Imperial Qianlong porcelain vase, £1,449,000 ($1.7 million)
LONDON – A Chinese vase created in the 18th century for the court of the Qianlong Emperor and purchased for a few hundred pounds in the 1980s sold at Dreweatts on May 18 for a staggering £1,449,000 ($1.7 million) against a pre-sale estimate of £100,000-£150,000.
Circa-1580 German morion, est. €10,000-€20,000
MUNICH, Germany – From May 16 to 20, Hermann Historica auction house will offer 4,000 highly diverse objects in a multi-day live auction. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
Large Chinese celadon-glazed porcelain dragon charger, est. $80,000-$120,000
NEW YORK – Doyle will hold an auction of Asian Works of Art on Monday, March 21 at 10 am Eastern time. Scheduled during Asia Week New York 2022, this highly-anticipated 414-lot sale presents the arts of China, Japan and elsewhere in Asia dating from the Neolithic period through the 20th century. Showcased will be porcelains, bronzes, jades, snuff bottles, pottery, scholar’s objects, furniture and paintings from prominent collections and estates. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.
19th-century Chinese famille rose Hu-form vase, $54,000
GLEN COVE, N.Y. – Roland Auctions NY kicked off the New Year in style. The company’s January 1 sale turned out to be its highest-grossing single-day, and highest-grossing per lot, auction of the past year. The auction lineup featured selections from multiple estates with a spotlight on the collection of a socialite from European nobility who had properties at The Pierre Hotel in Manhattan and in Lloyd Harbor, Long Island. The collection offered everything from Louis XIV to mid-century Modern, along with art, silver, jewelry and decorative items.
Art Deco Tiffany & Co. emerald, diamond and platinum ring, est. $4,000-$6,000
ALAMEDA, Calif. – Michaan’s will offer Banksy’s Girl with Balloon in its winter auction slated for Friday, December 17. The final month of 2021 will actually bring two exciting auction events to Michaan’s, with the bonus of their monthly Gallery Auction taking place on December 18. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available for both events through LiveAuctioneers.
Blue and white double-gourd vase, Qianlong period, est. $5,000-$8,000
SARASOTA, Fla., – Charlotte’s Auctions, a South Florida company that specializes in antique Asian fine art, will offer the Chinese art and antiques collection of Chinese General Wang Huaiqing on Saturday, November 27, starting at 9 am Eastern time. Consigned by a relative of General Wang, the collection includes Chinese Imperial palace porcelain items and paintings. Bid absentee or live via the Internet through LiveAuctioneers.
Constantin Kluge, ‘Place de la Madeleine,’ $9,840
BEACHWOOD, Ohio – An oil painting by the Japanese-American artist Kikuo Saito (1939-2016), a colorful Parisian street scene by Constantin Kluge (French, 1912-2003), and a large stoneware vessel by Claude Conover (American, 1907-1994) all finished well above their high estimates in Neue Auctions’ online-only Fine Art & Antiques auction on October 30.
Imperial pale celadon-white jade seal, $378,000
PHILADELPHIA — Ben Farina, Head of Asian Arts at Freeman’s expressed delight about the results of his curated Asian Arts auction held on October 14. Farina commented “We had a number of wonderful pieces from various regional collections, and we’ve greatly enjoyed working with the consignors to bring this material to auction.”
Large Chinese silver and cloisonne enamel vase by Wang Hing, $50,000
MONROVIA, Calif. – John Moran’s Traditional Collector sale took place on September 28, and delivered a captivating array of genres and materials ranging from silver, textiles, and furniture to decorative objects and timepieces.
Chinese ormolu automaton acrobat mantel clock, est. $30,000-$50,000
CHICAGO – On September 24, Hindman Auction will offer property from the Halim Time & Glass Museum in Evanston, Illinois. The auction will feature a selection of the Museum’s renowned collection of antique clocks and glass art from one of North America’s foremost collectors. Its holdings are an outstanding example of a foremost assemblage of Chinese glass and timepieces. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.