With € 340,000 in sales, 80% of sell-through rate, and 280% increase on starting prices, the Oriental and Asian Art auction on 1 July confirmed the department’s new direction.
It was a promising debut for the revamped departmental team, now strengthened by the addition of French and international specialists whose expertise has already borne tangible fruit. The sale saw lively participation, with numerous lots sparking intense bidding battles and a notable resurgence of Italian and European buyers alongside the continuing strong interest from Chinese collectors.
Among the most important results was the rare six-panel Korean chaekgeori screen (lot 1081), a valuable example of Joseon dynasty painting attributed to the court artist Yi Taek-gyun. This departmental discovery achieved € 57,600. Also in the field of decorative arts, strong interest was shown for a pair of verre-peint panels highlighted in gold (lot 1066), 18th-century Chinese manufacture, which sold after determined bidding for € 14,080.
Lot 1081
Attributed to Yi Taek-gyun (Korea, active after 1883). A rare six-panel chaekgeori screen with hidden seal.
Korea, second half of the 19th century, Joseon dynasty. Ink and mineral pigments on paper mounted on boards (cm 137x278).
Sold € 57,600
Lot 1066
Two glass-painted panels illuminated in gold depicting compositions with flowery vases, watches and fruits on tables.
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) 18th century.
Sold € 14,080
Porcelain remains highly prized and inevitably attracts collectors, as seen with the pair of Shangping vases with floral decoration and apocryphal iron-red marks, dating to the Republic period (lot 1115, € 12,800), and an elegant shell-shaped famille-rose palette from the Qianlong period (lot 1069, € 10,240). Also notable in the ceramics category was a polychrome Fahua porcelain censer in the form of a chimera on a bronze base, from the Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (lot 1045, € 6,400).
Lot 1115
Two polychrome porcelain vase shaped Shangping with floral decoration. One with children’s game and mark Jiaqing apocryphal in iron red, the other with birds and mark Qianlong apocryphal in iron red under the base.
China, Republic period (1912-1949).
Sold € 12,800
Lot 1069
Small enameled conch-form palette. Four-character Qianlong mark in iron red and period.
China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795)
Sold € 10,240
Lot 1045
Fahua polychrome porcelain censer shaped like a chimera with bronze base.
China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722).
Sold € 6,400
The section dedicated to ancient sculpture also performed well, particularly with a stucco Buddha head from the Gandhara region (lot 1140, € 7,040), and an unusual pair of sancai-glazed terracotta horsemen from the Tang dynasty (lot 1059, € 8,320).
Lot 1140
A stucco head of Buddha with traces of polychromy. Gandhara region, 3th-4th century.
Sold € 7,040
Lot 1059
Pair of terracotta knights on horse with glazing Sancai.
China, Tang dynasty (618-906 AD).
Sold € 8,320