HONG KONG (REUTERS).- A Hong Kong tycoon paid $16.7 million on Wednesday for a quartet of Chinese cloisonne cranes at a Christie’s sale in Hong Kong that also saw strong prices paid for high-end Chinese ceramics amid a white-hot streak in the market. W…
$16.7 Million Cranes Lift Chinese Art and Ceramics Sale
HONG KONG (REUTERS).- A Hong Kong tycoon paid $16.7 million on Wednesday for a quartet of Chinese cloisonne cranes at a Christie’s sale in Hong Kong that also saw strong prices paid for high-end Chinese ceramics amid a white-hot streak in the market. W…
Art Stage Singapore Set to Elevate Prominence of Asian Art in the Global Arena
SINGAPORE.- Art Stage Singapore, Asia’s new premier international art fair, opens the world’s art season with its debut at the iconic Marina Bay Sands from 30 November, 2010 – On January 12th, 2011. The inaugural fair will feature a sele…
Great Results From Christie’s Hong Kong Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art Sale
HONG KONG.- Christie’s Hong Kong Fall 2010 Sale of Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art on 29 November realised HK$56,738,250/ US$ 7,307,887, with 87% sold by lot and 98% sold by value. The top lot is the Walter Spies masterpiece Balinesishe Legen…
Great Results From Christie’s Hong Kong Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art Sale
HONG KONG.- Christie’s Hong Kong Fall 2010 Sale of Southeast Asian Modern & Contemporary Art on 29 November realised HK$56,738,250/ US$ 7,307,887, with 87% sold by lot and 98% sold by value. The top lot is the Walter Spies masterpiece Balinesishe Legen…
Eskenazi to Bring Chinese Treasures to New York
NEW YORK, NY.- Rare and luxurious articles made for emperors, courtiers and scholars are the focus of the fifteenth annual New York exhibition staged by London gallery Eskenazi Ltd, one of the world’s leading dealers in Asian art. Early Chinese M…
Two Exceptional Gilt Bronze Figures from a Private European Collection Offered at Sotheby’s
PARIS.- A tour through the highlights of the Asian Art sale on 16th December at Sotheby’s in Paris gives an insight into the diversity and creativity of Asia in all its forms. Key among the works in the auction are two exceptional gilt bronze figu…
Bonhams Cements Its Position as Market Leader for Japanese Art in Europe
LONDON.- The bi-annual `Various Owners’ fine Japanese auction that took place on 11th November in New Bond Street ensured that Bonhams enjoyed another resounding success during Asian Art Week, with a sale that totalled over £1.7million. The top l…
Alexandra Munroe Named First Samsung Senior Curator of Asian Art at the Guggenheim
NEW YORK, NY.- Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, announced that Samsung will fund the position of Samsung Senior Curator of Asian Art. Alexandra Munroe, Senior Curator of Asian Art at the Guggenheim since 2…
Alexandra Munroe Named First Samsung Senior Curator of Asian Art at the Guggenheim
NEW YORK, NY.- Richard Armstrong, Director of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation and Museum, announced that Samsung will fund the position of Samsung Senior Curator of Asian Art. Alexandra Munroe, Senior Curator of Asian Art at the Guggenheim since 2…