By Greg Smith
September means Asia Week in New York City as collectors from around the world descend on The Big Apple to taste what the market is offering. Artprice.com market analysis indicates that, for the first half of 2016, growth in the Chinese market will lead the country to overtake the United States as the number one art marketplace in the world. While we’re dusting off our Mandarin, take a look at some of our favorite finds from upcoming auctions.
JOHN MORAN AUCTIONEERS
Sale Date: September 24, 2016
Lot 2099
Two Chinese Cloisonne Censers on Stands
Twentieth Century, each surmounted by a gilt temple lion finial, each with a stepped domed cloisonne enameled cover over a banded bombe body flanked by pierced squared handles, on lion-mask paw feet, raised overall on a circular bombe pedestal stand, 4 pieces
Estimate: $800/1200
FAIRFIELD AUCTION
Sale Date: September 16-21, 2016
Lot 304
Chinese Famille Rose Basin
Depicting a battle scene, with an underglaze blue mark underneath.
Estimate: $600/900
KAMINSKI AUCTIONEERS
Sale Date: September 17, 2016
Lot 5064
Eighteenth Century Imperial Chinese Oxblood Vases
Imperial Chinese oxblood vases, 18th century, bulb shape
Estimate: $3/5,000
COTTONE AUCTIONS
Sale Date: September 23, 2016
Lot 221
Chen Wen Hsi (Chinese, 1906-1991)
“Gibbons,” ink and watercolor. Deaccessioned from a New York State Museum.
Estimate: $2/300
THE COBBS AUCTIONEERS
Sale Date: September 24, 2016
Lot 169
Thai Bronze Buddha
Seated in the lakes position wearing a draped garment, black hair above black and white inlaid eyes, probably Eighteenth Century.
Estimate: $1/1,400
APPLEBROOK AUCTIONS
Sale Date: September 15, 2016
Lot 91
Two Chinese Silk Officer’s Badges
Estimate: $500/1,000
SHAPIRO AUCTIONS
Sale Date: September 17, 2016
Lot 8
Chuang Che (Chinese, born 1934)
“Untitled Composition,” 1966, oil and collage on canvas
Estimate: $6/8,000
CLARS AUCTION
Sale Date: September 17, 2016
Lot 4076
Chinese Famille Verte Jars
Pair of Chinese porcelain famille verte jars, each ovoid body decorated with floral reserves
Estimate: $1/2,000
NYE & CO.
Sale Date: September 20, 2016
Lot 402
Thai Carved Wood Figure
Estimate: $4/600
BURCHARD GALLERIES
Sale Date: September 18, 2016
Lot 1076
Chinese Carved Jade Censer With Stand
Jade or similar stone carved censer with lid, chains and upper hanging plaque. Fine pierced carved wood stand.
Estimate: $800/1,000
