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Christie’s March 2025 Asia Week New York Auctions

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An Important White Porcelain Moon Jar, Joseon Dynasty (18th c.), 17 ¼ in (45 cm) high; 17 7⁄8 in (45.5cm) wide, Lot 333, Estimate: US$1,800,000-2,500,000, Japanese and Korean Art

Celebrating the evolution and diversity of the arts of East and South Asia, Asian Art Week in New York brings together ancient, modern and contemporary art from some of the world’s most vibrant cultures. With rare works such as a magnificent huanghuali ‘official’s hat’ armchair, a breath-taking Joseon dynasty moon jar, a published group of Gandharan sculptures, a curated selection of Chinese paintings and calligraphy, and exciting fresh-to-market pieces by artists like Maqbool Fida Husain and Sayed Haider Raza – Christie’s auctions span dynasties and traditions, showcasing the full breadth of Asian art. In addition to previewing these auctions in person at their New York galleries from March 14-19, join insightful tours and lectures beginning on March 14!

Explore the tour, lecture, preview and auction schedules below:

GUIDED TOURS

Friday, March 14, 2025 at 11am EDT
Monday, March 17, 2025 at 11am EDT
Meet at Front Reception Desk

Join the  guided tours of the Asian Art Week galleries with Robert D. Mowry, Christie’s senior consultant and the Alan J. Dworsky Curator of Chinese Art Emeritus at the Harvard Art Museums. Learn insights on the history and provenance behind this season’s collection of fascinating works.

LECTURES ON SATURDAY, MARCH 15, 2025

10am: Ancient Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Art with Dr Liu Yang, Chair of Asian Art and Curator of Chinese Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art

1pm: Landscapes by Arnold Chang: A Retrospective and Recent Acquisitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art with Sophia Zhou, Specialist, Chinese Paintings

3pm: Design in Dialogue: Ming/Modern Classical Chinese Furniture and Design in Contemporary Spaces with panelists Susan Yun, AIA, Founder & Principal, YUN Architecture; Felix Ade, AIA, Principal, YUN Architecture; Penelope August, Interest Designer, Penelope August Studio and moderators: Michelle Cheng, Senior Specialist Chinese Works of Art; Victoria Tudor, Specialist, Head of Sale, 20th Century Design

For more information, contact: AsianArtNY@christies.com

LIVE AUCTIONS

Japanese and Korean Art
Auction: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14, 15–17, 10am-5pm & March 16, 1-5pm

This season’s Japanese and Korean Art sale is led by a magnificent Moon Jar, Katsushika Hokusai’s masterpiece Great Wave and an important Heian period Dainichi Nyorai sculpture. The auction also features a fine selection of Goryeo dyansty celadon from the David and Nayda Collection, examples of rare Joseon period porcelains, a beautiful painting by Ito Jakuchu and a curated selection of lacquer works, metalworks, modern and contemporary art, sculptures, ceramics and much more.

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Sayad Haider Raza (1922-2016), Black Sun (Le Soleil Noir), 1953, gouache on paper, 18 ¼ x 18 7⁄8 in. (46.4 x 47.9 cm), Lot 704, Estimate: US$300,000-500,000, South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Sale

South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art
Auction: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14, 15–17 & 18, 10am-5pm & March 16, 1-5pm

This season, Christie’s live auction of South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art will be held on 19 March during Asian Art Week in New York. The sale celebrates the evolution and diversity of the arts of South Asia and its diaspora by showcasing seminal works by the most iconic South Asian artists practicing in the 20th and 21st centuries. The live auction is complemented by the South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online auction, running from 12 to 25 March.

The auction is led by an exceptional group of early works by members of the Progressive Artists’ Group and their associates, which are completely fresh to the market. This selection includes a seminal formative painting by Maqbool Fida Husain from 1954, unexhibited since it was purchased in the year it was painted, Sayed Haider Raza’s iconic 1953 gouache, Black Sun, from the esteemed collection of Madame and Monsieur Jacques Lassaigne, and Akbar Padamsee’s monumental Untitled, a significant landscape from 1969 acquired more than 50 years ago by the pioneering collectors Bilwa and Lore Chowdhury. The catalogue also features other significant early paintings by Raza and Husain, and important works by Francis Newton Souza, Krishnaji Howlaji Ara, Krishen Khanna, Zainul Abedin, Gulam Rasool Santosh, Zarina and Sudhir Patwardhan.

Accompanying these masterpieces is a group of works by the forerunners of modernism in South Asia, including Jamini Roy, Walter Langhammer and George Keyt and the itinerant American artist Edwin Lord Weeks. Another important group of works in the catalogue celebrates the legacy of the Baroda Group of artists and the Faculty of Fine Arts at Maharaja Sayajirao University. Coming from various collections including that of the visionary architect B.V. Doshi and his family, this section of the sale comprises paintings, works on paper, prints and sculptures by artists like Bhupen Khakhar, K.G. Subramanyan, Jeram Patel, Sankho Chowdhury and Gulammohammed Sheikh.

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A Magnificent and Extremely Rare Huanghuali ‘Official’s Hat’ Armchair, 17th century, 47 ¾ in. (121.3 cm) high, 29 in. (73.7 cm) wide, 23 ¾ in. (60.3 cm) deep, Lot 809, Estimate: $800,000-1,200,000, Important Chinese Furniture and Works of Art Sale

Important Chinese Furniture and Works of Art
Auction: Thursday, March 20 & Friday, March 21, 2025 at 9am EDT (both days)
Viewing: March 14–15, 17–18, 10am-5pm & March 16, 1-5pm & March 19, 10am-2pm

Important Chinese Furniture and Works of Art is led by two superb private collections of Chinese furniture including a group from Ming/Modern: Classical Chinese Furniture from a Distinguished Family Collection and a group from a distinguished American private collection. Highlights include a magnificent and extremely rare huanghuali ‘official’s hat’ armchair dated to the 17th century and a rare 12-panel huanghuali folding screen, dated to the 17th-18th century. The sale also features an exceptional selection of Ming and Qing ceramics, including a magnificent Qianlong mark-and-period (1736–95) blue and white and iron-red ‘dragon’ dish, a very rare and exceptional Yongzheng mark-and-period (1723–35) famille rose ‘daylily’ cup and a large and rare blue and white ‘chrysanthemum’ dish from the Yongle period (1403–25). Additional highlights include archaic bronze ritual vessels, imperial jade carvings and works from private collections including ceramics and works of art from Centuries of Taste: A Legacy of a Private Collection; early Chinese jades and works of art from the Collection of Dr. Ralph C. Marcove; a selection of Chinese ceramics from the Xiao Meng Lou Collection; a group of fine ceramics from the collection of Mineo Hata; and ceramics from a distinguished Japanese collection acquired from Mayuyama & Co., Ltd., between 1940 and 1990.

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ONLINE AUCTIONS

South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online
Auction: March 12 –25, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14–15, 17–18, 10am-5pm & March 16, 1-5pm

Christie’s annual South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online auction, taking place from 12 to 25 March, complements their live auction of works from this category, to be held in New York on 19 March. This season, the online auction features a diverse selection of the artistic practices from the 20th and 21st centuries that represent South Asia and its diaspora on the international stage.

The sale offers works across a variety of genres and media at accessible estimates for both new and seasoned collectors, including a strong selection of lots by founders of the Progressive Artists’ Group, Maqbool Fida Husain and Francis Newton Souza. Other highlights include paintings by Eric Bowen, Mohan Samant, Achuthan Kudallur, Sadequain, Zubeida Agha and Avinash Chandra, and notable works on paper and prints by Jagdish Swaminathan, Ivan Peries, Satish Gujral, Gulammohammed Sheikh and Bhupen Khakhar among other artists. Rounding out the catalogue is a selection of works by significant contemporary artists Zarina, Shahzia Sikander, Rina Banerjee, Nalini Malani, Bani Abidi, Nataraj Sharma and Jagannath Panda.

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Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art
Auction: March 12 –26, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14, 17–18, 10am-5pm & March 15–16, 1-5pm

This season’s sale brings together a superb selection of Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art. Headlining the sale is a large and well-provenanced Tibetan gilt bronze figure of Maitreya. Additional highlights include a large painting of Buddha Shakyamuni from Xumi Fushou, a rare post-Gupta period image of Buddha, a variety of fine Indian miniature paintings and a published group of Gandharan sculpture.

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Arts of Asia Online
Auction: March 12 –27, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14–15, 17–18, 10am-5pm; March 16, 1-5pm; March 19, 10am-12pm

This March, Arts of Asia Online presents a curated selection spanning across China, Korea and Japan. Our diverse offering includes ceramics, jade carvings, furniture, lacquerwares, metalwork, sculptures, prints, paintings, and more. Highlights from the sale include a rare calligraphy by the Chinese monk Xutang Zhiyu (1185–1269), a fine selection of 20th-century Japanese prints and a pair of beautiful Huanghuali horseshoe-back armchairs from the Collection of Dorothy Tapper Goldman. With a wide range of estimates, Arts of Asia Online offers opportunities for both burgeoning and established collectors of Asian art.

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For an overview of all these auctions, click here.

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Asia Week New York March 2025 Events Guide

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Kitao Masayoshi (1764–1824), Evening Cool at Ryōgoku in Edo (Edo Ryōgoku yūsuzumi no kei), color woodblock, print: dai-ōban yoko-e, 12¼ x 17½ in. (31.1 x 44.5 cm), ca. 1780, signed: Kitao Masayoshi ga, censor’s seal: kiwame (approved), publisher: Senkakudō (Tsuruya Kinsuke) of Tori-abura chō; Courtesy Sebastian Izzard LLC Asian Art

With Asia Week New York just around the corner, let us help you make the most of this extraordinary nine-day celebration with our comprehensive Events Guide. Beyond the stunning gallery, auction house, and museum exhibitions, explore a dynamic lineup of events where you can admire remarkable artworks, gain valuable insights, practice meditation, and reconnect with friends—both old and new. From must-attend openings and exclusive tours to engaging lectures and special programs, this essential guide ensures you won’t miss a moment of this vibrant cultural experience!

EXHIBITION RECEPTIONS:
Thursday, March 13: Alisan Fine ArtsDai Ichi Arts, Ltd.Carole Davenport, Oliver Forge & Brendan Lynch LtdIppodo Gallery (by RSVP only)Onishi Gallery (with Artist Talk), Seizan Gallery, and TAI Modern

Friday, March 14: Fu Qiumeng Fine Art and China Institute Open House

Tuesday, March 18: Loewentheil Photography of China Collection

Thursday, March 20: Happy Hour at Asia Society

GALLERY TOURS:
Christie’s: Asian Art Week galleries, Robert D. Mowry, Friday, March 14 and Monday, March 17, both at 11am (meet at front counter)

LECTURES:
Japanese Art Society of America (JASA): Birds, Diplomacy, and Painting in 16th century Japan, Dr. Matthew McKelway, Friday, March 14 at 5pm at Japan Society Auditorium

Metropolitan Museum of Art: Annual Distinguished Lecture on the Arts of South and Southeast Asia—Sri Lanka and the Re-discovery of Knowledge: A.K. Coomaraswamy’s Medieval Sinhalese Art, Janice Leoshko, Friday, March 14 at 6pm

Christie’s: All on Saturday, March 15 – Ancient Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Art with Dr Liu Yang at 10am and Landscapes by Arnold Chang: A Retrospective and Recent Acquisitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art with artist Arnold Chang at 1pm and Design in Dialogue: Ming/Modern Classical Chinese Furniture and Design in Contemporary Spaces with Susan Yun, Felix Ade, Penelope August; moderated by Michelle Cheng and Victoria Tudor at 3pm

Sotheby’s: Both on Sunday, March 16 – Gold, Jade, and Stone: Buddhist Art and Material Culture in Early China, Dr. Jin Xu at 1pm and A Room Within a Room, the Canopy Bed in Ming & Qing China, Nicholas Grindley at 2pm

Fu Qiumeng Fine Art: Ink Art: The Past in the Present, Tai Xiangzhou, Wang Mansheng, and Zhang Xiaoli, Monday, March 17 at 3pm and Tradition Across Borders: A Transcultural Exchange, Arnold Chang, Michael Cherney, and Brandon Sadler, Sunday, March 16 at 3pm

The Korean Society: The Flow of Ink and Color: A Journey of Korean Ink Painting by Sunglim Kim, Sunglim Kim, Tuesday, March 18 at 6:30pm

MEDITATION SESSIONS:
Rubin Museum: Mindful Meditation, Thursdays, March 13 & 20 at 1pm at New York Insight

MEETUPS:
China Institute: Calligraphy and Music Meetup, Friday, March 21 at 6pm

For more information and to stay up to date with all new events, click here for our Online Calendar.

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AWNY Preview: Thomsen Gallery Presents Japanese Modern Masterpieces 1910–1940

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Inoue Hakuyō (1893-1969, Late Summer, 1920s, Japan, pair of two-panel folding screens; mineral pigments, shell powder and ink on hemp, size of each screen: 67 x 74¼ in. (170 x 188.5 cm)

Japanese Modern Masterpieces 1910–1940
March 13 – 21, 2025
9 East 63rd Street

Thomsen Gallery is delighted to present Japanese Modern Masterpieces 1910–1940 during this month’s Asia Week New York. This exhibition captures the dynamism of a transformative era, showcasing the breathtaking beauty of exquisite screens, contemplative hanging scrolls, meticulously crafted lacquered boxes, and the subtle artistry of bamboo baskets. Discover firsthand the artistic brilliance that defined this pivotal period in Japanese art.

They look forward to your visit during Asia Week New York kicking off on Thursday, March 13!

 

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AWNY Preview: A Selection of Japanese and Korean Art at Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art

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Kongo Rikishi Statue (Agyo), Height: 85 cm

A Selection of Japanese and Korean Art
March 13 – 18, 2025
Exhibiting at: Nicholas Hall, 17 East 76th Street, 4th Floor
Asia Week Hours: 10am-6pm, daily

Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art is thrilled to announce their participation in Asia Week New York with new acquisitions of Japanese and Korean art this month.

Among the remarkable treasures is this striking Kongo Rikishi (Nio) statue of Agyo, one half of the traditional guardian pair alongside Ungyo. Together, they stand as formidable protectors among the 28 guardian deities (Naraen Kengo O) in Japanese tradition. Agyo is depicted in his signature dynamic stance, raising his left hand while firmly gripping a Kongo pestle (weapon), with his right hand lowered and fingers splayed—an iconic contrast to his counterpart. The masterful craftsmanship of this piece is evident in the powerful musculature, the bulging veins that pulse with lifelike energy, and the fierce, wide-eyed expression. These striking details exemplify the intense realism and dynamic artistry that define the Kamakura period.

Be sure to visit Hiroshi Yanagi Oriental Art at Nicholas Hall to experience this artwork in person, along with other outstanding masterpieces.

They look forward to seeing you in New York when Asia Week kicks off on Thursday, March 13!

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Asia Week March 2025 Auction Guide

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Top Row (L-R): Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Under the Wave Off Kanagawa (The Great Wave) (detail), c.1831, Japanese Woodblock Prints from The Nelkin Collection Part III Signature® Auction #8191 at Heritage Auctions; A Rare and Important Blue and White and Copper-Red ‘Dragon’ Vase, Tianqiuping, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including the Francine and Bernard Wald Collection of Fine Snuff Bottles, Part I at Bonhams; A Selection of Chinese Works of Art, Asian Works of Art at Freeman’s|Hindman; Bottom Row (L-R): An Important White Porcelain Moon Jar, Joseon Dynasty (18th c.), Japanese and Korean Art at Christie’s; A magnificent large gilt copper alloy figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Central Tibet, 14th c., Indian and Himalayan Art at Sotheby’s; A Large Chinese Celadon Jade Elephant and Amitabha, Qing Dynasty, Asian Works of Art: Part II at Doyle

This year’s Asia Week New York brings together an exceptional collection of Asian works of art on offer from our member auction houses—Bonhams, Christie’s, Doyle, Freeman’s|Hindman, Heritage, and Sotheby’s. Be sure to mark your calendars for their viewings and sales!

Auction Viewing and Sale Schedule
Asia Week New York March 2025

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A RARE AND IMPORTANT BLUE AND WHITE AND COPPER-RED ‘DRAGON’ VASE, TIANQIUPING, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period, Lot 24, Estimate: US$400,000-600,000, Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including the Francine and Bernard Wald Collection of Fine Snuff Bottles, Part I

BONHAMS
580 Madison Avenue

Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art including the Francine and Bernard Wald Collection of Fine Snuff Bottles, Part I
Auction: March 17, 2025 at 9am EDT
Viewing: March 12–16, 10am-5pm

Classical and Modern Chinese Paintings
Auction: March 18, 2025 at 9am EDT
Viewing: March 12–17, 10am-5pm

Indian, Himalayan & Southeast Asian Art
Auction: March 19, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14–18, 10am-5pm

Fine Japanese and Korean Art, including the Alan and Simone Hartman Collection of Japanese Art
Auction: March 20, 2025 at 9am EDT
Viewing: March 12–18, 10am-5pm; March 19, 10am-3pm

The Arts of the Samurai Online
Online Auction: March 10–21, 2025 starting at 12pm EDT

Arts of India, Southeast Asia and The Himalayas Online
Online Auction: March 14–21, 2025 starting at 12pm EDT

Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art Online
Online Auction: March 16–26, 2025 starting at 12pm EDT

Chinese Paintings and Hardstone Seals Online
Online Auction: March 17–27, 2025 starting at 12pm EDT

To learn more and for up-to-date information, click here.

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An Important White Porcelain Moon Jar, Joseon Dynasty (18th c.), 17 ¼ in (45 cm) high; 17 7⁄8 in (45.5cm) wide, Lot 333, Estimate: US$1,800,000-2,500,000, Japanese and Korean Art

CHRISTIE’S
20 Rockefeller Plaza

Japanese and Korean Art
Auction: Tuesday, March 18, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14, 15–17, 10am-5pm & March 16, 1-5pm

South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art 
Auction: Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14, 15–17 & 18, 10am-5pm & March 16, 1-5pm

Important Chinese Furniture and Works of Art 
Auction: Thursday, March 20 & Friday, March 21, 2025 at 9am EDT (both days)
Viewing: March 14–15, 17–18, 10am-5pm & March 16, 1-5pm & March 19, 10am-2pm

South Asian Modern + Contemporary Art Online
Online Auction: March 12 –25, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14–15, 17–18, 10am-5pm & March 16, 1-5pm

Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Works of Art
Online Auction: March 12 –26, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14, 17–18, 10am-5pm & March 15–16, 1-5pm

Arts of Asia Online
Auction: March 12 –27, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14–15, 17–18, 10am-5pm; March 16, 1-5pm; March 19, 10am-12pm

Guided Tours with Robert D. Mowry, Christie’s Senior Consultant & the Alan J. Dworsky Curator of Chinese Art Emeritus at the Harvard Art Museums (Meet at Front Reception Desk)

– Friday, March 14, 2025 at 11am
– Monday, March 17, 2025 at 11am

Lectures on Saturday, March 15, 2025

Ancient Chinese Ritual Bronzes from the Minneapolis Institute of Art with Dr Liu Yang, Chair of Asian Art and Curator of Chinese Art, Minneapolis Institute of Art at 10am

Landscapes by Arnold Chang: A Retrospective and Recent Acquisitions at the Cleveland Museum of Art with Sophia Zhou, Specialist, Chinese Paintings at 1pm

Design in Dialogue: Ming/Modern Classical Chinese Furniture and Design in Contemporary Spaces with panelists Susan Yun, AIA, Founder & Principal, YUN Architecture; Felix Ade, AIA, Principal, YUN Architecture; Penelope August, Interest Designer, Penelope August Studio and moderators: Michelle Cheng, Senior Specialist Chinese Works of Art; Victoria Tudor, Specialist, Head of Sale, 20th Century Design at 3pm

For more information, contact: AsianArtNY@christies.com

To learn more and for up-to-date information, click here.


A Large Chinese Celadon Jade Elephant and Amitabha, Qing Dynasty, height of jade: 16 in., Est. US$15,000-25,000, Asian Works of Art: Part II

DOYLE
175 East 87th Street

Asian Works of Art Session I
Auction: Tuesday, March 18 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14 –17, 12-5pm

Asian Works of Art Session II
Auction: Wednesday, March 19 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 14 –17, 12-5pm

To learn more and for up-to-date information, click here.

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Selection of Chinese Works of Art, Asian Works of Art

FREEMAN’S | HINDMAN
32 East 67th Street

Asian Works of Art
Auction: Friday, March 21, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 13–15 & 17–20, 10am-5pm

To learn more and for up-to-date information, click here.

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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Under the Wave Off Kanagawa (The Great Wave) (Kanagawa oki nami ura), from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), c. 1831, woodblock print embellished with light mica powder, 9-7/8 x 14-5/8 in (25.1 x 37.1 cm) (sheet, ōban), signed: Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō), Lot #78015, Estimate: US$100,000-150,000, Japanese Woodblock Prints from The Nelkin Collection Part III Signature® Auction #8191  

HERITAGE AUCTIONS
445 Park Avenue

Japanese Woodblock Prints from The Nelkin Collection Part III Signature® Auction #8191
NYC Highlights Viewing: March 13–15 & 17–20, 10am-5pm at 445 Park Avenue, NYC (By Appointment Only)
Auction: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10am and 2pm CT at 2801 W. Airport Freeway Dallas

Fine & Decorative Asian Art Signature® Auction #8192
NYC Highlights Viewing: March 13–15 & 17–20, 10am-5pm at 445 Park Avenue, NYC (By Appointment Only)
Auction: Friday, March 21, 2025, 10am and 2pm CT at 2801 W. Airport Freeway Dallas

To learn more and for up-to-date information, click here.

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A magnificent large gilt copper alloy figure of Shakyamuni Buddha, Central Tibet, 14th c., overall height 27½ in (70 cm), Lot 563, Estimate US$600,000- US$1,500,000, Indian and Himalayan Art

SOTHEBY’S
1334 York Ave

Modern & Contemporary South Asian Art
Auction: Monday, March 17, 2025 at 11am EDT
Viewing: March 13–14, 10am-5pm; March 15, 10am-6pm; March 16, 1-5pm

Chinese Art
Auction: Tuesday, March 18 and Wednesday, March 19, 2025 at 9am EDT (both days)
Viewing: March 13–14 & 17, 10am-5pm; March 15, 10am-6pm; March 16, 12-5pm

Indian & Himalayan Art
Auction: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10am EDT
Viewing: March 13–14 & 17–19, 10am-5pm; March 15, 10am-6pm; March 16, 1-5pm

Important Japanese Swords and Armour from the Paul L. Davidson Collection Online
Online Auction: March 13–25, 2025 at 11am EDT
Viewing: March 13–14 & 17–21, 10am-5pm; March 15, 10am-6pm; March 16, 1-5pm

Asian Art Lecture Series
– Gold, Jade, and Stone: Buddhist Art and Material Culture in Early China by Dr. Jin Xu
Lecture: Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 1pm EDT

– A Room Within a Room, the Canopy Bed in Ming & Qing China by Nicholas Grindley
Lecture: Sunday, March 16, 2025 at 2pm EDT

To learn more and for up-to-date information, click here.

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AWNY Preview: Zetterquist Galleries Presents Green Glazed Ceramics from China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam

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Large Koryo Celadon Inlaid Tile, Goryeo Dynasty, 12th-13th c. AD, Korea, h:23.3 cm x w:30.5 cm, in a wood and glass viewing case

Green Glazed Ceramics from China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam
March 13 – 21, 2025
Asia Week Hours: 11am-6pm, daily (by appointment)
3 East 66th Street, Suite 2B

Zetterquist Galleries is delighted to present an extraordinary exhibition of green glazed ceramics from China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam during Asia Week New York this month. Green Glazed Wares from China, Korea, Japan and Vietnam illustrates the evolution of celadons and other green glazes from their nexus in China to their adaption in other parts of Asia over 1400 years, and offers viewers a rare and valuable mini-course in these fields.

Nearly half of the objects are exquisite examples of Goryeo Dynasty (11th – 13th c.) Korean celadons, offering a rare opportunity to learn about this under-appreciated field. The star of this group is a large tile from the 12th – 13th century with inlaid black and white scrolling floral and flying crane decoration, all under an ideally realized sweet blueish green celadon glaze. It comes from a Japanese collection, with only five other known examples of this type outside of Korea. Other examples from Korea include large pear-shaped vases, bowls and plates with varied decorative techniques and glaze tones.

Chinese pieces offer the greatest range of age, from the 5th century through the 18th century, most from old American and Japanese collections. The glaze types range from early Yue-ware examples to an 18th century “tea dust” glazed scholar’s object, with examples from several Northern and Southern Chinese kilns. A highlight of this group is a small “Yen-Yen”, otherwise known as “Phoenix Tail” shaped vase from the Yuan Dynasty, with applied decoration of scrolling flowers above a deeply carved band of elongated lotus petals, all beneath a ridged trumpet neck. Used as devotional flower vases, these pieces were often exported to Japan and Southeast Asia in the 14th century. This example is presented with double boxes and tea silks.

There are three examples of Vietnamese celadons, all from the 14th and 15th centuries, both from important American collections.

Another star of the show is a large Japanese “Ao-Oribe” indented bowl from the late 16th – early 17th century. The corners are dipped in an dark grassy green glaze, framing a central diagonal field of brown playful scrolling tendril decoration. The other Japanese entry is a 13th – 14th century Ko-Seto ewer with streaming translucent ash glaze.

They look forward to welcoming you to their gallery soon!

Until then, preview the online catalog here.

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AWNY Preview: TAI Modern Presents From Timber to Tiger: The Many Bamboos of Japanese Bamboo Art

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Yamamoto Chikuryusai II, Flower Container, 1938, Bakelite, rattan, 14 x 5.5 x 5.5 in.

From Timber to Tiger: The Many Bamboos of Japanese Bamboo Art
March 13 – 21, 2025
Opening Reception: Thursday, March 13, 5-8pm
Exhibiting at: Colnaghi, 23 East 67th Street, 4th Floor
Asia Week Hours: 11am-6pm, daily (otherwise by appointment)

TAI Modern is excited to return to this year’s Asia Week New York to exhibit From Timber to Tiger: The Many Bamboos of Japanese Bamboo Art. This exhibition, held at Colnaghi New York, showcases important historic and contemporary works with a particular emphasis on unusual materials, ranging from rare bamboo species to lotus root to Bakelite.

Highlighted in this show are pieces from master Yamamoto Chikuryusai II, a member of one of the most important bamboo lineages in Osaka. Flower Container (1938) blends the traditional shapes of sencha tea ceremony ikebana baskets and rattan knotting technique with what was new plastics technology at the time: Bakelite, a thermosetting resin that could be molded into any shape.

They are also proud to highlight pieces from modern master Tanabe Chikuunsai IV. Enso (2020) uses tiger bamboo, a particularly hardy bamboo spotted with green and brown marks that grows only on a single mountain in Kochi. Conversely, Stand (2024) employs a new technique pioneered by Tanabe, wherein he collects bamboo felled from previous seasons. While pliable, it is also incredibly fragile, and it’s that unpredictability that grounds the tangle of hobi and black bamboo.

As the world’s premier gallery for Japanese bamboo art, TAI Modern welcome this opportunity to provide education and guidance to established collectors and first-time viewers alike.

They look forward to celebrating Asia Week New York with you soon!

To learn more, click here.

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AWNY Preview: Takashi Seto: Moments of Arrival at Seizan Gallery

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Takashi Seto (b. 1974), Personality Poison, 2023, lacquer, silver leaf, gold leaf, artificial dye on silk mounted on wood panel, 39.4 x 110.2 x 1.2 in (100 x 280 x 3 cm)

Takashi Seto: Moments of Arrival
March 6 – May 3, 2025
Opening reception with Artist: Thursday, March 13, 6-8 pm
Asia Week Hours: March 13-15 & 18-21, 11am-6pm (otherwise by appointment)
525 West 26th Street

During Asia Week New York, Seizan Gallery is pleased to present Takashi Seto: Moments of Arrival, the artist’s first solo exhibition in New York, on view from March 6 through May 3, 2025. Showcasing fifteen recent works on canvas, the exhibition highlights Seto’s mastery of Yuzen fabric dyeing and Shippaku metal leaf techniques — the traditional craft methods he revives and reinterprets. Through this intricate process, Seto explores cultural heritage, symbolism, and the passage of time, transforming ephemeral materials into meditative, multi-layered works.

The centerpiece of the exhibition is the four-panel work Personality Poison (2023), Seto’s homage to Yuzen’s history and the artisans who have preserved its traditions. The work features Murasakitsuyukusa (Tradescantia), a flower historically used to extract blue ink for fabric outlines. Though synthetic alternatives exist, Seto insists on using the natural plant-based ink, sourced from a 90-year-old craftsman and the very last person still producing it. Ironically, the ink is ultimately washed away during the dyeing process. Alongside the ephemeral flower, Seto paints a vividly colored Poison Dart Frog. The creature is renown for its toxicity, which is not inherent but is a cumulative result of its diet over time. Seto playfully depicts the frog with five toes instead of four, subtly anthropomorphizing it and inviting deeper reflection on adaptation and identity.

Through his fusion of historical craft and contemporary themes, Seto challenges conventions and honors tradition, while navigating a delicate balance between preservation and transformation.

Seizan Gallery looks forward to celebrating the start of Asia Week with a reception with the artist on Thursday, March 13!

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Our Special Panel Discussion with The Winter Show Now Online

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Panel Discussion with The Winter Show, Art and the Great Expositions: The Worldwide Web of Taste, 1876-1904, Courtesy The Winter Show

If you missed our special live panel discussion, Art and the Great Expositions: The World Wide Web of Taste, 1876–1904 at The Winter Show in January, you can watch it now on our site!

Our esteemed panel of experts assessed the long-term aesthetic impact that World Fairs had on American decorative art and painting during the Gilded Age and on early twentieth century decorative arts and paintings, including the part played by Japanese art and crafts.

With a focus on works displayed in Philadelphia, Paris, Chicago, and St. Louis, the distinguished experts on the panel–moderated by Dessa Goddard, U.S. Head of the Asian Art Group, Senior Vice President of Bonhams–discussed the influence of Paris on American painting, the impact of Japanese arts and crafts on American decorative arts, especially Tiffany, and how the expositions served as a background for the transformation in 19th century painting.

Panelists:

Annette Blaugrund, Curator and former director (and first woman director) of the National Academy Museum and School of Fine Arts (1997-2007)

Joe Earle, Global Senior Consultant for Japanese Art at Bonhams

Medill Harvey, Ruth Bigelow Wriston Curator of American Decorative Arts and Manager of the Henry R. Luce Center for the Study of American Art at The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mark D. Mitchell, Holcombe T. Green Curator of American Paintings and Sculpture at the Yale University Art Gallery

Moderate by Dessa Goddard, U.S. Head of the Asian Art Group, Senior Vice President and Head, Business Strategy for Chinese Paintings, and Senior Specialist for Chinese Art at Bonhams

Watch this insightful discussion here!

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Heritage March 2025 Asia Week New York Auctions

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Katsushika Hokusai (1760-1849), Under the Wave Off Kanagawa (The Great Wave) (Kanagawa oki nami ura), from the series Thirty-Six Views of Mount Fuji (Fugaku sanjūrokkei), c. 1831, woodblock print embellished with light mica powder, 9-7/8 x 14-5/8 in (25.1 x 37.1 cm) (sheet, ōban), signed: Hokusai aratame Iitsu hitsu, published by Nishimuraya Yohachi (Eijudō), Lot #78015, Estimate: US$100,000-150,000, Japanese Woodblock Prints from The Nelkin Collection Part III Signature® Auction #8191  

Heritage Auctions is thrilled to celebrate New York Asia Week with two unmissable auctions featuring masterpieces of Japanese and Asian Art. The March 20-21 events are led by Hokusai’s The Great Wave from the Nelkin Collection, rare Japanese woodblock prints and exceptional Chinese, Korean and Himalayan treasures. Be sure to view highlights of the sales at their New York City showroom from March 13-20!

Explore the auction schedules below:

Japanese Woodblock Prints from The Nelkin Collection Part III Signature® Auction #8191
NYC Highlights Viewing: March 13–15 & 17–20, 10am-5pm at 445 Park Avenue, NYC (by appointment)
Auction: Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 10am and 2pm CT at 2801 W. Airport Freeway Dallas 

Few images in art history have captivated the world like Under the Wave Off Kanagawa, more commonly known as The Great Wave. Created by Katsushika Hokusai in the early 1830s, this masterpiece of Japanese woodblock printing has become a global icon, influencing artists and collectors for nearly two centuries. Heritage Auctions is honored to offer a rare, early impression of The Great Wave as a centerpiece of their March 20 auction.

This auction marks the final installment of the highly successful Nelkin Collection series, following two record-setting Asian Art sales in June and September 2024, which together set more than 60 world-record prices. This concluding sale presents an expertly curated selection of works by Japan’s most renowned printmakers, including Suzuki Harunobu, Utagawa Hiroshige I, Utagawa Hiroshige II, Tsukioka Yoshitoshi, Totoya Hokkei, Keisai Eisen, Kawase Hasui and Yoshida Hiroshi.

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A Chinese Iron-Red-Ground Gilt-Decorated Double Beast Handled Vase, Daoguang period, marks: Shendetang Mark, 8-1/4 x 5-1/4 x 5-1/4 in (21.0 x 13.3 x 13.3 cm), Lot #78065, Estimate: US$1,000-1,500, Fine & Decorative Asian Art Signature® Auction #8192 

Fine & Decorative Asian Art Signature® Auction #8192
NYC Highlights Viewing: March 13–15 & 17–20, 10am-5pm at 445 Park Avenue, NYC (by appointment)
Auction: Friday, March 21, 2025, 10am and 2pm CT at 2801 W. Airport Freeway Dallas 

The celebration of Asia Week continues on March 21 with their Asian Art Signature® Auction featuring an exquisite array of Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian treasures. From Song dynasty ceramics to Ming dynasty jades and Qing dynasty porcelains, paintings and textiles, this auction brings together significant works from prestigious private collections, including that of the family of Yen Sheng-Po, a founding member of Hong Kong’s Kau Chi Society of Chinese Art and a close associate of Zhang Daqian. The auction offers porcelains, paintings, jades, and other scholar’s objects from the collection, including this dramatic dragon-starring, beast-handled vase and a Ming dynasty jade duck enriched with skillfully carved and incised featherwork.

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