The strength of international demand for Asian Art was again demonstrated in the March 2010 sales in New York which realized $60 million; re-confirming Christie’s continued position as market leader for the category, with 73% market share.

Where?

85 Old Brompton Road
London SW7 3LD
020 7581 7611

When?

11th of May till 14th of May 2010

How Much?

Fine Art Auction

The strength of international demand for Asian Art was again demonstrated in the March 2010 sales in New York which realised $60 million; re-confirming Christie’s continued position as market leader for the category, with 73% market share. This spring, Christie’s London Asian Art Week will run from 11 – 14 May 2010, featuring further remarkable works which exemplify rarity, beauty and excellent provenance, with many highlights offered from inspiring private collections such as The Edward and Marilyn Flower Collection of Netsuke and Inro, Part II, Prints from The Illing Collection and The Dr Neil Kendall Collection of 20^th Century Chinese Porcelain. The sales include: Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art on 11 May at King Street; Interiors – juxtaposing Eastern and Western Styles – on 11 May at South Kensington; Japanese Art & Design on 12 May at South Kensington and Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles on 14 May at South Kensington.

Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art: 11 May at 10.30am & 2pm, Christie’s King Street
Christie’s Asian Art Week London commences with an array of superb treasures offered in the Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art sale on 11 May. Featuring over 250 works spanning the Neolithic period (6500-1700 BC) to the 20^th century, estimates for porcelains, sculptures and works executed in organic materials, such as rhinoceros horn and jade, range from £1,000 to £600,000.

Works executed in a variety of organic materials are headlined by an 18^th century finely carved ‘peach’ rhinoceros horn cup (estimate: £120,000-150,000). Decoratively conveying multiple auspicious messages of long life, this cup is intricately designed in a manner greatly favoured during the reign of the Yongzheng Emperor. For centuries, rhinoceros horn carvings have been considered among the most valued of ancient Chinese works of art. A further example is a very rare rhinoceros horn ‘Buffalo Head’ rhyton which dates to the 17^th/18^th century (estimate: £20,000-30,000).

Interiors: 11 May at 10.30am & 2pm, Christie’s South Kensington

Comprises over 200 Asian works – the largest ever Asian section offered in the Interiors format – providing first-time buyers with the perfect opportunity to start a collection, or simply bid on a striking statement item that would work well in their existing home interior. Highlights include eleven lots from the Dr Neil Kendall Collection, as well as the selection: a William IV chiffonier, second quarter 19^th century, later Japanned (estimate: £800-1,200); a Chinese famille noire baluster vase, 19^th century (estimate: £2,500-3,500); a Regency penwork occasional tripod table, early 19^th century and later re-decorated (estimate: £1,500-2,000) and a near pair of satin-birch and polychrome decorated armchairs, of George III style, third quarter 20^th century (estimate: £800-1,200). One of the more unusual lots in the sale is a framed collection of 101 Chairman Mao badges, Chinese, 20^th century (estimate: £600-800).

Japanese Art & Design: 12 May at 10.30am & 2pm, Christie’s South Kensington
The sale of Japanese Art and Design, on 12 May, spans the 14^th to the 20^th century and showcases over 500 lots which include two private collections: The Edward and Marilyn Flower Collection of Netsuke and Inro, Part II, following the significant success of Part I in Autumn 2009 and Prints from The Illing Collection.

Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles: 14 May at 10.30am & 2pm Christie’s South Kensington
Christie’s South Kensington Chinese Ceramics, Works of Art and Textiles Art sale presents over 450 highly desirable works, dating from the 12^th century to the 20^th century and crossing a broad spectrum of media from porcelain, jade, cloisonné enamel, cinnabar lacquer, wood and Canton enamel, to ivory, agate, amber, lapis lazuli, paintings, scrolls and textiles. Featuring a number of private collections from the Far East, Europe and the United Kingdom, this sale brings treasured heirlooms which have not been seen for many decades to the international market, with estimates ranging from £1,000 to £20,000.

Author: Ty_Lee

Ty is a lover of all things art - from the classical to the neo classical, his appetite for art is insatiable. Devouring all forms and patterns, he is constantly on the look out for art that elicits emotion reactions within his own continuum and those of others. Always friendly and happy to have a chin wag about the latest art his Buddhist views permeate the kaleidoscope of his vision.