AAADA show

The AAADA show is being held at Randwick racecourse in Sydney from 8 - 12 September 2010. As we will be attending the show our Canberra gallery will be closed during this period.

Next shipment

The next shipment is due about March 20. We had hoped it would arrive earlier but it appears the ship was delayed somewhere en route.

Welcome to 2010

Wishing all the best for the coming Year of the Tiger!

We recently added a page to the website titled Auction News. This will feature information and results of auctions on Chinese pieces. While the focus will be in furniture it will not be solely on that topic.

We are getting a shipment together but have been delayed by the exceptionally harsh winter in China (and other countries).

This year promises to be an exciting one, so keep us bookmarked and visit regularly.

More auction news

There has been more evidence of the strength of Chinese furniture. A recent auction in Hong Kong saw a record for a piece of Chinese furniture, over $US10million for a Qianlong period zitan throne.

Chinese furniture on the move

Is Chinese antique furniture on the up?

It would certainly seem so judging from recent auction results. During the week Sotheby's New York auctioned a number of pieces from the Arthur M Sackler collection with a pair of huanghuali compound cabinets and stands going for over $1 million dollars. Other pieces also sold well over their estimates, indications perhaps of an easing of the economic conditions and recognition of the value of genuine antique Chinese furniture.

I came across another reference to an upcoming auction in Shanghai where a rosewood chess board and pair of chairs has a reserve of approximately $25,000.

Compared to western antiques of similar periods, Chinese furniture represents good value and with good pieces becoming increasingly rare to secure they can only increase in value and desirability.

Please be aware that the shop will be closed next week 19th - 23rd August as I will be at the AAADA fair in Sydney. 

Wednesday 29 July we will be closing at about 2pm as I have a meeting to attend, apologies for any inconvenience.