chinese collector

China's wealthy are smoking less and shipping their kids abroad for school, according to a new report. Read More

The painting broke the price record for a contemporary Chinese piece sold at auction, demonstrating the continued rising value of Chinese art. Read More

As Sotheby's, Christie's, and Chinese auction houses aim to attract Chinese buyers across the globe, digital platforms may play an increasingly important role. Read More

Mainland Chinese auction houses are hoping to compete with international rivals like Sotheby's and Christie's in Hong Kong by targeting the most sensitive place for regional collectors: their pocketbooks. Read More

This week, canonized Chinese artist/painter Qi Baishi’s Ode to the Motherland fetched a whopping 72 million yuan (US$11.4 million) at Beijing Poly’s autumn auction in Beijing. Read More

This year, amid a more selective buyer market, the name of the game remains quality, not only in terms of the artist but in terms of the artwork itself. Read More

This weekend, Hong Kong's auction scene roared back to life with Sotheby's autumn auction series and mainland Chinese auction house China Guardian's first-ever sale in the city. Read More

If there's one thing that distinguishes China's emerging class of new art collector, it's a willingness (and even a point of pride) to bid well above high estimates for auction lots that hold particular historical or cultural significance. Read More

The recent $250 million sale reflects the new multipolarity and shifting power structure of the art world, where emerging players like China and India are producing new, cash-flush collectors with an appetite for top-quality artwork and, more importantly, are willing to pay dearly for it. Read More

He may not be a household name in Western countries, but over the past few years the Chinese painter Qi Baishi has quietly emerged as one of the world's top-selling artists on the strength of his popularity among cashed-up mainland Chinese collectors. Read More