asian art week

Relative newcomers compared to the likes of Christie's and Sotheby's, China Guardian and Beijing Poly have quickly emerged as the world's third and fourth-largest auction houses by feeding booming demand for art and antiques in their native mainland China. Read More

Over the last several days, Christie's New York set a new Asian Art Week record with $117 million in sales, beating the previous record by a whopping $40 million. Read More

Over the past few years, Chinese collectors in particular have developed a reputation for selective blindness when it comes to pre-sale estimates, willing to buy certain objects for many times their expected price at auction. Read More

Asian Art Week is soon to hit New York City, and with the increased activity seen in the auction world over the past 18 months among new collectors from emerging countries like China, India, Indonesia and elsewhere, these collectors should loom large at some of the upcoming sales. Read More