Millea Bros in Boonton NJ will be holding their two-day Select sale on June 4th and 5th. Over 700 lots will be offered including modern art and design, photography, silver, folk art, antiquities, Russian art, and ethnographic art. Day one of the sale features a selection of 132 Asian Art objects from China, Japan, India and South East Asia. Of particular interest is a group of Chinese huanghuali 黃花梨wood objects. These pieces were made for and influenced by Chinese scholars. China has a lengthy history of scholar art that spans over 2000 years. Many of these revered art objects are related directly to the ‘four scholarly pursuits’, siyi 四藝, which includes writing calligraphy, painting, playing the seven-stringed qin 琴, and the strategy game qi 棋. As their own class, Chinese scholars rose to prominence during the Sui Dynasty (581-618) due to ...Read More

With the majority of Asian Art auctions in North America postponed during March and April because of the ongoing global pandemic, collectors around the world have been waiting for the moment when this market finally resumes again. The month of May has seen country-wide restrictions being lifted and some normalcy to everyday life slowly returning. For those interested in Asian Art, there is much anticipation for the two-day Asian Art & Antiques sale at Oakridge Auction Gallery in Ashburn, VA.   Day-one of the sale takes place on May 23 and features just over 300 lots of Chinese ceramics and works of art. The popular categories included are porcelain, jade carvings, furniture, Buddhist sculptures, and scholar objects. Day-two of the sale on May 24 focuses primarily on Chinese paintings, calligraphies and snuff bottles with 183 lots.  Lot 245,...Read More

For most people who peruse the antiques and collectibles auction market, TCG may appear outlandish and strange in the sense of, “How can a trading card that’s 20 years old be worth more than my Meissen dinnerware or a landscape painting?” The answer is, we are in the year 2020. TCG which stands for “Trading Card Game” originated in 1993 with Magic: The Gathering. Following in the footsteps of Magic are Pokémon and Yu-Gi-Oh! All of which are worldwide phenomenon’s in their own right, but Pokémon especially has become a global brand. Introduced to the United States in 1999, Pokémon was published by Wizards of The Coast in collaboration with Nintendo following the huge success of the cartoon and video game as well as the brand’s overall glory in Japan beginning in 1996. So, twenty-one years, twenty-three movies, and one hundred and twenty-two ...Read More

The third edition of L'Histoire des Deux Indes, published in 1781, was censored in France due to its controversial content, related to anticolonialism and a strong revolutionary conviction, largely due to the collaboration of famous figures such as d'Holbach and Diderot. In 1770 the first edition of this work was published anonymously under the title, “Histoire Philosophique et Politique des Établissements et du Commerce des Européens dans les Deux Indes”, in which radical ideas centering around natural law, criticism of colonialism, the clergy and despotism could be found. Many of the ideas found in this work date back to the mid-eighteenth century when an ideological movement began to grow in Europe, revolutionizing all areas of knowledge, and eventually influencing events of great historical importance, such as the French Revolution whic...Read More

Bidsquare is proud to partner with Massachusetts College of Art and Design (MassArt) for its signature annual benefit art auction. The event features an extraordinary array of artwork that continues to attract the most discerning collectors. A departure from previous sales, MassArt has moved its entire event online this year. The annual event will comprise of two events, a silent online auction and a live auction. Both events will be conducted through the Bidsquare platform and will allow bidders to bid live in real-time online. Participants may go to bidsquare.com to register for the silent and live auctions, which will offer over 350 contemporary works by both emerging and established artists including internationally renowned visual artist Julian Opie and Foster Prize recipient Lavaughan Jenkins. Julian Opie. New York Couple 6. from the ...Read More

Denmark-based dealer, Greg Pepin Silver, is now hosting, 'A Unique Collaboration: Johan Rohde & Georg Jensen' Timed Auction from March 23-April 6. This specialty catalog highlights items that exemplify the collaboration between world-renowned Danish silversmith, Georg Jensen, and accomplished designer Johan Rohde. Online bidding is available exclusively on Bidsquare.  Lot 65, Rare Vintage Georg Jensen Tea Service 353 by Johan Rohde Johan Rohde was the very first, and arguably, the most important design collaboration that Georg Jensen made. It was this first collaboration that paved the way for the many future design collaborations which kept the company at the forefront of Danish design throughout the 20th century. It was Rohde's vision of design without irrelevant decoration that moved Georg Jensen Silversmithy towards the design schools t...Read More

New to Bidsquare is WR Auction Gallery from New York City and on March 31st they will be hosting their first sale with the platform, an 'Asian & Fine Jewelry Sale.' This auction features over 230 lots of Asian works of art from China and Japan, with the categories comprising of porcelain, ceramics, metalwork, jade carvings, jadeite jewelry, scholar art and paintings. In addition, they will be selling a selection of objects that relate to Buddhist rituals.  Lot 25024, Chinese bronze Buddha, possibly Qing dynasty; Estimate $14,000-$16,000 One of the highlights is lot 25024 Chinese bronze Buddhist figure dated to possibly the Qing Dynasty. This figure is seated in padmasana (lotus position) on a double base. His right hand is in the gesture of dhyana (meditation), while the left is in abhaya (protection).  He wears long flowing monastic robes ...Read More

Showplace Antique + Design Center will be holding their New York Estate Auction on March 15. This sale features over 300 lots of jewelry, silver, European painting, 20th century design and Asian Art. On the Asian Art side of the sale are numerous objects like Buddhist sculptures, Japanese Sculptures, Chinese export porcelain and Japanese Meiji Bronzes. Of particular note are two outstanding Japanese woodblock prints by the famed shin-hanga artist, Kawase Hasui (1883-1957). Shin-hanga literally means ‘new print’- a movement that became popular during the first half of the 20th Century.  Lot 55, Hasui Shiba Zojoji Temple Japanese Woodblock Print; Estimate $2,000-$4,000 These types of prints relied on the artist’s self-expression and feature a more westernized understanding of perspective, lighting and shading. The shin-hanga style is in stark...Read More

New York, NY: Following on the huge success of Sotheby’s Mario Buatta: Prince of Interiors auction, Stair of Hudson, New York, presents a series of three sales with online bidding on Bidsquare comprising of additional property from the Collection of Mario Buatta. Highlights include an extensive collection of porcelain, painted furniture, dog portraits, English furniture and botanical engravings among a myriad of decorative items all in Buatta’s iconic style.  The first sale, The Collection of Mario Buatta will take place March 13-14. Bidsquare is anticipating high online bidding activity for the sale to compete with those attending the auction in person. Pre-registration was open exclusively on Bidsquare and registrations to bid online are already flowing in. With the digital catalogs, live bidders can browse the full catalog and add items ...Read More

Following on the huge success of Sotheby’s “Mario Buatta: Prince of Interiors” auction, Stair of Hudson, New York, is pleased to announce a series of three sales comprising of additional property from the Collection of Mario Buatta. Highlights include an extensive collection of porcelain, painted furniture, dog portraits, English furniture and botanical engravings among a myriad of decorative items all in Buatta’s iconic style. The Collection of Mario Buatta Friday, March 13 at 11am & Saturday, March 14 at 11am Once upon a time, in a world not so long ago when the whole of New York was decorated in chintz and floral prints, I met Mario Buatta. I had just started working at Sotheby’s and a whole new world opened up to me. I had my first glimpse of some of the finest interiors and met a few of the world’s most renowned decorators. My first en...Read More