Netsuke from American Collections
October 7 – 17, 2024
Online Only
We are delighted to present Netsuke from American Collections, an online sale of these Japanese miniature sculptural masterpieces currently open for bidding through October 17th .
From their first appearance in the great cities of seventeenth-century Japan, netsuke were used as practical toggles for suspending everyday items from a man’s sash (since the traditional male kimono had no pockets) but, more importantly, they also signaled their owners’ interests, discernment, and relative wealth. Typically carved from wood, ivory, or metal, netsuke became highly collectible art objects due to their fine craftsmanship and artistic value. Today, they are sought after by enthusiasts worldwide, while some of the finest examples are regularly showcased in leading museums such as the V&A in London, the Baur Foundation in Geneva, Tokyo National Museum, and the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston.
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We are also excited to attend the International Netsuke Society Convention in Boston from October 10 through 14, at the Courtyard Boston Downtown, where we will be exhibiting netsuke from this sale.
To learn more about the convention, click here.
PAST ASIA WEEK NEW YORK AUTUMN 2024 AUCTIONS
Bonhams will present a stellar series of sales in celebration of Asia Week New York this September highlighted by an outstanding impression of the globally celebrated image The Great Wave, circa 1830-1831 by Katsushika Hokusai, Ming furniture from the collection of David and Nayda Utterberg, and property from The Metropolitan Museum of Art and Alan and Simone Hartman. The sales will include Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art and Snuff Bottles from the Robert and Florette Weiss Collection, sold to benefit the ICSBS, on September 16th, Classical and Modern Chinese Paintings on September 17, and Japanese & Korean Art and A Private Collection of Japanese Prints and Watercolors on September 18.
Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art
Previews: September 11–15, 10am-5pm
Auction: Monday, September 16, 2024 at 9am
This sale will present more than 140 works including an outstanding collection of huanghuali furniture from the collection of David and Nayda Utterberg. The sale will also feature jades and ceramics from The Metropolitan Museum of Art, following the outstanding success of the museum’s dedicated sale with Bonhams during Asia Week New York this past March. There will also be additional material from the collection of esteemed art and antique gallerists Alan and Simone Hartman.
Inquiries:
Michael C. Hughes
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The Robert and Florette Weiss Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles
Sold to benefit the International Chinese Snuff Bottle Society
Previews: September 11–15, 10am-5pm
Auction: Monday, September 16, 2024 at 3pm
Highlighting the collection of 101 lots on offer is a fine Suzhou black, gray and white jade ‘Collecting Winter Blossom’ snuff bottle, 1740-1830, estimated at US$20,000–30,000, and a mixed chalky opaque and transparent agate ‘Birds and Prunus Blossom’ snuff bottle attributed to the Stevens Deer Master, Official School, 1750-1850, estimated at US$10,000–15,000. All lots will be offered without reserve.
Inquiries:
Michael C. Hughes
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Zhang Daqian (1899-1983), Lady, 1929, mounted, framed and glazed, ink and color on silk, 39 1/8 x 15 1/2in (99.5 x 39.5cm), Lot 300, Estimate: US$200,000-300,000, Classical and Modern Chinese Paintings, September 17
Classical and Modern Chinese Paintings
Previews: September 11–16, 10am-5pm
Auction: Tuesday, September 17, 2024 at 9am
This auction sale celebrates nine centuries of this remarkable art form, with paintings by 20th century Chinese masters alongside rare treasures from the Yuan and Ming dynasties. Of particular note are fifteen paintings from the Robert and Lisa Kessler Collection, each of which were included in the Kessler’s 2021-2023 exhibition at the Denver Art Museum, and include important examples by Qi Baishi (1864-1957), Xu Beihong (1895-1953), Pan Tianshou (1897-1971), and Wu Guanzhong (1919-2010).
Inquiries:
Bruce MacLaren
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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Kanagawa-oki nami-ura (Under the Wave off Kanagawa), commonly referred to as The Great Wave, circa 1830-1831, estimate: US$700,000 – 900,000, A Private Collection of Japanese Prints, September 18
A Private Collection of Japanese Prints and Watercolors
Previews: September 11–16, 10am-5pm; Sept 17, 10am-3pm
Auction: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 10am
The highlight of this sale is an outstanding print of the globally celebrated image Kanagawa-oki nami-ura (Under the Wave off Kanagawa), commonly referred to as The Great Wave, circa 1830-1831 by Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849). Estimated at US$700,000 – 900,000, The Great Wave is by far the most recognizable print from Hokusai’s famous series, Fugaku sanjūrokkei (36 Views of Mount Fuji) and is often considered one of the greatest of all images in Japanese art. The collection also features additional prints by Hokusai from his series Sanka haku-u (White Rain Below the Mountain) and Shokoku taki meguri (A Tour of Waterfalls in Various Provinces).
Inquiries:
Jeff Olson
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Fine Japanese Art and Korean Art, including Japanese Art from the Collection of Alan Simone Hartman
Previews: September 11–16, 10am-5pm; Sept 17, 10am-3pm
Auction: Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 12pm
Highlighting the sale are a rare 19th century cobalt and copper decorated reticulated porcelain brush pot, Joseon Dynasty, estimated at US$50,000–70,000, and an important pair of early Kakiemon bottles, Arita ware, Edo period (1615-1868), circa 1660, estimated at US$40,000–60,000.
Inquiries:
Jeff Olson
Contact → [email protected]
Chinese Works of Art and Paintings Online
Online Auction: September 20–30, 2024 at 12pm
Inquiries:
Bruce MacLaren
Contact → [email protected]
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