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Auction Industry, Press Release
Celebrating 15 Years, Asia Week New York 2024 Welcomes Its Annual Gathering of International Galleries, Collectors, Scholars, and Asian Art Enthusiasts
New York: The Asia Week New York Association is delighted to announce the participation of twenty-eight esteemed international galleries and six leading auction houses —Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Heritage Auctions, iGavel, and Sotheby’s–in the 2024 edition of Asia Week New York. Marking its 15th year in celebrating Asian art and culture,…
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 Industry
Strycker's Collection, Act 4: A Trip to Japan
And this makes four! Will this new opus be as successful as the previous ones? Let's hope so. Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), oban tate-e, from the series "Shokoku Taki Meguri, Waterfalls of the Different Provinces", plate Kisoji no oku Amida-ga-taki, Amida's Waterfalls in the Vicinity of the Kisokaido Road, 37.3 x 25.7…
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…
Auction Result
Do the Hustle: Results From Abell Auction Company's Estate of Larry Flynt Sale
On Thursday, February 9, 2023, Abell Auction Company of Los Angeles, CA presented the second half of its Estate of Larry Flynt sale. Flynt (1942 - 2021) was the controversial publisher and president of Larry Flynt Publications. His company produced Hustler magazine and other adult content through branded television and…
Auction Industry, Press Release
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…
Auction Industry, Press Release
London’s Apollo Art Auctions invites collectors and holiday gift-shoppers to a Dec. 11 Christmas ‘feast’ of ancient art, antiquities and coins
Auction features 500+ lots of carefully authenticated cultural art and artifacts, early hand-forged armor, and ancient jewelry; many items with distinguished provenance LONDON – Apollo Art Auctions hopes to make your Christmas merry and bright with unique antiquities, ancient artworks, coins and wearable jewelry chosen especially for their beautiful December…
Auction Industry
Korea News: The Korean MZ Generation Has a Greater Preference for ‘Western Works’ Than Previous Generation
Compared to the previous generation, the Korean MZ generation (Millennials and Generation Z) prefers Western works, and art fairs are ranked higher as places to purchase art. According to a survey of art fair participants and art auction company members held in Korea by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Artemis Gallery announces special Oct. 20 auction featuring Marc Amiguet Schmitt Pre-Columbian and Hispanic cultural art collection
After inheriting his Guatemalan grandfather’s collection of Central American artifacts, Schmitt launched a career in antiquities and founded Amiguet’s Ancient Art BOULDER, Colo. – On Thursday, October 20, Artemis Gallery will conduct a very special auction featuring the cultural art collection of Marc Amiguet Schmitt, a respected lifelong antiquities dealer…
Exhibitions, Press Release
Asia Week New York, in Partnership with Joan B Mirviss LTD, Presents Listening to Clay: The Artists, Curators, and Collectors Who Listen on Tuesday, July 26 at 5 p.m. EST
New York: Asia Week New York–in partnership with Joan B Mirviss LTD–will celebrate the publication of Listening to Clay: Conversations with Contemporary Japanese Ceramic Artists, which coincides with the gallery’s exhibition on view from July 19th to August 26th. To register for the webinar, held on Tuesday, July 26 at…
Auction Result, Press Release
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…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Fine Art, Asian Art, Jewelry & More Go Up For Bid On April 16 At Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Eclectic Array of 390 Lots from Around the World Dates from 17th-21st Centuries SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA, March 26, 2022 – Turner Auctions + Appraisals is pleased to present Fine Art, Asian Art, Jewelry & More on April 16, 2022, from various collectors and estates. The sale offers a wide…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Artemis Gallery to host March 24 Exceptional Auction featuring museum-quality antiquities, Asian, ethnographic, fine and visual art
Featured: Ancient Egyptian boat model discovered near Luxor, Ancient Greek pottery, exquisite Imperial Roman marbles, rare Pre-Columbian art, Asian sculptures, fossils BOULDER, Colo. – Discerning collectors of cultural art always look forward to Artemis Gallery’s auctions produced under the “Exceptional Antiquities” banner. That particular series of sales represents the finest…
Auction Industry
Buddha Statues Across Cultures, Continents, and Styles at Akiba Antiques
Early gilt bronze seated six-armed Buddha statue. Image courtesy of Akiba Antiques. In the second century CE, Buddhist sculptors faced the challenge of depicting an enlightened being with few known physical characteristics. Early texts in the Buddhist canon debated what Gautama Buddha might have looked like. Meanwhile, artistic depictions of…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Asia Week New York Welcomes Back International Roster of Dealers for the 2022 Edition of Gallery Exhibitions, Auctions and Museum Shows
New York: After an 18-month hiatus, 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 person and online, in the 2022 edition of Asia Week New York, the week-long celebration of…
Auction Industry, Press Release
Apollo Galleries to host November 21 Ancient Art & Antiquities Auction featuring medieval, Greek & Viking helmets; Chinese Shang Dynasty vessel, rare Egyptian ibis sculpture
Formerly trading as Pax Romana and now rebranded as Apollo Galleries, London’s premier antiquities firm has expanded its business space, roster of consultants, divisions & events LONDON – After 10 years as a recognized leader in the field of ancient art and antiquities, London’s Pax Romana has rebranded as Apollo…
Auction Result, Press Release
A Rare Chinese Archaic Jade and Bronze Dagger Strikes Interest Among Chinese Collectors, Propels Lark Mason Associates Asian Art Sale to the $2.6 Million Mark
New York: With a very strong collection of archaic Chinese jades and Japanese weapons–two categories that rarely appear in large quantities at auction– Lark Mason Associates Asian Art sale, on igavelauctions.com, achieved $2,605,619 including buyer’s premium. Chinese Mottled Jade Ax Blade Qi, Shang Dynasty sold for $57,500 Says Lark Mason,…
Auction Industry
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…
Auction Result
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…
