Asia Week New York
紐約亞洲藝術週
This March, Bonhams will present a series of Asian Art auctions and programming coinciding with Asia Week New York. Featuring a wide array of rare works spanning centuries of Asian artistry and ingenuity, the auctions will include:
20 March at 8:30 EDT: J.J. Lally & Co. Fine Chinese Works of Art
20 March at 11:00 EDT: The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection of Classical Chinese Furniture
20 March at 13:00 EDT: Chinese Works of Art
21 March at 9:00 EDT: Chinese Paintings
21 March at 12:00 EDT: Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from American Collections
21 March at 18:00 EDT: Indian, Himalayan, & Southeast Asian Art
22 March at 10:00 EDT: Fine Japanese and Korean Works of Art
14 - 24 March: Arts of India, Southeast Asia, and the Himalayas Online
J. J. Lally & Co. Fine Chinese Works of Art
20 March at 8:30 EDT in New York
In the first of our series of Asian Art auctions, we are honored to offer 68 works of ancient Chinese jades, silver, bronzes, and ceramics from the premiere Chinese art gallery J. J. Lally & Co.
An active participant in the Chinese art market for more than 50 years, James J. Lally is recognized for his expert connoisseurship and considerate presentation of the finest Chinese art during the 35-year run of the J. J. Lally & Co. gallery in New York.
With a discerning eye for quality pieces with both aesthetic value and authenticity, Mr. Lally found cherished works for every collector at every price-point.
Lot 10. A Glazed White Stoneware Jar and Cover. Sui dynasty. Estimate $30,000-50,000
Lot 10. A Glazed White Stoneware Jar and Cover. Sui dynasty. Estimate $30,000-50,000
Lot 81. A Very Rare Huanghuali 'Wannian Taiping' Yokeback Armchair, Guanmaoyi. Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th Century. Estimate: $250,000-400,000
Lot 81. A Very Rare Huanghuali 'Wannian Taiping' Yokeback Armchair, Guanmaoyi. Ming Dynasty, 16th/17th Century. Estimate: $250,000-400,000
The Mary and Cheney Cowles Collection of Classical Chinese Furniture
20 March at 11:00 EDT in New York
Twenty exquisite examples of classical Chinese furniture will be presented in a dedicated sale of the private collection of Mary and Cheney Cowles.
In 1975, Mr. Cowles founded the Crane Gallery in Seattle. Following his marriage to Mrs. Cowles in 1977, the couple became avid collectors of Asian art, a passion they have pursued for over 40 years. They are known for gifting a significant portion of their Japanese painting collection to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Smithsonian's National Museum of Asian Art, and the Portland Art Museum.
Among top lots in this exceptional collection are three rare and important huanghuali chairs. One of them is a yokeback armchair featuring a framed backrest flanked by two intricate latticework panels forming the symbol wan above a lower panel centered on two seal script characters tai ping. The inscription conveys a wish of ‘eternal peace’ (wannian taiping).
Chinese Works of Art and Paintings
20 March at 13:00 EDT in New York | Starting with lot 110
21 March at 9:00 EDT in New York | Starting with lot 240
Our two-day sale is highlighted by two important paintings by the 20th century Master Qi Baishi, including an early landscape, Yangxian Landscape, as well as a rare depiction of Cooked Crabs and Wine, that was a gift from the artist Huang Yongyu to one of his students at the Central Academy in 1959.
Another impressive painting from an unnamed Chinese artist features a compelling panoramic depiction of the European architecture that lined the bank of Shanghai’s Huangpu River, known as the Bund. Using the imported media of oil on canvas, the artist creatively fuses Chinese and Western aesthetics to depict a thriving and diverse commercial scene.
Lot 276. Qi Baishi, Yangxian Landscape. Estimate: $30,000-50,000.
Lot 276. Qi Baishi, Yangxian Landscape. Estimate: $30,000-50,000.
Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from American Collections
21 March at 12:00 EDT in New York
After successful sales of the Joan and Ted Dorf Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottle and Archer's Rings and the Kim Green Collection of Chinese Snuff Bottles, Bonhams will present new offerings from these important American collections as a part of our Chinese Works of Art and paintings auction.
Joan and Ted Dorf’s 69-lot collection covers a wide range of materials, including jade, porcelain, glass, hardstone, organic materials and inside-painted bottles, presenting a range of formats for discerning collectors and connoisseurs.
The second part of the Kim Green Collection presents 30 lots that were carefully collected over 20-plus years by the former director of the Office of Chief Scientist for the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Indian, Himalayan and Southeast Asian Art
21 March at 18:00 EDT in New York
Featured as the star lot of this sale is an exceptionally rare and important late-12th/early-13th century Tibetan painting of Buddha from the esteemed collection of Michael Henss, a noted Himalayan art scholar.
Additional highlights include two Nepalese sculptures from the 14th century of the Buddhist bodhisattvas Tara and Avalokiteshvara; the only known complete sculptural set of the Five Sakya Superiors in the West, from 15th-16th century Tibet; an early Pala stone stele depicting the protectress Mahapratisara from 9th century Northeastern India, and two paintings collected by Giuseppe Tucci, a pioneering master of Tibetan art history, during his famous expeditions to Tibet between 1926 and 1939. A fine selection of Indian miniature paintings will be offered from the collection of Dr. Moti Chandra, the eminent art historian and Director of the Prince of Wales Museum of Western India.
Lot 511. A Thangka of the Buddha, Tibet, Late 12th / Early 13th Century. Estimate: Refer to department
Lot 511. A Thangka of the Buddha, Tibet, Late 12th / Early 13th Century. Estimate: Refer to department
Lot 808. Fukami Sueharu, Distant View II, 1992. Estimate: $70,000 - 100,000
Lot 808. Fukami Sueharu, Distant View II, 1992. Estimate: $70,000 - 100,000
Fine Japanese and Korean Works of Art
22 March at 10:00 EDT in New York
This sale is led by a stunning collection of contemporary Japanese ceramics titled “Form, Color, and Texture of East Asia.” The collection, which features works by the most sought-after ceramicists, is exemplified by a 6-foot-tall sculpture by Kyoto artist Fukami Sueharu.
A rare and important Korean saddle for a high-ranking official leads the Korean section of the auction.
Arts of India, Southeast Asia and the Himalayas Online
14 - 24 March | Online
Our online auction features a diverse line-up of 55 lots, including Indian stone sculptures, Tibetan works of art, Indian miniature paintings, and more.
A Thangka of Vajradhara, Tibet, 19th Century. Estimate: $10,000 - 15,000
A Thangka of Vajradhara, Tibet, 19th Century. Estimate: $10,000 - 15,000
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