analysts say that Seoul needs to reform its tax system to become an Asian art market hub. The Korea Art Authentication & Appeal Research Center (KAAARC) said in a recent 2022 Art Market Analysis Report, “Seoul…
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Extremely rare circa-1914 surfing photo book could catch a big wave of bidder interest in Jan. 27 California auction
Hand-assembled and one of only 8 known examples, ‘The Surf Riders of Hawaii’ is illustrated with actual photographs and is regarded as the first book dedicated to the sport of surfing BURBANK, Calif. – Whether you’re an armchair surfer or can confidently hang ten alongside Kelly Slater, you’ve probably heard…
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Quinn’s presents elegant online-only Fine and Decorative Arts auction Jan. 14
400-lot selection features high-quality Asian, American, European and Modern art FALLS CHURCH, Va. – On Saturday, January 14, Northern Virginia’s Quinn’s Auction Galleries will present an online-only Fine and Decorative Arts auction brimming with 400+ lots of beautiful Asian, American, European and Modern artworks. The auction will commence at 10am…
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Cohen & Cohen Collection Of Fine Chinese Export Porcelain To Be Offered At Bonhams New York
A selection of pairs of magnificent, large famille rose jars and covers, Qianlong period. Estimates range between US$20,000 – 30,000 and US$60,000 – 80,000. New York – On January 24, 2023 in New York, Bonhams is honored to present Cohen & Cohen: 50 Years of Chinese Export Porcelain, a single-owner collection from the renowned gallery.…
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Asia Week New York 2023 Announces Stellar Line-up of International Gallery Exhibitions, Auctions and Museum Shows
New York: The Asia Week New York Association is pleased to announce that 26 international galleries and six auction houses —Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Heritage Auctions, iGavel, and Sotheby’s–will participate in the 2023 edition of Asia Week New York. Now in its 14th year of celebrating Asian art and culture, the exhibitions and…
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Songtsam Luxury Boutique Hotel Group Re-ups as Presenting Sponsor for Asia Week New York 2023
New York: The Asia Week New York Association is pleased to announce that Songtsam Group, the award-winning luxury boutique hotel collection, and Destination Management Company, located in the Chinese provinces of Tibet and Yunnan, will continue its sponsorship of Asia Week New York, which runs from March 16th- 24th in…
Auction Result, Press Release
Two-part Fine Art, Furniture and Decorative Works of Art Achieves $467,121
New Braunfels TX: The two-part Fine and Decorative Works of Art sale offered by Lark Mason Associates on the iGavelauctions.com platform hit all the right high notes, achieving $467,121 including BP, when they closed on November 16th and 17th, respectively. With an 81% sell-through of 475 lots there were strong prices for…
Auction Result, Press Release
Lark Mason Associates Sale of Asian, Ancient and Ethnographic Works of Art Achieves $932,045 on iGavelAuctions.com
New York: The three-session online sale of rare works of Asian art presented by Lark Mason Associates, on iGavelAuctions.com, concluded on November 3rd, and rang up $932,045.00 in sales including buyer’s premium. “The series of sales exceeded expectations and showed the market to be remarkably resilient, boding well for the…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Asia Week New York Zooms-In on The Nuts and Bolts of Chinese Painting: Connoisseurship, Brushwork and Materials, Wednesday, November 16
New York: In their on-going webinar series to illuminate the multi-layered and exhilarating world of Asian art, Asia Week New York will present The Nuts and Bolts of Chinese Painting: Connoisseurship, Brushwork and Materials on Wednesday, November 16 at 5:00 p.m. EST. To register click: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_KgixTqklTd6hgJjFf3-9bg Chinese painting has long…
