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UPCOMING AUCTIONS INTERNATIONAL THE MAGAZINE
Joseph Lizzardo collection
What better way to bring in the Chinese New Year than with
Christie’s auction of the Lizzardo collection of fine jade carvings
and works of art? 21 March sees the sale of over 100 pieces
collected by Joseph Lizzardo, the former Chairman of the Board of the
Meade Electric Company, whose passion for Chinese jade and hardstone
carvings led him to found the Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art.
This finely-carved white jade Ruyi sceptre, with its flowering gourd vine symbolising
fertility, will be a particular high point of the sale ($200,000-300,000).
By Suzuki Masayoshi
On March 19, a Bonham’s sale will focus on the cultural marriage
of Japanese and Western art (very appropriate to its New York setting)
that came about during the Meiji period in the late 19th century. This
period of rich artistic creation will be represented in the auction by a
variety of artistic media, including cloisonné enamels, lacquer works,
bronzes and woodblock prints. Suzuki Masayoshi’s large bronze
incense burner was created in view of charming the budding
Western market. Well over a hundred years later, it continues to
appeal to collectors ($35,000-45,000).
Chinese scrolls from the 18th/19th century
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Eclecticism will characterise Doyle New York’s offering to New York Asia Week, on 18 March. Several Asian countries
will be represented in the sale, with works ranging from the Neolithic period right through to the 20th century. This
diversity is matched by the objects themselves. One of the most interesting lots will be a complete set of ten Chinese
hanging scrolls from the 18th/19th century, featuring the tributes of 28 important Chinese political leaders and scholars
($80,000-120,000). Collectors will also be able to bid for furniture, screens, scholar’s objects, ivories, jade and
much more.