ASIAN ART AT BONHAMS

Asia Week New York

9 - 19 September 2025

Discover Asia Week at Bonhams, featuring a slate of four auctions celebrating expertly crafted works of art from across Asia.

Browse a wide array of rare works and celebrated collections, including important Chinese ceramics from the Qing, Ming, Song, and Yuan dynasties, fine snuff bottles from the Francine and Bernard Wald Collection, and Japanese art from esteemed collections including that of Alan and Simone Hartman and Jay and Mary Jayne Jones, among other displays of exceptional craftsmanship.

Explore the full auction schedule below, and stay informed on the latest Asian Art sales held year-round across the Bonhams network in New York, London, Paris, Hong Kong and Sydney, celebrating the rich artistic traditions of Asia.

Explore the Auctions

Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

15 September | 9:00 EDT

The Francine and Bernard Wald Collection of Fine Snuff Bottles, Part II

15 September | 12:00 EDT

Classical and Modern Chinese Paintings

16 September | 9:00 EDT

Fine Japanese and Korean Art

17 September | 10:00 EDT

Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art

9 - 19 September | Online

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News & Stories

VIDEO

A Closer Look: A Magnificent Blue and White 'Boys' Jar and Cover

This magnificent blue and white jar lyrically depicts sixteen boys at play. Each scene is rich with hidden meaning, symbolizing Confucian ideals of the education and advancement of sons, and a desire for fertility, wealth, and happiness.

A CLOSER LOOK

Chiang Yee: Observations of a Silent Traveller

Chiang Yee was a prolific author, poet, and painter whose popular series of travelogues, called 'The Silent Traveller,' earned him a Nobel Prize nomination for literature. Writer Tessa Thorniley shares how Chiang's 'Silent Traveller' moniker became an artistic identity and personal philosophy.

A CLOSER LOOK

A Masterpiece of Korean Blue-and-White Porcelain

Join Tetsurō Degawa, Director Emeritus at The Museum of Oriental Ceramics in Osaka, in taking a closer look at this magnificent work from 18th century Korea.

Exhibitions

Bonhams New York
580 Madison Avenue
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10 - 16 September, open daily including weekends
10:00 - 17:00 EDT

Inquiries

CHINESE WORKS OF ART
Michael C. Hughes
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CHINESE PAINTINGS
Bruce MacLaren
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JAPANESE & KOREAN ART
Jeff Olson
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Coming Soon

Reverence: Important Himalayan Art from the Collection of Ulrich von Schroeder

30 October | Hong Kong

Priestley & Ferraro: Three Decades in Chinese Art (1994-2025)

6 November | New Bond Street, London

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