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Chinese Diamond And Emerald Green Jade Brooch To Soar at 888 Auctions Fine Chinese Carvings
Released: July 27, 2012Richmond Hill, Ontario – Over 500 fine Chinese carvings and works of art—to include jade and Tianhuang stone carvings, jewellery, ivory, bronze, porcelains and silver—will be sold to the highest bidder on Thursday, Aug. 16, by 888 Auctions at 1 p.m. EDT. Hot off the heels of an auction that saw remarkable prices for jade carvings, 888 Auctions’ final summer sale of the year will be highlighting an exceptional collection of exceptional jade carvings and jewellery. Quality jade carvings have experienced a resurgence in the market. Continuing the trend of strong jade carvi...
888 Sells Rare Gilt-Bronze French Champlevé Enamel Clock Sells for $15,600
Released: June 27, 2012Richmond Hill, ON – 888 Auctions concluded a successful auction with a rare and genuine antique French Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Clock bringing in an astounding $15,600, far exceeding the high estimate (est. $5,000-10,000). The June 21 sale comprising 450 lots, experienced robust participation from around the world with bidders from over 25 countries. From the outset, it was clear collectors were looking intently at the breadth and quality of the stone carvings featured in the June auction. In an unexpected and crowd-pleasing turn of events, lot 174, a signed Zigang...
888 Auctions to Feature Rare Chinese Qing Imperial Pendulum French Clock
Released: June 1, 2012RICHMOND HILL, Ontario – 888 Auctions is proud to announce its June auction by featuring a fine collection of Asian arts and antiques with its Asian Antiques & Fine Art sale Thursday, June 21st, 2012. The 448-lot auction features several unique items headlined by a rare 19th/20th Century Chinese Qing Dynasty Imperial Pendulum Clock at Lot 442. This genuine antique French Gilt-Bronze and Champlevé Enamel Clock, Circa 1900 is decorated in turquoise champlevé enamel which was typical of pieces exported during the late Qing Dynasty. It was in the possession of a private collector wi...
300 Year Old Rhinoceros Horn Cup Headlines 888 Auctions’ Chinese Antiques & Asian Works of Art
Released: May 8, 2012Richmond Hill, Ont – 888 Auctions is proud to present its Chinese Antiques & Asian Works of Art sale on 24 May 2012 featuring traditional paintings, ceramics and bronze cloisonné pieces, jade and Tianhuang stone carvings, and exceptional rhinoceros horn carvings. A truly rare find can be found in 888 Auction’s first summer sale of the year at Lot 268. Dating back to the 17th or 18th Century, the lotus cup is shaped in the form of a lotus pad and rests delicately on a signed horn carved pedestal base. Estimated at $5,000 to 10,000, it is expected to garner the most attention in t...
Zhang Daqian to Headline 888 Auctions’ Asian Antiques & Estates
Released: April 4, 2012Richmond Hill, ON – 888 Auctions will conduct an Asian Antiques & Estates auction on Thursday, April 26th. The 450 lot sale will be held at 888 Auctions’ saleroom gallery and will begin at 2 p.m. Eastern. The auction will showcase an enticing collection of Asian art and antiques including but not limited to paintings, porcelains, bronze cast Buddhist deities, finely carved zitan furniture, and Tianhuang and jade stone carvings. Items have been meticulously selected for their fine historical value and exceptional provenance. Highlighted in the sale is an outstanding Zhang D...
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888 Auctions March 29th Spring Sale to Feature Qing Period Hexagonal Vase
Released: March 5, 2012RICHMOND HILL, Ontario – 888 Auctions is proud to launch its spring auction season by featuring a wonderful collection of Chinese arts with its Spring Chinese Estates sale Thursday, March 29th, 2012. Comprising 444 lots, the auction will feature a couple of quality standout pieces that boast some exceptional provenance. With the prices achieves by the Zhang Daqian painting in 888’s January auction, collectors will be pleased to find additional paintings fresh to the market and of high quality. Lot 51, a Xu Beihong (1895-1953) Chinese watercolour features a group of swan and a pair o...
888 Auctions to Showcase Quality Chinese Ceramics February 23
Released: January 27, 2012Richmond Hill, ON – 888 Auctions is proud to highlight fine Chinese ceramics in its February 23 Chinese Antiques and Estates sale. For those on the lookout for great value and exceptional quality, do not hesitate in previewing the 476 lot sale. With high estimates ranging from $200 to $60,000, bidders from all spectrums of the Asian art collecting field will be pleased to find there is something for everyone. The sale will be composed of jade and shoushan stone carvings; Chinese ceramics and Sino-Tibetan bronze deities; horn and ivory carvings; and traditional antique Chinese furnit...
Zhang Daqian Painting Sells for $504,000 at 888 Auctions
Released: January 17, 2012Richmond Hill, ON – 888 Auctions concluded its first auction of the year January 12th, featuring sales of fine Chinese Paintings & Asian Works of Art with a triumphant total of $717,180. The sale, comprising 598 lots, witnessed robust participation from around the world. Collectors bid enthusiastically for works by Zhang Daqian and Li Kuchan, as 96% of the 49 lots sold in the Classical Chinese Paintings and Calligraphy. In all, the category alone achieved $537,090 alone and well above the pre-sale high estimate of $259,200. Estimated at $100,000-200,000, th...
888 Auctions to Feature Important Zhang Daqian Chinese Watercolour Painting
Released: December 20, 2011Richmond Hill, ON – After a successful year in 2011, 888 Auctions is prepared to usher in the new year with its first sale, Chinese Paintings and Asian Works of Art, Thursday, January 12th, 2012. Comprised of over 550 lots, the auction will showcase an enticing collection of Asian art and antiques including but not limited to paintings, porcelains, bronze cast Buddhist deities, fine furniture, ivory, jade and shoushan carvings. Items have been meticulously selected for their fine artistic merits, historical value, and exceptional provenance. With the skyrocketing value of Chin...
888 Auctions’ Final Sale of the Year Brings in over $302,579
Released: November 30, 2011Richmond Hill, ON – 888 Auctions concluded a very successful 2011 calendar year with a bang as its evening auction Imperial Chinese Jades and Works of Art brought in $302,579. Bidders from over 18 countries competed feverishly over the offering of 576 lots comprising Chinese ceramics, jade and shoushan stone carvings, and bronze-cast deities. Although most of the focus was fixed on the important finely carved jades in the auction, bidders did not have to wait long to whet their appetite for Asian art with a group of exceptional paintings starting the evening. In a sign of good thing...
888 Auctions' November 24th Sale to Showcase Important 18th Century Imperial White Jade Seal
Released: November 4, 2011888 Auctions' November 24th Sale to Showcase Important 18th Century Imperial White Jade Seal Richmond Hill, ON – On November 24, 888 Auctions presents Imperial Chinese Jades and Works of Art. The sale will provide an excellent opportunity for collectors and connoisseurs of Asian Art to acquire finely carved imperial Hetian jade, dynastic porcelains, gilt bronze cast Sino-Tibetan deities, and vintage wine. Highlighting the sale will be a rare and important 18th Century imperial white jade seal (Lot 188). Safely enclosed within a jade housing and supported on a square platform, the cylin...
15th Century Xuande Dragon Charger Brings $241, 500 to Lead 888 Auctions’ Chinese Ceramics & Asian Works of Art
Released: October 27, 2011Richmond Hill, Ont - Anchored by an excellent group of fine Chinese ceramics, meticulously casted bronze ware, and a superb collection of finely carved jade and Shoushan stone items, 888 Auctions' concluded its evening auction Chinese Ceramics and Asian Works of Art with a total of $619, 707. The demand for Asian art seemed unhindered by the hard global economic downturn as the action on the floor, over the phone, and on the internet churned out bids at a fast and furious pace far into the night. Led by lot 502, the 15th Century Xuande Period blue and white charger featuring a cent...
18th Century Buddha Head Realizes $49,610 in 888 Auctions’ Asian Art Part II
Released: September 12, 2011Richmond Hill, Ont –888 Auctions concluded Part II of Asian Art on Saturday, 10 September as it realized over $168,000. With a vast array of Asian art on display, the evening was primed to be an exciting and remarkable. The evening began with Chinese traditional paintings selling at a remarkably consistent sell-through rate of over 80%. Most notably, Lot 257B, a Qi Baishi Watercolor on Paper Hanging Scroll featuring butterfly and cicada fetched $2,420. That set off a series of remarkable sales for the rest of the evening beginning with the sale of Lot 412, a Chinese Beijing Republic p...
Rare Horn Carving Collection to Feature in 888 Auctions’ Asian Art: Part II
Released: August 28, 2011Richmond Hill, Ont - Following the success of Asian Art Part I, 888 Auctions is proud to offer Part II on Saturday, 10 September 2011 featuring precious jewelery; traditional Asian furniture; a prized collection of ivory, bone, and horn carvings; and a unique collection of Natural History items. In addition, collectors and connoisseurs of fine Asian paintings will be pleased to find an eclectic and extensive collection of Fine Art Traditional Asian Paintings. Most notably, the auction features a private collection of horn carvings carefully cultivated over 15 years by a Canadian collec...
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