Paris, 23 September 2015
The 14th edition of Parcours des mondes 2015, the international exhibition of primitive art that took place in Saint-Germain-des-Prés in Paris from 8 to 13 Sept 2015, was particularly successful for the Asian art it put forward this year.
Of the 84 exhibitors gathered in the show, about twenty specialized in Asian art, from Nepal, Japan, and China. The show was made up of thirty exhibitions of Asian, African, Native American and Oceanian works. The works from Lucas Ratton Gallery saw most of its works sold from day one. Among other successful sales, Dutchman Michel Thieme sold 60% of the pieces he presented, and American Donald Ellis made a sale of €1 million on the first day of the show, while museums reserved him Native American works. In regards to Asian art, Parisian gallery owner Christopher Hioco sold a particular Mucalinda Khmer Buddha in the style of Angkor Wat, dated from the twelfth century, posted at €65,000 and a Japanese Amida Nyorai wooden chest from the 12th-13th century, estimated at €88,000. In addition to an international clientele that is diversified by Lucas Ratton, several institutions such as the Musée Guimet (Paris), the Quai Branly Museum (Paris) and the Asian Art Museum of Singapore visited the exhibition.