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Overview of Chinese Art Market

1. Very few authentic Song and Yuan ceramics is available in the current market. Ceramics from the famous five kilns are rare. Collectors have shifted their attention to Longquan ware, Cizhou ware and Yaozhou ware. The market for objects of the Liao and Jin period is slow.
2. Collectors continue to be crazy about the blue and white wares of the Yuan dynasty, although the market is flooded by fakes and forgeries. Objects with a sound provenace and a solid public exposure record are desirable.
3. The unavailability of the Hongwu red glazed ware, blue and white ware and other colored wares has heated up the price. Fakes and forgeries are circulating in the current market.
4. Chenghua Doucai is the rarest. The market appreciation for objects of Zhengde, Jiajing and Wanli are getting better slowly.
5. Good prices were paid for fine ceramics of the Qing dynasty. The Kangxi blue and white wares are desirable. Fine Yongzheng pieces will certaintly excite the market. The Qianlong carved wares, such as vases, jars and zuns are more desirable than round-shaped items. Objects of Tongzhi, Guangxu and Xuantong are less desirable due to their lower quality and younger age.


Analysis of Chinese Art Sales


Chinese Art Market Reviewed

  • Chinese art market was dominated by short-term investors rather than long-term art collectors. Museums were not active.
  • Contemporary Chinese art of the 80s was the leader.
  • Chinese art market slowed down after it reached its peak in 2005.
  • Chinese art market merged into the international Chinese art market. Both Sotheby’s and Christie’s were actively involved in the Chinese art market in China.
  • The sale of classical Chinese paintings and calligraphies was very slow as compared with that of contemporary Chinese art and ceramics.
  • Jade, furniture and ceramics were steady, no dramatic ups and downs.
  • Decorative arts and crafts started to gain favor from the buyersthe new stars in the market.

 


How to Sell Your Art Work

Today, selling art can be a big problem. Almost everybody finds it difficult to initiate a sale, and if they need help, there is the added headache of finding the right agent to represent them in the current art market.  Many people begin by contacting the famous auction houses, but very few owners receive an insightful response—sometimes no word at all. Others spend hours on the internet without any concrete results. Many owners end the process of trying to sell their art with no knowledge about whether their object is worth anything or where to place it for sale.  Do these frustrations sound familiar? 

The most important thing to remember is that in order to sell any fine object of art, you need to posses solid information and formulate an educated strategy for sales. These are the two goals of a professional art appraisal: to provide the owner with the information needed to understand and appreciate the art object, and to suggest a clear strategy for sale based on analysis of the current art market. This is why you should commission an art appraisal from a qualified art appraiser.

 



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