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Rare Chinese Qing Huanghuali six-post canopy bed with carved panels Estimate: $800,000-$1,200,000. Image courtesy of Dallas Auction Gallery.

Dallas Auction Gallery opens fall with Asian sale Sept. 7-8

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

Rare Chinese Qing Huanghuali six-post canopy bed with carved panels Estimate: $800,000-$1,200,000. Image courtesy of Dallas Auction Gallery.
Rare Chinese Qing Huanghuali six-post canopy bed with carved panels Estimate: $800,000-$1,200,000. Image courtesy of Dallas Auction Gallery.
DALLAS – Dallas Auction Gallery will kick off their fall auction schedule with a two-day Asian Antiques and Fine Art Auction on Sept. 7-8. The auction will begin at 6 p.m. Central both days. Bidders from around the world bid will have the opportunity to compete for over 800 lots of Asian antiques and fine art.

LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

The highlight of this sale is a Chinese Qing Huanghuali six-post canopy bed with an estimate of $800,000-$1,200,000. The posts of the rare bed are joined by a low railing of 12 open-work carved panels depicting chi-dragons and characters for longevity.

Joining the Huanghuali bed is a large selection of Chinese Cultural Revolution carvings, impressive collection of ivory, beautiful jade and diamond jewelry, high quality jade, a late Ming-early Qing rhinoceros horn libation cup, Japanese wakazashi and tango swords from the Meiji period, and Qing Famille Rose porcelain.

Featured will be a Chinese Ming bronze Buddha’s head raised on a wood stand (est.: $50,000-$80-000), a rare Chinese Qing carved red coral figure depicting a Guanyin standing on a flying dragon (est.: $10,000-$15,000), a Chinese carved polychrome ivory nine-dragon wall panel (est. $20,000-$30,000), and a pair of platinum, diamond and green jadeite earrings mounted with a pair of mottled green translucent natural jadeite cabochons encircled by 62 round brilliant-cut diamonds (est.: $9,000-$14,000).

For more information, visit www.dallasauctiongallery.com or call 214-653-3900.

 

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Important Chinese late Ming-early Qing rhinoceros horn libation cup, finely carved to depict chi-dragons, clouds and the face of the beast. Estimate: $150,000-$250,000. Image courtesy of Dallas Auction Gallery.
Important Chinese late Ming-early Qing rhinoceros horn libation cup, finely carved to depict chi-dragons, clouds and the face of the beast. Estimate: $150,000-$250,000. Image courtesy of Dallas Auction Gallery.
Monumental Chinese Qing jade mounted panel, depicting a palace scene with pagodas, lily ponds and scholars, set in a mother of pearl inlaid lacquer frame. Estimate: $80,000-$100,000. Image courtesy of Dallas Auction Gallery.
Monumental Chinese Qing jade mounted panel, depicting a palace scene with pagodas, lily ponds and scholars, set in a mother of pearl inlaid lacquer frame. Estimate: $80,000-$100,000. Image courtesy of Dallas Auction Gallery.
Chinese carved polychrome ivory vase, the finial depicting a mountain scene, the body depicting figures celebrating in a landscape, eight lucky symbols and fruit, with two free rings spouting from lion mask handles. Estimate: $60,000-$80,000. Image courtesy of Dallas Auction Gallery.
Chinese carved polychrome ivory vase, the finial depicting a mountain scene, the body depicting figures celebrating in a landscape, eight lucky symbols and fruit, with two free rings spouting from lion mask handles. Estimate: $60,000-$80,000. Image courtesy of Dallas Auction Gallery.
Four Chinese Qing famille rose porcelain altar pieces, marked for Qianlong. Estimate: $50,000-$70,000.
Four Chinese Qing famille rose porcelain altar pieces, marked for Qianlong. Estimate: $50,000-$70,000.
Large Chinese Qing Qianlong cloisonné moon flask depicting peony blossoms, each side with gilt bronze dragon handles. Estimate: $40,000-$50,000. Image courtesy of Dallas Auction Gallery.
Large Chinese Qing Qianlong cloisonné moon flask depicting peony blossoms, each side with gilt bronze dragon handles. Estimate: $40,000-$50,000. Image courtesy of Dallas Auction Gallery.