30th China Guardian Quarterly Auction Totals 210 million Yuan

Among the 50 Buddha figures in the 30th Quarterly Auction, the highlights included a bronze figure of Buddha of the Qianlong Period, which sold at 552,000 yuan. A bronze figure of Kwan-yin from the Ming Dynasty sold at 517,500 yuan.

In addition, a Japanese iron teapot (lot 4520) sold at 287.500 yuan, a fine silver teapot (lot 4506) sold at 101.200 yuan and another fine silver teapot (lot 4552) sold at 89,700 yuan.

This year, the classical furniture session brought about 50 pieces of ancient furniture and most of them are without reserved prices, which broadened the access to the public. The session totaled 2.8 million yuan, 87 percent by lots.

A hongmu bed and a hongmu kang table and a pair of stands

The highlights included a hongmu bed and a hongmu kang table and a pair of stands, which, after several rounds of heated bidding, sold at 368,000 yuan; a complete set of hongmu furniture produced during the Republic of China, which sold at 253,000 yuan; and a yumu bed made during the late Ming Dynasty for 241,500 yuan.

Also, a hutaomu table and eight hutaomu chairs sold at 207,000 yuan. A renaissance style cabinet sold for 101.200 yuan.

Chinese Oil Paintings

The College Era-Excellent Artworks of Chinese Art Colleges session this year attracted a large number of young university teachers, with more than 500 arts and comprehensive colleges applying for the session. This year China Guardian selected over 200 lots from the 20,000 entrants, which showcased the fabulous art styles and the high standards of the rising Chinese young artists.

Slightly Bright by Zhang Ben

The session brought in 1.6 million yuan. Among the highlights were Slightly Bright by Zhang Ben, which sold at 94,300 yuan, closely followed by I Am Still Here No.2 by Zhang Fei and Hometown Memories: Morning Rain by Li Baiming. In addition, Liu Junliang's Tears in the Water No.2 and Zhang Jieshuai's The Other Side of the Mountain were both sold for 59,800 yuan.

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