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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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Upcoming Tenmoku Auctions Event Offers Rare Japanese and Chinese Antiques
The upcoming auction of Summer Asian Art, presented by Tenmoku Auctions Inc., features select pieces of Japanese art and Chinese antiques from the estate of Francis Caro. One highlighted lot is a large jade stone carved with the image of Guanyin and a child, seated close to each other and…
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Shibata Zeshin’s Lacquerware Comes to Auction With Bonhams
Japanese artist Shibata Zeshin’s use of black lacquer set him apart from his contemporaries. Famously known as the ‘Urushi Master,’ Zeshin created lacquerware cups, trays, and panels. The upcoming Bonhams auction presents a black lacquer tobacco tray from the Meiji era by Shibata Zeshin. The tray’s details demonstrate his command…
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Masters on the Market: Yoshitomo Nara
Yoshitomo Nara. Image from The Japan Times. Yoshitomo Nara never thought of being a painter until he was 18 years old. Even while studying art in Germany, he was unsure about choosing painting as a career. It was not until 1993 that Nara started pursuing painting seriously. Soon, he got…
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Lark Mason Associates Announces Two-Session Spring Asian, Ancient, and Ethnographic Works of Art Now Open for Bidding on igavelauctions.com
New York: Lark Mason Associates is pleased to present its Spring sale of Asian, Ancient, Ethnographic Works of Art which is now open for bidding on igavelauctions.comhttp://www.igavelauctions.com/ through April 29th. A pair of Chinese Cloisonné Ewers, Qianlong Mark, Qing Dynasty / Republic Period (Estimate: $30,000-50,000) “With 480 lots from multiple…
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Cloisonné and Jade Items Available at Sotheby’s
Cloisonné is an art technique that uses enamel to decorate metal. Artisans developed the style around the 14th century. Many Chinese artists are known for using cloisonné and jade in their pieces of work, along with porcelain, pottery, and lacquer. Sotheby’s upcoming cloisonné and jade auction will highlight a rare…
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Bonhams to Offer Rare Chinese Works of Art in Upcoming Sale
In some Buddhist traditions, Maitreya is considered a bodhisattva residing in the Tushita heaven. He is regarded as the future Buddha, who will return to the earthly world only when the teachings of Gautama Buddha have been completely forgotten. The upcoming Bonhams sale features a rare black stone figure of…
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A Guide to This Year’s Asia Week New York Auctions
Across the industry, auction houses are gearing up for the 12th annual Asia Week New York. This collaborative event brings museums, galleries, specialists, and auction houses together to celebrate the category and emphasize its importance in the United States. It will formally run from March 11th through March 20th, 2021.…
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Pax Romana’s March 7 auction explores Chinese decorative art for interiors, from Qing Empire through 20th century
Featured: Beautiful porcelains, white jade figure of Buddha, Sino-Tibetan bronze Guan Yin, bronze seated Buddha holding sword aloft, iron-red foo dog dragons Sino-Tibetan bronze figure of a Guan Yin seated in rajalilasana and wearing heavy robes, jewelry and a pierced crown; 450mm high x 270mm wide. Weight: 11kg (24lbs 4…
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Akiba Antiques Will Offer Spring Fine Arts Auction in March
Akiba Antiques will welcome spring with a fine arts auction on March 2nd, 2021. Collectors can find over 650 lots in the auction catalog, including paintings, decorative art, Asian art, and silver items. Live bidding will start at 12:00 PM EST on LiveAuctioneers. Damien Hirst (British, b.1965) Original Spin Painting…
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Art And Objects From The Estate Of Jack Warner, Artifacts Retrieved From The Passenger Ship Rms Carpathia, And 1,000+ Items In A Weekend Signature Estates Sale Propel Ahlers & Ogletree To A $2 Million Net
The auction was held January 15th-17th, online via three bidding platforms. The top earner was a Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) carved cinnabar lidded box that changed hands for $81,250. Chinese Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) carved cinnabar lidded box, 11 ¾ inches by 13 inches, showing a dragon chasing the flaming pearl…
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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…
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With an impressive roster of galleries and auction houses, Asia Week New York powers ahead in 2021
Rama and Sita, Bilaspur, 1690-1700. Opaque pigments with gold on paper, red border with black and white rules 17.8 by 12 cm., 7 by 4 5/8 in. painting, 21.5 by 15.2 cm., 8 1⁄2 by 6 in. folio. Courtesy: Oliver Forge and Brendan Lynch Ltd. NEW YORK, NY.-The Asia Week…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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Pax Romana’s no-reserve November auctions explore great cultures of the past with museum-quality antiquities, ancient art and war relics
Nov. 8 session focuses on Asian masterpieces, while Nov. 15 sale features ancient jewellery, weaponry and classical art LONDON – Pax Romana Auctions will host a no-reserve two-part online sale of antiquities, jewellery, ancient weaponry, Asian and classic art on successive Sundays, November 8 and 15. The first of the…
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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…
