The Problem: The Best Fakes Ever Made, What You’re Up Against Chinese Antique Auctions On eBay have been problematic for dealers and collectors alike since the site began. With the proliferation of increasingly better copies being made each week primarily in Jingdezhen filtering them out from authentic pieces is a daunting task. Bear in […]
Lauren Gallery Responds To BidAmount Comments | Questionable Chinese Art
Just a short 24 hours ago we posted a blog about the Lauren Gallery in regards to their April 21 and 22nd “Chinese Antiques Auction” of suspected resproductions. Yesterday in our opinion piece we also speculated the “Lauren Gallery” looked and sounded an awful lot like the “Eden Gallery” located just down the road in Marietta. […]
Chinese Porcelain Reproductions At Lauren Gallery Auction
If you’re a collector of Asian objects and aren’t particularly concerned about buying antiques, this is an auction house you’ll want to get to know better. In particular with regards to Chinese porcelain. While the listings certainly seem to declare the items are all antique, they do suggest you make your own determinations and have your own […]
ROB MICHIELS Chinese and Asian Art Auction April 28-29
ROB MICHIELS Chinese and Asian Art Auction scheduled for April 28th and April 29th, make your plans now. You can preview the sale in person or online at ROB MICHIELS AUCTIONS. Info: Rob Michiels Auctions (click to view site) Genthof 9, 8000 Bruges, Belgium PH: +32 (0) 50 34 36 03 [email protected] This is a BIG auction with […]
Chinese Fakes At Westboro Auctions Massachusetts | April 14th
Chinese Fakes At Westboro Auctions Massachusetts! Run for your life clutching your wallet. At the risk of sounding like a broken record, there is apparently no limit to the utter gall and nerve of some auctioneers. But then, in my opinion, these guys are little more than online criminals and it’s what criminals do. So, on […]
Collecting Chinese Porcelain and Antiques | Asian Art
WELCOME! Collecting Chinese porcelain and antiques can have its challenges. The proliferation of skillfully made fakes and copies pouring from mainland China have made it even more difficult. From eBay to Live Auctioneers, to Invaluable as well as numerous sites in China, fakes are everywhere. Learning how to avoid copies and reproductions through knowledge and […]
Join The Chinese and Asian Art Forum | Dealers-Collectors
For some time we’ve wanted to add a Chinese and Asian Art Forum to BidAmount.com. Alas, every time we checked around for one that would do what we wanted, none were available. We wanted a page where folks could upload images and the images could be enlarged for better viewing. We also wanted users to be […]
Chinese Export Porcelain And Decorative Art Is Now A Bargain
Chinese Export porcelain and decorative art are perhaps the least expensive they have been in over 20 years. While it’s true, generally speaking, Chinese art, porcelain and antiques have risen strongly in the last few decades, the same cannot be said of Chinese export objects. Prices have in many areas plunged due to a lack […]
The Sherpa School Project, Namche Bazaar, Nepal | Documentary
A very personal note to our readers and subscribers. Have you ever wanted to help a cause where your donation has an immediate massive impact? This is a compelling story and worth telling, the son of one of our closest friends wants to tell, but needs some help. The Sherpa School Project, a documentary about […]
Christies Auctions of Chinese and Asian Art This November | News
November 2017 Auctions of Chinese and Asian Art This Month At Christie’s Hong Kong Six Good Auctions of Chinese Art Auctions of Chinese and Asian art this September will include six at Christie’s New York. Of the sales on offer this month in Hong Kong, Christie’s has once again managed to get the lion’s share of […]