Since the late 19th Century, when Westerners began trading extensively with China, there have been established, wealthy collectors seeking Chinese antiques. But in the last 10 years, a group of ...

Last December, the New York Times published a three-part series about the Chinese mainland antique and art market. Fueled by demand from newly wealthy Chinese, prices in domestic fine art and antique ...

Antique Chinese furniture is proving increasingly popular in the city, but buyers are often uncertain of what constitutes an antique. Experts say that an antique piece of Chinese furniture must be ...

A new exhibition at Hong Kong’s largest private museum has all the trappings of an expensive mistake. It allows visitors the opportunity, not only to see rare examples of exquisite Ming and Qing ...

In the early 1990s the Smiths decided to make a wedding gift of a Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) wardrobe to their Chinese friend. Upon consulting her she told them she would prefer a Western style wardrobe ...

The history of Chinese furniture has a lot to do with status and who would sit in the highest position in the room. Their history of their furniture can be traced back several thousand years to the ...

Celebrating its fifth anniversary this year, Cultura Basel is already acknowledged as the most important forum in the world for classical antiquities. Attracting exhibitors, collectors and spectators ...

One place to appreciate the real, rare red sandalwood furniture of the Ming and Qing dynasties is to visit the China Red Sandalwood Museum. Almost 20,000 visitors took advantage of free entry to the ...

The art market is awash with auction records. Classic cars are changing hands for millions of dollars. But the market for antique furniture, another popular alternative asset for the super-rich, has ...