The Gerard collection of Chinese export silver comes for sale at Chiswick Auctions this autumn. The collection, inspired by the birthday gift of a tea caddy 20 years ago, represents an excellent cross-section of the forms, patterns, retailers, and makers of silver in the late Qing and early Republic period. It will be dispersed in over 125 lots with estimates ranging from £100 to £5000 on October 9th. Chinese silversmithing in the western manner has...
The Chinese art and porcelain market has completely changed over the last two decades, with rare collectibles reaching millions of pounds at auction. Bonhams director of Chinese Art, Benedetta Mottino, explains the trend to Aston Lark Private Clients’ Director Julie Webb ‘Up to until 20 years ago the Chinese art and porcelain market was dominated by Western collectors but it is now driven by Chinese buyers who are bidding from mainland China, its islands and...
Two paintings by Chinese artist Xue Song are being sold at auction by Woolley and Wallis in Salisbury, giving English art lovers a rare chance to view and admire Song’s work. Xue Song’s studio burnt down in the early ‘90s and the fire destroyed nearly all his work, including oil paintings and calligraphy. Up until that point the artist, in his late 20s, had been struggling to find a direction or inspiration for his work;...
Showing until August 17th 2019, the fifth edition of 3812 London Gallery’s Mind-Scape exhibition highlights Chinese creative culture with a contemporary twist. The Mind-Scape V show at 21 Ryder Street, London, SW1Y 6PX, reflects 3812’s dedication to fostering cultural understanding of Chinese contemporary art with “Eastern Origin and Contemporary Expression”. It will be the first time the London Gallery has presented such a vigorous mix of colourful works, with each artist representing the artistic perspective...
Despite the rise of the mobile phone and smartwatch, traditional wristwatches are by no means obsolete. In fact, driven by the passion of many small, individual designers, there’s a powerful movement to bring back the wristwatch as a statement of style, personality and individuality. One of the most striking stories is that of Atelier Wen, a young brand formed by a team of French and Chinese designers with the aims of taking high-quality Chinese mechanical watches into the mainstream. It’s an open secret that even in a...
AYE Project Space, a well-established Beijing-based gallery, is making its debut in Hong Kong with a dazzling pop-up exhibition, Angelus Novus, featuring the works of both Chinese and Western contemporary artists, including representative works of German Neo-expressionist masters. Held from March 26th to 31st, this co-production of Michael Werner Gallery and AYE Gallery will be held concurrently with Art Basel HK, with a shuttle bus to the venue in Chai Wan from the convention centre....
