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Floral Ink and Color Paintings and Liao Dynasty Buddhist Triad Panel Highlight Bonhams’ Chinese Art Sale
Painter, novelist, and educator Liu Yong is known for his distinct style of combining ancient Chinese techniques with his characteristic expression of pointillism. Graceful Lotus, Fragrant Poetry (2014), a framed and glazed ink and color painting on paper by Liu Yong, is a key highlight of this upcoming Bonhams auction.…
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Four-Session Sale From Oakridge Auction Gallery Surveys the Finest Chinese Works of Art
Oakridge Auction Gallery’s upcoming four-session sale includes hundreds of Asian art lots. The first session shines a spotlight on Chinese paintings and calligraphy. Top lots include landscape paintings by Zhang Daqian and Huang Zhou. A master of forgery, Zhang Daqian got his start by crafting convincing reproductions of ancient masterpieces.…
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Basquiat’s Bold Masterpiece Leads Poly Auction Hong Kong’s Decennial Celebration
Warm Spring in the Mountain Village by Wu Guanzhong sold for HKD 28.2 million (USD 3.5 million). Image courtesy of Poly Auction Hong Kong. Hong Kong-based seller Poly Auction started its journey in 2012. Within ten years, it has secured a leading position in an industry reigned by centuries-old auction…
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Tomokazu Matsuyama Blends the Modern and the Traditional, in Art and How It’s Exhibited
Tomokazu Matsuyama (b. 1976). Image courtesy of Sotheby’s. Tomokazu Matsuyama’s polychromatic art derives inspiration from various eras and cultures. A New York-based Japanese artist, Matsuyama’s techniques and aesthetic styles combine elements from the Japanese Edo and Meiji eras, French Renaissance paintings, and Western popular culture, as well as his own…
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Lark Mason Associates Sale of Asian, Ancient and Ethnographic Works of Art Achieves $1,076,618, on iGavelAuctions.com
New York: Lark Mason Associates sale of Asian, Ancient and Ethnographic Works of Art Achieves $1,076, 618 including BP. Leading off the two-session sale which closed on April 26th and 27th was a pair of Luo Zhongli oil paintings of a man and a woman, each one far exceeding their…
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Lark Mason Associates Announces Spring Asian, Ancient, and Ethnographic Works of Art Opens for Bidding on iGavelAuctions.com
New York: Having just wrapped up Asia Week New York with a successful round of exhibition previews in their New York salesroom, Lark Mason Associates is pleased to announce that their Spring sale of Asian, Ancient, Ethnographic Works of Art will open for bidding on April 7th through April 26th…
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Important Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy Will Be Offered at Bonhams
A noted painter of the Qing dynasty, Zhu Xubai left the imperial army to become a monk and took the name Xu Gu. He hopped between cities in an attempt to sell his paintings. Although Xu Gu had been trained in a portrait shop to portray realistic images, several of…
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What to Expect From Christie’s 20th/21st Century Art Sale Series This March
After a record-breaking year, Christie’s is expanding its spring sales lineup to include a stop in Shanghai. The 20th/21st Century Art auction series is a globetrotting affair that swings from the company’s London headquarters to its new offices at Bund One. Five live auctions will run in early March, plus…
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China Trade Houqua Portrait and Imari Porcelain Featured in Timed Christie’s Event
Lam Qua was a Chinese painter famous for his Western-style artworks during the Qing dynasty. Lam Qua’s Canton region paintings often portrayed Chinese and Western merchants. The upcoming Christie’s auction features a portrait painting of wealthy Chinese merchant Houqua by Lam Qua. The available oil painting depicts the Hong merchant…
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Singaporean Art, Then and Now: Phillips Offers Benefit Auction With National Gallery Singapore
Phillips is currently spotlighting the history and contemporary contours of Singaporean art in a timed benefit auction. The online sale, which closes on January 20th, 2022, will support the work of National Gallery Singapore. Almost 50 lots are on offer. The online event builds anticipation for a live auction of…
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Bonhams Offers Fine Asian Works of Art in December Live Auction
This mid-December sale, hosted by Bonhams, reflects on the rich culture of Asia. The collection offers a variety of paintings and decorative art. One of the featured lots is a 17th-century painting of Manjusri and Samantabhadra. The two deities with their animals frequently appear in East Asian painting compositions. In…
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With a Stellar Panel of Collectors, Curators, Gallerists and Auction House Experts, Asia Week New York Zooms-in on Collecting Contemporary Asian Art, Thursday December 2 at 5:00 p.m.
New York: Continuing their series of lively and thought-provoking webinars, Asia Week New York is pleased to present Ahead of the Curve: Collecting Contemporary Asian Art, a webinar on Thursday, December 2 at 5:00 p.m. EST. To register click here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4ZviiQjzQruACvCh40kdNA As contemporary Asian artists find more inventive forms, styles…
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Chinese Jade, Gilt Bronze Objects, and Buddhist Carvings Available With Jumbo Auction House
The Chinese Qing dynasty period was known for the glorious reign of Emperor Qianlong. Completely fascinated by jade, he both collected and commissioned a massive number of jade objects. Gilt bronze and jade flourished not only in the imperial court but also among commoners. A carved jade Buddha Shakyamuni statue…
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Asia Week New York Zooms in on The Luxurious Garden and the Gratification of Retreat Thursday, October 28, 5:00 p.m. EST
New York: For centuries people have looked to nature and gardens to provide emotional support, a place to gather to mark important events in their lives, or as an escape from the finite walls of their homes. In The Luxurious Garden and the Gratification of Retreat, a distinguished panel of…
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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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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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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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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…
![Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849) Sanka Hakuu (Storm Below The Summit) [Black Fuji]](https://auctiondaily-prod.s3.ap-northeast-2.amazonaws.com/uploads/2021/08/19002446/Katsushika-Hokusai-1760-1849-300x217.jpg)
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Dessa Goddard Appointed New Chairman of Asia Week New York
NEW YORK: Dessa Goddard has been appointed the new Chairman of Asia Week New York, the collaboration of prominent international Asian art galleries, major auction houses, and numerous museums and Asian cultural institutions. Dessa Goddard “I am deeply honored and excited to assume the chairmanship of Asia Week New York,…
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Artist to Know: Huang Binhong
DuMouchelles Offers Ink Painting by Chinese Literati Painter Who Advanced Modernism Huang Binhong spent the early days of his career lost in histories of the past. Huang was an early 20th-century Chinese painter, connoisseur, and art historian who unexpectedly found himself at the threshold of radical change later in life.…
