Antiques
Auctions
Imperial Chinese bowl fetches $27 million
An extremely rare Chinese porcelain bowl fetched nearly $27 million in Hong Kong on Wednesday, smashing pre-sale estimates by about three times.
Auctions
Chinese vase sells for record-breaking $85M
A 18th-century Chinese vase discovered during a routine clear-out of a bungalow in northwest London has sold at auction for a record £53m (85 million dollars).
The 16-inch Qianlong porcelain vase is understood to have...
Auctions
Rare jade elephants to go under hammer‎
A pair of jade elephants that sat on either side of a Chinese emperor's throne are set to sell for millions of pounds after being unearthed in Dorset.
The important pale green pieces made for...
Art & Design
Chinese collectors push prices to new levels
Prices for antiques in China have risen sharply over the past five years and now galleries all over the world over are waiting for the nation's cashed-up collectors to spread the wealth overseas.
Speaking on...
Auctions
Kenzo Auctions Contents of Paris House
Japanese fashion designer Kenzo Takada will auction off some of the art that inspired his East-meets-West style, as he trades his plush Paris mansion for smaller digs on the Seine River.
The announcement came a...
