FINE ART ASIA 2012 - WORK OF ART

WORK OF ART

Works of Art

Waterhouse and Dodd, London and New York, exhibited masterpieces of Impressionist and Modern art, including Feuille d’Etudes by Pablo Picasso. Also on display were works by the Chinese artist Chu Teh-chun (b. 1920).

A magnificent Imperial 18th century, Qianlong period, kesi (tapestry weave) panel with two confronting five-clawed dragons, exhibited by Jacqueline Simcox, London.

A Blanc de Chine Figure of Amida Buddha, China, 19th Century, was the centrepiece at Vanderven & Vanderven Oriental Art, ‘s-Hertogenbosch, The Netherlands.

Galerie Christian Deydier, Paris presented an exceptional Belgian private collection of Chinese antiquities, The Frank Arts Collection of Ancient Chinese Bronzes, at the fair. Almost all the pieces were sold.

A highlight at Rossi & Rossi was an Eleven-Headed Avalokitesvara, Tibet, c. 1400 AD, bronze with gilding and semi-precious stones, standing 130 cm tall. This is one of the largest recorded early Tibetan bronzes of this iconic form of the deity.

A lesson in the making of the finest classical Chinese furniture was given at Andy Hei Ltd.

Mr Robert Hall, London, a long-time supporter of the fair, exhibited antique Chinese snuff bottles and works of art. Here he shows an antique root carving to collector Mrs Daphne Boyce.

Visitors admire an antique Tibetan thangka painting at Rossi & Rossi, London. The gallery has exhibited at Fine Art Asia since 2006, presenting the finest antique works of art from the Himalayan region.

MG Limited (Shang Pin Ge), Hong Kong, showcased an exhibition of ancient Chinese works of art.

Siegelson, New York, displayed an iconic Aquamarine and Ruby Belt with a Buckle Necklace Designed by Fulco, Duke of Verdura, for Paul Flato, jeweller to the stars, c. 1935.

A visitor admires “The Vanderbilt Rose” at Siegelson, New York. The diamond brooch was made in Paris c. 1855 for Princess Mathilde Bonaparte, niece of Napoleon 1, and was later in the collection of Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt 111, the queen of New York society in the early 20th century.

Carlton Hobbs, New York, reconstructed an entire elegant English drawing room at his booth, complete with a giant 22-foot rosewood table used for a 19th century royal peace treaty, a 400 lb chandelier, a wall-sized bookcase full of books and a hardwood parquet floor.

The Silver Fund, San Francisco, USA, specializes in fine 20th century silver, and is the largest dealer worldwide in estate Georg Jensen silver. Here Director Mr Michael James shows off an extraordinary Japanese punchbowl set to collectors.

Le chemin de halage a Granval (The towpath at Granval) was one of several outstanding paintings by Claude Monet on show at Gladwell & Company, London. Also on display were important works by Renoir, Miro, Picasso and Dali.

Robert Bowman, Director, Robert Bowman Gallery, London, shows a work by the Dutch sculptor, Maurice Blik (b. 1939) to a visitor. Highlights of his sculpture exhibition included The Thinker and Eternal Spring by Auguste Rodin and Danseuse Mettant son Bas by Edgar Degas.

Galerie Dumonteil, Paris and Shanghai, specializes in the best 20th century figurative artists who have dedicated their works to animal themes. A highlight of the exhibition was Turtle Bench by Jean-Marie Fiori (b. 1952).

As well as important Impressionist and Modern paintings, Waterhouse & Dodd, London and New York also exhibited contemporary art, including Versailles,Salle des Hoquetons, a photographic work by Jean-Francois Rauzier (b. 1952).

F2 Gallery and Fabien Fryns Fine Art, Beijing, China and Los Angeles, USA, exhibited works by contemporary Chinese artists and a polished stainless steel sculpture, Marilyn Monroe, by the British artist Richard Hudson (b. 1957).

Fabrik Contemporary Art, Hong Kong, drew many visitors with an eye-catching contemporary art exhibition including works by Damien Hirst, Marc Quinn and quirky cast-bronze figures covered with red car paint by Chinese sculptor Chen Wenling (b. 1969).

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