What the Art Market has to say about XU Beihong (1895-1953)

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The relationship between Chinese artists and Western culture [24 Dec 2019]

After World War I, China implemented a major program of sending young talents to the other end of the world… and, very often, to the other end of the silk road, with the objective of ‘acquiring new knowledge’. The arts were just one of the many disciplines that these talented young Chinese students came to […]

Upcoming Hong Kong sales [24 May 2016]

After New York, the art market majors are preparing their prestige sales in Hong Hong, one of the world’s most dynamic art marketplaces. Between 28 and 31 May 2016, Poly Auction, Bonhams, China Guardian, Sotheby’s and Christie’s will be dispersing hundreds of Asian artworks in the city.

Spring sales of Asian art “made in Europe” [26 May 2015]

The Chinese artists who arrived in Europe after WWII to “modernize” their traditional painting count among the major signatures in Post-War Western art.

Excellent results in Hong Kong [15 Apr 2014]

In the first week of April, Sotheby’s, global no. 2 and Poly, global no. 3 (established in Hong Kong since 2012) held a series of major sales devoted to Modern and Contemporary Asian art. The sales featured lots of works by charismatic artists whose prices are still on an ascending path. Below, some of the highlights of the two days of sales entirely dedicated to Asian art.

The Top Ten of the 1930s [11 Apr 2014]

Friday is Top day! Every other Friday, Artprice publishes a theme-based auction ranking. This week: the top ten sales of works from the 1930s.

THE TOP TEN OF THE 50s [14 Mar 2014]

Friday is Top day! Every other Friday, Artprice publishes a theme-based auction ranking. This week: the top ten sales of works from the 1950s.

The best of Hong Kong [24 May 2013]

Friday is Top day! Every other Friday, Artprice publishes a theme-based auction ranking. This week: the top ten hammer prices in Hong Kong!

Gerhard Richter craze [28 Aug 2012]

Since the start of 2012, Gerhard Richter has signed four auction results above $15 million! Spearhead of Contemporary German painting, Richter has become the most expensive living artist of our time.

China’s Modern artists [25 Nov 2011]

Every other Friday Artprice posts a theme-based auction ranking. This week we present the 10 best auction results for Chinese Modern artists over the first six months of 2011.

China’s best auction results in 2010 [31 Mar 2011]

Every fortnight Artprice posts a theme-based auction ranking. This week’s theme is China’s best Fine Art auction results during 2010.

Shock wave through the art market… China now ranks first, ahead of the USA and the UK [22 Mar 2011]

According to Thierry Ehrmann, founder and CEO of Artprice, the world leader in art market information, “this unprecedented news represents a turning point in the history of the global art market: China is now the number 1 in terms of Fine art auction revenue”.

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