Share:Bidding for brush washer from 11th century Ru imperial kiln began at HK$80 million, and 30 bids were made before it was sold; amid speculation over who the buyer is, inquiry to Chinese collector Liu Yiqian draws a polite non-answer A 900-year-old brush washer from the Northern Song dynasty broke the auction record for Chinese […]
Share:By Reuters Sunday, 4 September 2011 5:02 PM Precious jade, modern masterpieces, museum-quality furniture and rare ceramics and porcelain are among thousands of art objects on offer during Christie’s Asia week sales in September. The four days of auctions, which are estimated to take in in excess of $50m, begin September 13 with the South […]
Share:But at Pared-Down New York Auctions, Buyers Seek the Rare and Discounted The week of Asian art auctions that ended Thursday afternoon in New York offered early signs that some collectors, largely from China and India, are returning to the market in search of rare or discounted artworks. An anonymous Indian collector paid Christie’s $1.2 […]
Share:Source – ET KOLKATA: Christie’s South Asian Modern & Contemporary Art sale in New York has achieved total numbers of $2.412 million. Of the 72 lots offered, 63% have been sold out, embracing 45 pieces. In value terms, the auction achieved 54% sales. The top highlights include a VS Gaitonde Untitled, picked up at $482,500 […]
Share: Artdaily Exquisite white jade carvings dating largely to the Qianlong Period (1736–95), are offered from a private English collection. With estimates ranging from £4,000 to £200,000. Christie’s Images Ltd. 2008 LONDON.- The continuing international appeal of Asian Art was demonstrated in the September New York sales which realised $51.1 million, the second highest total […]
Share: Source : albawaba.com • Global Art Market Remains Confident in All Regions with 10% Growth in Worldwide Sales Compared with First Half of 2007• 63% Year on Year Sales Growth in Asia• Impressionist and Modern Art Sale in London was Highest Ever Sales Total for an Art Auction Held in Europe Realising £144 million […]
Share:By Madhusree Chatterjee The price curve of Indian art is shooting north in the global market because of “increased consciousness” about it, say experts. This has been brought about by greater visibility of art and artists from the country and easy access to relevant information about Indian art from the internet, they say.“Indian art is […]
Share:Directory Journal Asia is home to some of the world’s oldest civilizations and also to the most exhilarating artistic finds. Asian art has been appreciated all over the world, as it offers intriguing insight into the traditions and vibrant history of Asia’s many cultures. Asian Art is known to depict light and darkness as two […]
