Asian Art in London, 17th November 2011
Asian Art in London reported exceptional sales and a buoyant atmosphere.
This November Asian Art in London entered its 14th year and continued to assert itself as a key fixture on the international art calendar. Welcoming dealers from abroad to participate for the first time, the event has seen a surge of international interest; from buyers, curators and collectors alike.
There were encouraging reports of sales. Within days of opening, Eskenazi had sold all but two of the fourteen elegant pieces of Chinese huanghuali furniture. Prices ranged from £40,000 to over £1million; all pieces will be returning to Asia.
Simon Ray Indian & Islamic Works of Art reported excellent attendance and sales, including an Ivory Ceremonial Dagger, a Jade Ram's Head Dagger, a painting of an Elephant Frame for Fireworks and a Standing Ganesha. Prices ranged from £4,500 to £250,000.
In Jermyn Street, Ben Janssens Oriental Art Ltd sold more than half the pieces from the exhibition Objects for the Scholars Desk within the first few days. An 18th century jade table screen was bought by a Chinese collector for a price in the region of £350,000 and a UK collector snapped up a rare lacquer brush dating from the 16th century, priced at £25,000.
International participant, Vanderven & Vanderven reported exceptional footfall and business in St. James's. An exquisite 18th century Japanese Armour sold to a European collector for approximately £70,000 and a Kangxi leaf-shaped bowl was secured by an American buyer.
In Kensington, Marchant sold several pieces from their exhibition Bertil Högström Kangxi Blue and White Porcelain. Prices ranged from £4,500 to six figure sums and went to collectors from America, Europe and China.
Gibson Antiques Ltd enjoyed sales of Tang Dynasty sancai ceramics, gilt bronzes and blue and white 17th century porcelain to international clients. In the same gallery Meijering Art Books sold over half the stock to Chinese and British collectors and many other participants reported strong sales.
Lively and competitive bidding took place throughout the auctions with record breaking prices being reached. Christie's concluded its Asian sales with a combined total of £28.6 million. Whilst at Bonhams, world records were broken for inrõ and netsuke at the Harriet Szechenyi Collection of Japanese Art sale, raising £4.6 million. Also at Bonhams, an 18th Century Qianlong period Imperial Chinese vase sold for more than £9 million further boosting the capital's reputation as a key destination for Asian art buyers.
Headlining the sale at Sotheby's a large 'famille rose' landscape dish, Yongzheng mark was sold for £1,049,250 after a dramatic four-way telephone bidding battle.
The much anticipated annual Gala Party held at the Victoria and Albert Museum was once again a spectacular event with Taiko drummers welcoming over 500 guests. This year’s winners for the most exceptional works of art were Carlo Cristi for a mid 7th century Central Asian polychrome silk fragment in the two-dimensional category and Rossi & Rossi Ltd won the three-dimensional category for a bronze Buddha Sakyamuni. The prize is kindly sponsored by the Antiques Trade Gazette.
Coordinated events held across the city included lectures, study days, conferences, studio visits and panel discussions, representing all aspects of the vibrant world of Asian art, both ancient and contemporary.
All galleries reported a strong attendance from the major international museums including the Asian Civilisations Museum, Singapore; the Musée Guimet, France; Keramiekmuseum Princessehof, Netherlands; the Louvre, Abu Dhabi; the Metropolitan Museum of Art, USA; the Musée National d’Histoire et d’Art, Luxembourg; Museu Nacional do Azulejo, Portugal; the Peabody Museum, USA; the Shanghai Museum, China and the State Hermitage Museum, Russia. Collectors and curators from around the world were impressed by both the quality and quantity of Asian art on offer during the week.
'London plays host to an important art market and the arrival of key international galleries has strengthened the already dynamic Asian art scene'. Max Rutherston, Chairman, Asian Art in London
Asian Art in London 2012: 1-10 November 2012
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List of ParticipanList of Participants: Dealers:
ART OF THE PAST, New York;
Exhibition: By Brush and Chisel: Masterworks from South and Southeast Asia
Specialisation: Antiquities from South and Southeast Asia, the Himalayas, and Islam
DAVID BAKER ORIENTAL ART LTD, London;
Exhibition: Recent Acquisitions
Specialisation: Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Southeast Asian ceramics and works of art
GREGG BAKER ASIAN ART, London;
Exhibition: Few and far between: Six masterworks
Specialisation: Japanese and Chinese works of art, specialising in paper screens and metalwork
JOOST VAN DEN BERGH, London;
Exhibition: Painting and Drawing from the Near, Middle and Far East
Specialisation: Indian, Southeast Asian and Japanese works of art
BERWALD ORIENTAL ART, London;
Exhibition: Recent Acquisitions
Specialisation: Chinese porcelain, pottery and works of art
DRIES BLITZ, The Netherlands;
Exhibition: Early Chinese ceramics and works of art
Specialisation: Chinese and Asian art
BRANDT ASIAN ART, London;
Exhibition: Chinese and Japanese Sculptures, Textiles and Works of Art
Specialisation: Chinese works of art including China Trade and Chinese and Japanese textiles
CARLO CRISTI, Italy;
Exhibition: Tibetan Arts and Central Asian Textiles
Specialisation: Tibetan, Nepalese, Indian, Southeast Asian arts, early textiles from Central Asia and China
CARLOS CRUAŇAS, Barcelona and New York;
Exhibition: Indian and Himalayan art
Specialisation: Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian art
ESKENAZI LTD, London;
Exhibition: Chinese huanghuali furniture from a private collection
Specialisation: Chinese art
JOHN ESKENAZI LTD, London;
Exhibition: Recent Acquisitions
Specialisation: Indian, Gandharan, Southeast Asian and Tibetan art
MALCOLM FAIRLEY LTD, London;
Exhibition: Japanese Works of Art including a Collection of Japanese Armour
Specialisation: Japanese works of art from the Meiji period, including metalwork, enamels, lacquer, ceramics, netsuke and inrō
FLEURDELYS ANTIQUITÉS, London;
Exhibition: Art in Wood
Specialisation: Chinese wood stands, ceramics and works of art
SAM FOGG, London;
Exhibition: Drawings from Indian Courts
Specialisation: Islamic and Indian art, Himalayan and Southeast Asian manuscripts and East Asian printed books
OLIVER FORGE & BRENDAN LYNCH LTD, London;
Exhibition: Bengal School Painting
Specialisation: Islamic art, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian art including manuscripts and miniature paintings
FRANCESCA GALLOWAY, London;
Exhibition: Ivory – Material of Desire, Indian goods for the luxury market
Specialisation: Indian miniatures, European and Asian textiles, Islamic and Indian works of art
GIBSON ANTIQUES LTD, London;
Exhibition: Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
Specialisation: Oriental ceramics and works of art
MICHAEL GOEDHUIS, London;
Exhibition: Fresh Ink from China
Specialisation: Chinese Art
GROSVENOR GALLERY, London;
Exhibition: The Path of the Lotus: Indian Art Ancient to Contemporary
Specialisation: Modern and contemporary Indian art
CHRISTOPHE HIOCO, Paris;
Exhibition: Recent Acquisitions
Specialisation: Indian, Gandharan and Vietnamese art (Dong Son Culture)
HUA GALLERY, London;
Exhibition: Antevasin: ‘One Who Lives at the Borders’ Kuan Ching Mediha Ting – A Solo Exhibition
Specialisation: Chinese Contemporary Art
BEN JANSSENS ORIENTAL ART LTD, London;
Exhibition: Objects for the Scholar’s Desk
Specialisation: Early Chinese sculpture, bronzes and ceramics, and later Chinese works of art. Japanese works of art
ROGER KEVERNE LTD, London;
Exhibition: Fine and Rare Chinese Works of Art and Ceramics
Specialisation: Chinese ceramics and works of art from the Neolithic to the Qing dynasty, including jades, bronzes, enamels, lacquer and other organic materials
ROBERT KLEINER & CO LTD, London;
Exhibition: Recent Acquisitions
Specialisation: Chinese porcelain, snuff bottles, jades and works of art
JEREMY KNOWLES, London;
Exhibition: The Path of the Lotus: Indian Art Ancient to Contemporary
Specialisation: Indian works of art
MARCHANT, London;
Exhibition: The Bertil Högström Collection of Kangxi Blue and White Porcelain, 1662 - 1722
Specialisation: Chinese Ming and Qing Imperial porcelain, jades, cloisonné and works of art
MEIJERING ART BOOKS, The Netherlands;
Exhibition: Winter 2011
Specialisation: Asian art books
MICA GALLERY LTD, London;
Exhibition: The Brit Pak: Emerging British Pakistani Art
Specialisation: Modern Islamic and Contemporary Art (Middle Eastern and Asian Art)
AMIR MOHTASHEMI LTD, London;
Exhibition: Indian furniture and works of art
Specialisation: Islamic and Indian works of art
SYDNEY L. MOSS LTD, London;
Exhibition: Chinese and Japanese paintings and works of art, including lacquer and netsuke
Specialisation: Chinese and Japanese paintings and calligraphy, Chinese literati works of art, and Japanese works of art, including netsuke, inrō, pipecases and lacquer
SUSAN OLLEMANS, London;
Exhibition: An exhibition of Mughal and related jewellery, 17th – 19th century
Specialisation: Mughal jewels and gold jewellery from Southeast Asia
KEVIN PAGE ORIENTAL ART LTD, London;
Exhibition: Chinese and Japanese Antiques
Specialisation: Japanese works of art from the Meiji period including Satsuma, metalwork, ivory, wood carvings and netsuke. Chinese antiques, from Ming to 1900, including porcelain and furniture
SIMON PILLING: EAST ASIAN ART & INTERIORS, London;
Exhibition: Shimmering Japan
Specialisation: Japanese works of art, specialising in lacquer
NICHOLAS PITCHER ORIENTAL ART LTD, London;
Exhibition: Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
Specialisation: Early Chinese pottery, bronzes and later works of art
PRIESTLEY AND FERRARO, London;
Exhibition: Yueyao: The coming of age of Chinese ceramics
Specialisation: Early Chinese works of art, particularly Song ceramics, Han and Tang pottery, Buddhist wood and stone sculptures and early bronzes
SIMON RAY INDIAN & ISLAMIC WORKS OF ART, London;
Exhibition: Indian and Islamic Works of Art
Specialisation: Indian and Islamic works of art
ALEXIS RENARD, Paris;
Exhibition: Indian and Islamic art
Specialisation: Islamic and Indian art
ROSSI & ROSSI LTD, London;
Exhibition: Classical Sculptures and Paintings from the Himalayas and Heri Dono: Madman Butterfly
Specialisation: Indian and Himalayan art, early Chinese textiles and contemporary Asian art
RUTHERSTON & BANDINI LTD, London;
Exhibition: Japanese netsuke from the collection of Sheila M. Baker
Specialisation: Japanese works of art, in particular netsuke, inrō and lacquer
JACQUELINE SIMCOX LTD, London;
Exhibition: Chinese Textiles
Specialisation: Chinese, Tibetan & Central Asian textiles
A&J SPEELMAN LTD, London;
Exhibition: Recent Acquisitions
Specialisation: Rare Chinese, Japanese, Himalayan, Indian and Southeast Asian works of art, including Tang pottery, early lacquer, cloisonné enamel, Hindu and Buddhist bronzes, porcelain and stone sculpture
S&J STODEL, London;
Exhibition: Chinese Export Silver
Specialisation: Chinese Export Silver, Japanese Silver
GRACE TSUMUGI FINE ART LTD, London;
Exhibition: Ten year Anniversary
Specialisation: Japanese art from the Edo and Meiji periods to contemporary: metalwork, lacquer, inrō, netsuke, pipe-cases, cloisonné enamel, ceramics, paintings and screens
JONATHAN TUCKER ANTONIA TOZER ASIAN ART, London;
Exhibition: An important group of sculptures from India, Southeast Asia and China
Specialisation: Indian, Southeast Asian and Chinese works of art. Most strongly represented in the fields of stone and bronze sculpture, ceramics and textiles
VANDERVEN & VANDERVEN ORIENTAL ART, The Netherlands;
Exhibition: Amazing Blue and White
Specialisation: Chinese porcelain, early ceramics and works of art. Japanese lacquer and works of art
JORGE WELSH ORIENTAL PORCELAIN AND WORKS OF ART, London / Lisbon, Portugal
Exhibition: A celebration of Chinese Export Porcelain
Specialisation: Chinese export porcelain and works of art related to the European Expansion from Africa (Afro-Portuguese), India (Indo-Portuguese) and Japan (Namban)
ZADAH, London
Exhibition: Eastern Gems
Specialisation: Persian and Islamic art and textiles
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