Tag Archives: chinese art

chinese archaic bronzes at sotheby’s new york

New York’s Asia Week kicks off on 17 March 2014 and brings the great collectors and admirers of Chinese Art to New York to partake in the numerous auctions, fairs and exhibitions that serve to make New York the capital … Continue reading →

back to the future – a 19th century townhouse in 21st century new york

Loeb Townhouse, New York, (master bedroom) photo Durston Saylor My quarterly duties call and today I’m over at The Daily Basics where I’m featuring what has to be one of the most incredible interiors in New York City. A few … Continue reading →

searching for the cool and modern at asia week new york

More comprehensive than an art fair, Asia Week New York 2013 opened in New York last Friday with a fun fete at the Guggenheim Museum. But what is Asia Week you ask? It’s a week-long event of top-tier exhibitions, auctions, lectures, … Continue reading →

chinese ceramics at sotheby’s: classic curves and modern colors

My love and infatuation with porcelain and ceramics comes and goes, but these last few months I’ve been red-hot on, so it was no surprise that’s what caught my eye at Sotheby’s when I had a private preview of their … Continue reading →

Authenticity in the works of Lin Tianmiao, China’s most famous female artist

The Asia Society of New York currently has a retrospective on contemporary Chinese artist Lin Tianmiao that I went to see the other day. I’m embarrassed to say, I didn’t know much about the artist but unlike many an exhibition, … Continue reading →

if looks could kill: a 17th century chinese porcelain night light

Recently a client asked me about the oddest little porcelain piece she had ever seen. She wanted to gift it to her infant daughter. The object of desire was a sweet Chinese-export porcelain cat “night light” like the ones photographed … Continue reading →

the art in the chinese jade brush washer

Focused on all types of Asian Art, Asia Week is a weeklong series of auctions in the Spring and Fall in New York. This means the auction houses and galleries bring out their treasure troves to tempt us to part … Continue reading →