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Sotheby’s In Talks To Hold Art Fair In China
Currently the world's second-largest art and antiques market, with sales of US$13.7 last year, China could soon play host to Tefaf, the leading art and antiques fair. Read More
Five Predictions For The Chinese Art Market In 2013
2012 proved a more complex and challenging year for auction houses in Hong Kong and mainland China, coming off a stellar 2011 during which the Chinese art market grew to… Read More
Michelin Star-Studded El Bulli’s Wine Cellar Set For Auction
Having closed shop on July 30, 2011, Ferran Adria's legendary three-Michelin-star-rated El Bulli has turned over its wine cellar to Sotheby’s. Read More
Regional Buyers, International Sellers Converge On HK’s Red-Hot Auction Market
With Christie’s, Bonhams, Beijing Poly, Ravenel, Seoul Auction, Tiancheng and United Asian Auctioneers holding overlapping auctions in Hong Kong through November 28, the city is the center of attention in… Read More
Christie’s Contemporary HK Sale To Benefit From Global Auction Trends
The upcoming Christie's contemporary Asian art sales in Hong Kong should see strong bidding buoyed by a more optimistic buyer market, greater scarcity of top Chinese pieces, and the relatively… Read More
Christie’s HK Contemporary Asian Art Auctions (Nov. 24-25): Top Lots To Watch
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
Sotheby’s London Eyes “Designed In China”
With China now ranking as the world’s largest art and antiques market and the Chinese contemporary art segment continuing to grow, global auction houses are looking to build demand for… Read More
China’s Global Antique Auction Squeeze To Boost Contemporary Art
Yet another auction controversy regarding the sale of Chinese antiques at an international auction house has illustrated the difficulties surrounding this auction segment. Read More
Artist Yue Minjun: Sometimes All You Can Do Is Laugh
Currently exhibiting his first Hong Kong show of public sculpture at Harbour City, Beijing-based artist Yue Minjun's stature in the contemporary Chinese art world has yet to diminish after nearly… Read More-
Sotheby’s & China Guardian Kick Off HK Autumn Auction Season
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
