Gainesville (Florida), 19 April 2012 The new Asian art wing of the Harn Museum, of the University of Florida in Gainesville, is displaying sculptures of the Hindu deities Shiva, Durga, and Vishnu, from the 3rd century AD. This museum wing, whose surface area is of 2415 square meters, opened on 31 March 2012. It houses… Poursuivre la lecture New wing at Harn Museum
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Khmer statues at Sotheby’s : the controversy continues
New York, 19 April 2012 The controversy surrounding the Duryodhana, a Khmer statue dating from 10th century, continues. Statue of a Khmer warrior, which has been the property of a Belgian collector since 1975, was removed from a sale at Sotheby’s at the last minute at the end hof February 2011 after a claim by… Poursuivre la lecture Khmer statues at Sotheby’s : the controversy continues
Warriors of Emperor Qin displayed in New York
New York, 18 April 2012 Discovery Times Square will be displaying from 27 April 2012, the exhibition “Terracotta Warriors : Defenders of China’s First Emperor”. This exhibition, organised in collaboration with the China Institute, includes ten soldiers of baked clay from the Emperor Qin Shi Huangdi’s tomb from approximately 210 BC. Discovered by chance in… Poursuivre la lecture Warriors of Emperor Qin displayed in New York
The Nancy Sue and Judson C. Ball collection of Native American Art comes to Bonhams New York
New York, 18 April 2012  Bonhams is pleased to announce The Nancy Sue and Judson C. Ball Collection of Native American Art auction taking place on May 14. The Balls’ enthusiasm for and knowledge of Native American culture is apparent in the excellent and diverse collection they have assembled over several decades. Three… Poursuivre la lecture The Nancy Sue and Judson C. Ball collection of Native American Art comes to Bonhams New York
Bonhams to hold three June Native American Art auctions featuring collections of rare art and photography from Robert « Trader Bob » Bayuk, G. Lorenzo Fritz and various other owners
San Francisco, 11 April 2012  Bonhams is excited to announce it will hold three auctions of Native American Art, June 4-5, in San Francisco: The Robert « Trader Bob » Bayuk Collection of Native American Art, The G. Lorenzo Fritz Collection of Historic Native American Photographs and a various owners sale of Fine… Poursuivre la lecture Bonhams to hold three June Native American Art auctions featuring collections of rare art and photography from Robert « Trader Bob » Bayuk, G. Lorenzo Fritz and various other owners
Two works valuing 1.8 million pounds stolen
Durham, 11 April 2012 Two works of art valuing 1.8 million pounds were stolen from the Durham University’s Oriental Museum during a night raid. The BBC website explains that thieves entered the Malcolm MacDonald Gallery late in the day, Thursday, 5 April to steal a green jade bowl dating from 1769 with a Chinese poem… Poursuivre la lecture Two works valuing 1.8 million pounds stolen
Cambodia reclaims Khmer statue
New York, 11 April 2012 The Duryodhana, a 10th century statue of a mythological Hindu warrior, is at the heart of an investigation involving Sotheby’s auction house in New York. The prestigious company is suspected to have attempted to put the piece up for auction in the beginning of 2011, oblivious to its alleged theft… Poursuivre la lecture Cambodia reclaims Khmer statue
African, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian art auction at Sotheby’s
New York, 6 April 2012 Sotheby’s auction house is holding its annual sale of African, Oceanic, and Pre-colombian art on 11 May 2012 in New York. The auction is to include important works from distinguished personal collections. These works have not appeared at public auction in years and include masterpieces from the Werner Muensterberger collection… Poursuivre la lecture African, Oceanic, Pre-Columbian art auction at Sotheby’s
China takes measures against counterfeit antiques
Beijing, 30 March 2012 According to an article published on 29 March 2012 on China Daily’s website, the State Administration of Cultural Heritage (SACH) plans to reinforce regulation to put an end to the country’s trade of counterfeit antiquities. Li Yaoshen, head of SACH’s regulation bureau, considers the situation chaotic, reiterating that auction houses exploit… Poursuivre la lecture China takes measures against counterfeit antiques
Ancient Chinese art : an infatuation
New York, 22 March 2012 Asia Week New York saw a healthy start to its marathon auction at the beginning of this week in New York. The event brought together 17 museums and institutions, five New York auction houses (Christie’s, Sotheby’s, Bonhams, Doyle New York and iGavel), as well as some thirty dealers in Asian… Poursuivre la lecture Ancient Chinese art : an infatuation