LONDON.- There was barely standing room and a tangible buzz at Bonhams Fine Chinese Art Sale in London today (12.5.11), which saw many items rocket way beyond their pre-sale estimates. The sale ended with a sold total of £16.9m with 95% sold by value….
Sotheby’s Sells Record $447 Million of Asian Art
HONG KONG.- Auction giant Sotheby’s (BID.N) sold $447 million worth of Asian art, wine, watches and jewellery in its Asian spring sales, in another bullish showing for the Chinese art market despite weak results for a monumental collection of Chinese c…
$16.7 Million Cranes Lift Christie’s Chinese Art and Ceramics Sale in Hong Kong
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 Christie’s Chinese Art and Ceramics Sale in Hong Kong
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…