The outline of the "fast-paced economic development has enabled China to become a global market collections auction market"
London just before the end of the summer big Chinese art auction in 2005 did not smoke, 10 million pounds of blue and white porcelain cans found historical records, but two auction house took turns to Chinese porcelain and art auction still gives people the Chinese art heat.
Sterna albifronsLittle : -- Auctioneer up "China wind"
In mid-July, the two big London auction houses too battlefield, a Chinese heritage art auction. Lundunsuosi than in the 12th organized two "Chinese porcelain handicrafts" special auction, in which the "Chinese porcelain handicrafts special" one turnover approximately 70.06 million yuan. While the overall number of 163 pieces of his old opponent to less than Cristian, but only turnover and a weak gap Chrystie (Chrystie gross turnover of approximately 73.07 million yuan). This can be seen in the company Southfield than the traditional porcelain market advantage.
Day than Auctioneer Europe and Asia Vice-President Situ River-wai said : "In the global art auction market, China''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s high degree of internationalization of art, not only pursued by the Chinese people, has long been the home of Western Tibet investment target. Chinese art has been heavy in Southfield than weight. "
Sterna albifronsLittle : -- Day than to suppress quality opponent
In fact, as early as in the early 1970s, Chinese art has been active in Europe and the U.S. markets, London and New York has become China''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s overseas transactions art auction centres. At that time, Japan has been very active collectors of Chinese art in the world auction frequency lay. In 1969, Day had exploratory than in Tokyo held an auction, but because Japanese auction market Exclusiveness very strong, and it is difficult to penetrate, and therefore departure than look to Hong Kong. During several major collectors and the media to communicate with the Hong Kong, the headquarters Lundunsuosi than John Thompson finally agreed proposals to set up branches in Hong Kong. 1973, the Hong Kong branch of departure than established. Compared to London nearly 300 years of history "old shop" over the departure undoubtedly be considered "young", but in China it is a art auction area.
Hong Kong Day 1973 than in the first auction of the then newly opened hotel in China, surprisingly, the connoisseur of departure than shown great enthusiasm, the first film was a big success. From 1976 onwards, the annual departure than two years auction will be organized regularly, and quickly became a London and New York after the third Chinese art auction market.
Hong Kong led to the departure than most proud of is its 30 years of porcelain auction, repeatedly created Chinese porcelain world record auction transactions. In 1973 the founding of the Hong Kong Day than they Commodities mainly stones, bronze and pottery. But in recent years, the Qing government-run pottery kiln fine arts catalogue has become protagonists.
Qiu inflammation of the 1980 collector died, his collection was strenuously than public auction, in which a Ming Chenghua years of the Big Dipper Choi chicken tanks Cup to break the Chinese art world record 500 million transactions, attracted worldwide attention to China''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s art market. Now, the treasures of the British Museum collection by the exhibition. In 1999, another only Qiushi collection Choi Chenghua chicken tanks Cup in the Big Dipper than figuring again in the auction price of Chinese porcelain to 2917 million sold to British traders.
In the 1990s, the domestic auction day, the quality of goods and products become the key competition. Day will be receiving strategy than as "limited in quantity and quality time", and the pursuit of the thematic special auction, and achieved good results. Many of the special are still home to Tibet, such as "Jane''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''s grouper Park Collection", "Zhang Xu Wenbo Tibet Through Art."
Day than Europe and Asia Vice-President Situ River-wai said, "compared with the peer, figuring more attention than the quality of services, the company hopes to make high-quality services and high-quality goods in the competition to lead. "
Sterna albifronsLittle and volume -- to win for the market Chrystie
In the face of fierce competition opponent, seems to have espoused the principle Chrystie : market expansion. Currently, Chrystie auction house in the world more than 30 countries have more than 100 branches, auction centres in London and New York, there is only a two London auction site, ceramics auction to be held Monday, Tuesday held an auction of paintings, furniture auction is Wednesday. In addition, it also in Geneva, St. Molizi, Monte Carlo, Rome, Glasgow, Melbourne and other places regularly held auction. With the development and growth of the Asian market, Chrystie successively in Hong Kong, China, Chinese Taipei, Singapore, Bombay, India and South Korea, to establish a branch in Seoul.
Chinese antiques and objects of art auction sirocco, Chrystie performance is advancing by leaps and bounds. 2005, the company earned revenues Chrystie International, the global annual auction total turnover reached 1.8 billion pounds, an increase of 30% more than in 2004, a 240-year record. Moreover, Chrystie sales also exceeded the year than opponent Day.
Chrystie Auctioneers American and Asian headquarters Vice Chairman Mrs Chiu Wai said : "The rapid economic development has enabled China to become a global market collections auction market. "
Chrystie Asia is Yuan Ye said Chrystie special attention to the Chinese market. Chrystie auction house in the Asian art, China ranked first. In introducing Chinese antiques and information, July 2005 to 15.688 million pounds price Chong Chinese art and Asian art auction world records found "Guiyu down" vase is found striking.
Yuan Ye is to say that the economic prosperity Auctioneers also on top of that, China has become the world art auction hot line, and Chrystie in Hong Kong also seize the opportunity not only "Guiyu down" and "be honest wages fish tanks" two cans of blue and white porcelain created individual film goods historical records to Chrystie reputation large town, Chrystie overall market share is growing. Yuan Ye is said Chrystie Asia last year has occupied 58% of the auction market share to expand business relations Chrystie very large market share growth.
Source : International Herald