Comments on: Chinese Market Report http://appreciatingfineantiques.com/chinese-antique-market-report/ Fine and Investment-Quality Antiques, Art & Collectibles Sat, 12 Dec 2009 17:17:23 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Ave http://appreciatingfineantiques.com/chinese-antique-market-report/comment-page-1/#comment-15 Ave Mon, 28 Sep 2009 15:25:38 +0000 http://appreciatingfineantiques.com/?p=457#comment-15 This article really encapsulates the important developments we're seeing in a lot of auction areas, not just in antiques, among mainland Chinese buyers. Since there hasn't really been a sizeable Chinese collector base in decades -- or arguably, ever -- we're actually living in a pretty interesting time in that sense. We don't really know how the Chinese collector base will develop, but it looks like they are indeed mad for everything from antiques to contemporary Chinese art to fine wine, jewelry and watches. If recent Sotheby's auction trends hold true, we might even see Chinese buyers being the predominant force at next week's contemporary auction at Sotheby's in Hong Kong: http://bit.ly/yVH6y This article really encapsulates the important developments we’re seeing in a lot of auction areas, not just in antiques, among mainland Chinese buyers. Since there hasn’t really been a sizeable Chinese collector base in decades — or arguably, ever — we’re actually living in a pretty interesting time in that sense. We don’t really know how the Chinese collector base will develop, but it looks like they are indeed mad for everything from antiques to contemporary Chinese art to fine wine, jewelry and watches.

If recent Sotheby’s auction trends hold true, we might even see Chinese buyers being the predominant force at next week’s contemporary auction at Sotheby’s in Hong Kong: http://bit.ly/yVH6y

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