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Chinese Blue And White Moonflask, Late18th / Early 19th Century

Antiquities-Saleroom Showcases Asian Art in May 17 Auction

Released: May 15, 2013

BOULDER COUNTY, CO – Antiquities-Saleroom.com unveiled its May 17 auction this week as the fourth in a series of specialized auctions planned for 2013.  Asian Art through the Ages features art pieces from across Asia and showcases examples from every period in the continent’s illustrious history.   “Even if you do not specialize in Asian art, you can’t help but be taken by the beauty of the art of this enigmatic and complex region,” says Teresa Dodge, Executive Director and co-founder of Antiquities Saleroom.   Running at more than 415 lots, Asian Art through the...


Lot 33 Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Tête de Femme, Oil on canvas.

Gray's to Auction Renoir's Tête de Femme on November 17

Released: November 15, 2011

Gray's to Auction Renoir's Tête de Femme. Cleveland, OH. On November 17, 11am EST, Gray's Auctioneers will hold their 53rd Auction:  Fine Art, Decorations and Jewelry. This multifarious auction boasts fine art pieces from artists such as Renoir, Albert Bierdstadt and Ansel Adams, as well as Asian scrolls, sculpture and wardrobe; gorgeous diamonds, stunning silver and a rare 19 ft vintage cedar canoe. The focal point of this auction is centered on lot 33, Tête de Femme, an oil painting by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919.) From extended loan at the Dallas Museum of Art, throug...


From Sydney L.  Moss Ltd, an ivory Shōki and oni Unsigned, circa 1790.  Height: 1⅝ inches, 4.2 cm.

AMERICANS ENTHUSIASTIC FOR JAPANESE ART SHOWN BY SYDNEY L. MOSS IN NEW YORK

Released: March 29, 2011

Sydney L. Moss Ltd welcomed many collectors, both established and new, to their New York exhibition of Japanese art at the Alexandre Gallery (Fuller Building) on view from 16 to 27 March 2011.  Paul Moss reported a steady flow of visitors selling several pieces a day all to US museums and collectors, except for one which was acquired by a Chinese artist exhibiting nearby.  By the close of the exhibition, 35 items had been sold, totalling over $¾ million.  He was particularly impressed by the number of museum curators enquiring about the works on offer, and is optimistic that these institu...


Women on a Terrace, Vilavail ragini from a Ragamala series, Mughal, Lucknow, India ca.1770-80.

San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show Opens at Fort Mason Center

Released: February 4, 2010

 The 14th Annual San Francisco Arts of Pacific Asia Show (SFAPA) returns to the Fort Mason Center February 5-7, 2010. One of the top Asian Art Shows in North America, the upcoming 2010 show will bring 85 vetted private and international galleries to the Bay City. In recent years the SFAPA has been growing a following of Asian Contemporary galleries and collectors in addition to the existing roster of museum-quality antiques. The SFAPA is a once-a-year opportunity to view collections from private galleries that are predominantly by-appointment-only.   Echoing a trend towards contempora...