Japanese Art

Christie's auctions of Japanese art comprises a wide array of material, including painted screens, scrolls, calligraphy, woodcut prints, ceramics, lacquer, costumes, armour and swords. The market for Japanese art remains buoyant with strong prices achieved across the board. Christie's sold a pair of six-panel screens from the early 17th century for $968,000 (March 2006), while a modern painting, Garage (Jidoshagoya) by Saeki Yuzo (1898-1928), sold for $721,000 (May 2000), putting it in the same league as European modern works of art. Christie's holds four major sales a year, two in New York and two in London.

Upcoming Sales from this department

  • Mar 2010 24 10am & 2pm

    SALE 2296|
    New York, Rockefeller Center
    |Sale Information

    Japanese & Korean Art

  • May 2010 12 1pm

    SALE 5496|
    London, South Kensington
    |Sale Information

    Japanese Art and Design

  • Nov 2010 10 1pm

    SALE 5527|
    London, South Kensington
    |Sale Information

    Japanese Art and Design

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  • Leila de Vos van Steenwijk

    Head of Furniture and Decorative Arts

    ldevos@christies.com

    Tel: +31 (0)20 575 5205
    Fax: +31 (0)20 664 0899

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