Asian Art Market
New York’s Asia Week promises some outstanding sales, and an industry veteran has ambitious plans for Shanghai’s contemporary art fair, writes Susan Moore.
Susan Moore, Monday, 25th August 2008
Figures
1 Elle doute by Artus de Lavilléon (b. 1970), 2008. Acrylic, crayon and oil on canvas, 225 x 180 cm. Galerie Patricia Dorfmann, at ShContemporary, Shanghai (10-13 September)
2 Guhyasadhana Avalokitesvara, Tibeto-Chinese, Ming dynasty, Xuande reign (1426-1435). Polychrome wood and gesso, ht 60 cm. Sotheby’s, New York, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art (16 September), estimate $1.4-$1.6m. Enquiries: +1 212 606 7000
3 Vase, Ming dynasty, Yongle period (1403-24). Ht 31.1 cm. Christie’s, New York, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art from the Ping
Y. Tai Foundation (17 September), estimate: $600,000-$800,000. Enquiries: +1 212 636 2000
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