Robert Hatfield Ellsworth Collection at Christie’s
The collection of Robert Hatfield Ellis will be sold at Christie’s in March 2015. The distinguished connoisseur, dubbed the ‘King of Ming by the New York Times, passed away in August 2014.
News: auction
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Rippon Boswell goes Live
Rippon Boswell’s Major Autumn Sale in Wiesbaden, Germany on Saturday 29th November 2014 was auctioneer Detlef Maltzahn’s first venture into the world of real-time online bidding through liveauctioneers.com.
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Embroidered Thangka Sold for Record $45 Million
An imperial embroidered thangka has sold for an unprecedented $45,157,824 (HK$348,440,000) to a Chinese collector at Christie’s Hong Kong.
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Ming Imperial Dragon Carpet at Christie’s, NY
Lot 8 in ‘The Exceptional Sale’ at Christie’s in New York on 11 December 2014 is a rare Ming imperial double-dragon carpet.
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Carpets and Asian Art at Van Ham, Cologne
On 5 December, 2014, the first sale of ‘Carpets and Tapestries’ to be held at Cologne auctioneer Van Ham’s new location at 2 Hitzelerstrasse, will include an outstanding early 18th century silk carpet from the Tarim Basin in Eastern Turkestan (modern Xinjiang). This rare small carpet features a pink-coloured ground decorated with exquisitely formed yellow-gold… Read more »
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Yongle Embroidered Thangka Returns to Christie’s Hong Kong
On 26 November 2014 an imperial Yongle silk thangka from a private American collection will go on sale at Christie’s Hong Kong in the Important Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, with an estimate of HK$80,000,000.
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Asian Art in London
In its 17th year Asian Art in London will once again make the city the focus of the international Asian art market when it launches at the British Museum on 30 October 2014 with a Gala party and private view of the current exhibition, Ming – 50 Years that Changed China. Antique and contemporary art, ceramics… Read more »
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Rare Uli Figure at Auctionata
A rare Uli figure, formerly in the collection of Maurice de Vlaminck, is the star of Auctionata’s upcoming online auction.
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Near record price achieved for Caucasian Dragon Carpet at Sotheby’s
Lot 160, a large section of a historic Caucasian Dragon carpet fetched a very high price for it’s type at Sotheby’s sale of ‘Important English and European Decorative Arts’ this week. Selling at $149,000 against an estimate of $30-50,000 on 22 October in New York.
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Hazara Gallery Auction Co. Inaugural Sale
The first sale at the Hazara Gallery Auction Co. takes place at 11 am on 18 October 2014, here we present a selection of highlights.
