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Auction House China Guardian Makes High-Stakes Bet Against Sotheby’s & Christie’s
With eyes now set on expansion outside of its mainland China home base, China Guardian is set to take on centuries-old international players like Sotheby's and Christie's at the upcoming autumn auction season in Hong Kong. Read MoreAsian Art Momentum Likely To Pick Up At Upcoming Autumn Auctions
With the autumn auction season approaching, major auction houses are taking stock of what we can expect to see in the Asian art market in the remainder of the year, following lower overall volumes despite record-breaking sales in Hong Kong this past spring. Read MoreNo, The Sky Is Not Falling In China’s Art Market. Here’s Why
The Chinese art market is undoubtedly changing, and moving beyond from the massive price boom we saw in early 2011, but this is probably a good thing for the state of the market. Read MoreChina Guardian Quarterly Auction Rakes In Over $33 Million
Though their bidding style is becoming more discerning as collections grow, clearly the enthusiasm with which a growing number of Chinese art buyers are entering the market remains strong. Read MoreAuctioneer Beijing Poly Sets Record With $46 Million Chinese Painting
He may not be a household name outside of China (or even in most households in China), but this past weekend a painting by the late artist Li Keran sold for a record-setting 293.25 million yuan (US$46 million) at the Beijing Poly spring auctions. Read More