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中東の政治とアート

"Hot dog" from Financial Times

"I have often described the Hong Kong art fair, which goes into its fourth edition in May, as the potential "Art Basel of Asia". I might have been prescient: Art Basel is in talks with the Hong Kong fair. One of its owners, Tim Etchells, managing director of Single Market Events, confirmed that discussion "have been going on for some time." Buying the Hong Kong fair would certainly be in the interests of Art Basel, as it would give the Swiss organisation access to the Asian market. But Etchells says, "We have had approaches from other people as well and it's definitely not a done deal." Art Basel declined to comment."

"New stars and new bidders" from Wall Street Journal

"In recent years, Asian collectors have gravitated to major Impressionist stars like Edgar Degas, Paul Cezanne and Paul Signac. This week's sales signaled their discovery of Italy's Giorgio Morandi, known for his neat rows of creamy vases. Christie's says a Chinese collector paid $2.2 million for Morandi's 1953 "Still Life," exceeding its $1.5 million high estimate."

"Art market's comeback kids" Wall Street Journal

"This week's major auctions in London are stocked with young or trendy artists who largely disappeared from auctions during the art-market's recession doldrums - when buyers bet safely on Pablo Picasso and Andy Warrhol."

"Chinese vase found in house clearance fetches HK$645m" from South China Morning Post

"A Qianlong-period vase that was discovered during a routine house clearance in London and was put up for sale in a small provincial auction house has sold for an astonishing £51.6 million (HK$645.20 million), the highest sum ever paid at auction for any Asian artwork and 40 times the presale estimate."

"After a news report noted the presence of the vase in the sale, dealers travelled to Bainbridges from across Asia. Others were in town for Asian Art in London's schedule of gallery exhibitions, shows and lectures."

"Last month, another 18th-century imperial vase was bought by collector Alice Cheng for a record HK$252.7 million at Sotheby's Hong Kong."

"It would have resided "no doubt" in the royal palace and was fired in the imperial kilns. The auctioneer said it was a mystery how the 40cm high piece ended up in London, where it was recently discovered in the suburb of Pinner. Its provenance was described simply as belonging to an English family collection, probably acquired during the 1930s."