John Moran raises the bar for quality with Apr. 25 Traditional Collector sale

Pair of French Victor Paillard jardinieres, estimated at $30,000-$50,000
Pair of French Victor Paillard jardiniere, estimated at $30,000-$50,000
Pair of French Victor Paillard jardinieres, estimated at $30,000-$50,000

LOS ANGELES — John Moran Auctioneers will present its first Traditional Collector sale of the year on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 25 and April 26, starting at 10 am Central time. Moran’s will feature more than 500 lots that include a Lavar Kerman pictorial carpet, a Bosendorfer piano, French jardinieres, Tiffany & Co. silver, and artworks by Felix Ziem, Mario Korbel, Francois Boucher and Henri Beek. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Devotional art provides much to contemplate at Gianguan Auctions, June 25

Korean 15th-century Joseon dynasty seated gilt bronze Buddha Amitabha figure, $4,000-$5,000
Korean 15th-century Joseon dynasty seated gilt bronze Buddha Amitabha figure, $4,000-$5,000
Korean 15th-century Joseon dynasty seated gilt bronze Buddha Amitabha figure, $4,000-$5,000

NEW YORK – Gianguan Auctions will host a special Devotional Art online auction on Saturday, June 25, beginning at 10 am Eastern time. The 124-lot sale will feature a collection of bronze, ceramic and jade statutes as well as works of art. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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Asian Art Museum presents first major US show of Korean portraiture

Portrait of Oh Myeonghang, 1728-1800. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Ink and colors on silk. Gyeonggi Provincial Museum. Photograph © Gyeonggi Provincial Museum.
Portrait of Oh Myeonghang, 1728-1800. Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392-1910). Ink and colors on silk. Gyeonggi Provincial Museum. Photograph © Gyeonggi Provincial Museum.

SAN FRANCISCO — Drawing a line from centuries of Confucian tradition to today’s selfie-culture, Likeness and Legacy in Korean Portraiture presents exquisite traditional draft and finished paintings alongside innovative sculptures, mixed media, and paintings from recent decades. Likeness and Legacy is exclusively at the Asian Art Museum from August 27 to November 29.

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Eye on Korean ceramics: celadon, whiteware & moon jars

A celadon maebyeong vase from the Goryeo dynasty sold for $85,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2018 at Revere Auctions.
A celadon maebyeong vase from the Goryeo dynasty sold for $85,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2018 at Revere Auctions.
A celadon maebyeong vase created during the Goryeo dynasty sold for the sum of $85,000 plus the buyer’s premium in May 2018 at Revere Auctions.

NEW YORK — While Japanese and Chinese ceramics and porcelain have risen to unprecedented heights at auction, achieving multi-million dollar prices, other worthy Asian wares have been overshadowed. Though they haven’t yet soared to the level of the Chinese phoenix vase that attained $41 million in June 2021, Korean ceramics and porcelain have held their own and long delighted ceramics aficionados. A white moon jar made in the Joseon dynasty (circa 1390-1910) set an auction record when it fetched more than $2.5 million in June 2019. The elegant appeal of celadon-glaze wares, Joseon whiteware, and the signature moon jar form continue to bewitch collectors with their craftsmanship and beauty.

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