Chinese Art Auction Company
The famous auction companies include the following
1. Sotheby’s: Sotheby’s offices are located in 40 countries. There are a total of 90 places; about 250 auctions are held in 10 auction venues around the world every year; covering more than 70 kinds of collections.
Christie's: Christie's auction house, which brings together fine works of art, watches, jewelry, cars, wine and other fine products from all over the world. Today, Christie's has offices in 90 major cities around the world, and holds regular auctions in 16 locations around the world. In addition, it also provides auction-related services, including art storage and security, education, and art pictures. warehouse and property, etc.
2. German Nagau: The German Nagau Auction Company was founded in 1922 and is headquartered in Stuttgart, Germany. It is one of the four major auction companies in Germany. Its business is mainly concentrated in Europe and it is also a famous European auction company. One of the oldest art auction companies, Robin joined the Nago Auction Company in 1978 and bought the Naco Auction House in 1990 and became the new head. Naco Auction Company has successively established branches and representative offices in Leipzig, Germany, Haifa, Israel, Brussels, Belgium, Verona, Italy, Vienna, Austria, Hong Kong and Beijing, China. Naco is the first European auction company to auction in Europe and preview it in China. On October 17, 2004, Nago Auction House also held a preview of an art auction in Shanghai for the first time.
3. British David Auction: Founded in the early 20th century, British David Auction is one of the world's leading art auction companies, and its auction items bring together art collections from all over the world. At the beginning of its establishment, Dawei De Auction relied on the foundation's world-class art collection to win widespread attention. Chinese ceramics are particularly prominent in the museum, covering nearly a thousand years of history, and are considered by Chinese scholars to be the best ceramic collection in the world. Now, David Auction has offices in 50 major cities around the world, with its headquarters in London, UK. Based in the UK, it holds auctions in dozens of locations around the world. In addition, it also provides other auction-related services, including art Storage, preservation, art database, etc. Over the years museums, collectors, art dealers and national governments around the world have placed their full trust in David. With the further development of the art market and the rise of the Chinese art market, David Auction officially entered the Chinese market and established the first art collection unit to provide services for the mainland art market.
4. Phillips: Established his own business in 1796. In November 1999, it was bought by Bernard Arnault, the owner of French Louis Vuitton, for 70 million pounds and merged. Arnault took advantage of the scandals surrounding the two major auction houses to invest heavily in Phillips. Phillips specializes in Impressionist works, modern and contemporary art and furniture sales.
5. China Poly: Beijing International Poly Auction Co., Ltd. is a direct subsidiary of Poly Group and was officially established on July 1, 2005. It upholds the excellent quality of Poly Group and relies on a strong team of experts and overseas sales. The internal and external business relationship network provides the best services to collectors with integrity, professionalism and dedication. Relying on the strong financial strength, industrial chain and forward-looking strategic development ideas of China Poly Group, the auction of Beijing Poly International Auction Co., Ltd. brings together more than a thousand masterpieces by modern and contemporary painting circles and famous artists; the "Modern Chinese Painting and Calligraphy" special session features works by Qi Baishi, Special topics such as Wu Changshuo, Xu Beihong, Lin Fengmian, Li Keran, Huang Zhou, Wu Guanzhong, as well as the Beijing-Tianjin School, Shanghai School, and New Jinling School; the "Chinese Contemporary Painting and Calligraphy" special session showcases the masterpieces of contemporary painters; the "Chinese Oil Painting" special session covers more than a hundred years of Chinese painting The works of representative painters of various schools in the history of oil painting development, such as Yan Wenliang, Lin Fengmian, Guan Liang, Zao Wou-ki, Wu Guanzhong, Luo Zhongli, Yang Feiyun, Chen Yifei and other famous Chinese masterpieces have also become high-quality works sought after by collectors; Beijing Poly International Auction Co., Ltd. "Modern and Contemporary Art Ceramics" has been launched. On October 13, 2011, Yi Wu, a master of Chinese ceramic design art, was awarded the title of masterpiece at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. It is highly appreciated and sought after by collectors.
6. China Guardian: China Guardian International Auction Co., Ltd. was established in May 1993. It is a comprehensive auction company mainly engaged in Chinese cultural relics and artworks. It is headquartered in Beijing. Large-scale auctions in spring and autumn, as well as the "Guardian Four Seasons" auctions are held regularly every year.
The company has offices in Shanghai, Tianjin, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and North American liaison offices. As of 2005, China Guardian has successfully held more than 300 special auctions of international cultural relics and art, with a total of more than 163,000 items auctioned. China Guardian's first "Weekend Auction" to serve the general public's collections was successfully held for 84 times and was changed to the "Guardian Four Seasons" auction in 2005. The single auction turnover exceeded 100 million yuan, and the quality of the items also increased significantly. China Guardian's permanent cultural relics and art auction items include: Chinese calligraphy and painting, porcelain, handicrafts, oil paintings and sculptures, rare ancient books, inscriptions, stamps, coins, bronze mirrors, jewelry and jade, clocks and other major categories. Each item continues to break through regional and The world's highest auction price record for art, and many national treasures such as "Weng's Collection of Books", "Sketches of Rare Birds by Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty", "Vegetarian Fish Postscripts of Tang Huai", "Handwritten Treatise on Health Preservation by Emperor Gaozong of the Song Dynasty", "Chun Yu by Zhu Xi" Important auction items such as "Tie" and "Ode to the Master" have also been returned to the mainland from overseas through the efforts of China Guardian, or flowed from the private sector to important collection institutions.
7. Bonhams: Bonhams is a privately owned British auction house. Founded by Thomas Dodd in 1793, Bonhams is one of the few remaining auction houses in London. Originating from Georgian auction houses. Initially known for its book auctions, it worked closely with book auction experts and Walter Bonhams. By 1850, the company expanded and offered a wide range of antique items for auction, including jewelry, porcelain, furniture, samurai armor and weapons, and fine wines. In the early 1950s, a sales office was opened. In 2000, the name was changed to Bonhams Bruce Auction House. In 2001, it merged with Philipson and Neil to form a new company and officially changed its name to Bonhams. By the end of 2003, Bonhams was auctioning more than 700 works of art every year, with more than 600 employees and a turnover of 304 million yuan.
8. Hong Kong Hengfeng Group Auction Co., Ltd.: Hong Kong Hengfeng Group Auction Co., Ltd. is located in Hong Kong, the financial capital of Asia. Since its establishment, it has always pursued professional services, abided by industry rules, advocated standardized self-discipline, and actively Promote the development of the cultural and artistic industries of the Hong Kong SAR. It is one of the most formal and powerful art auction companies in Hong Kong with strong buyer and seller resources. It is a professional company that specializes in antique art exhibitions and auctions.
9. Chongyuan Baoqu Art Co., Ltd.: Chongyuan Baoqu Art Co., Ltd. is an auction company jointly established by Hong Kong's top art museum and the famous Chinese auction house "Shanghai Chongyuan". Hong Kong, an international city that connects China and the West, is used as a business platform.
Which calligraphy and painting auction platform is the most popular?
Examples of calligraphy and painting auction platforms are as follows:
1. Yabao Auction Network
Yarbao Auction Network As the earliest and largest online bidding trading platform in mainland China, it has pioneered the domestic C2C Internet business model.
2. Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Auction Network
The Chinese Calligraphy and Painting Auction Network provides Chinese calligraphy and painting auction information, Chinese calligraphy and painting auction previews, Chinese calligraphy and painting art transactions, and Chinese calligraphy and painting collection auctions. It is the most popular Chinese calligraphy and painting auction website in China. The authoritative art collection auction site.
3. Artron Art Network
Artron Art Network is a world-renowned authoritative portal website for art and an important application platform for Artron's "Art Database". Covering calligraphy and painting auctions, art investment, gallery antiques and antiques trading information, etc., it is a trading and exchange platform between professional collection investors with reputable services.
Types of calligraphy and painting auctions:
1. Increased price auction and reduced price auction
2. Compulsory auction and arbitrary auction
3. Movable property auction and real estate auction
4. Auction with reserve price and auction without reserve price
5. Bidding auction and non-bid auction
6. One-time auction He Zai Auction
7. Sealed Bid Auction
Reference for the above content:
Baidu Encyclopedia Chinese Painting and Calligraphy Auction Network
Baidu Encyclopedia Online Auction
Baidu Encyclopedia Yachang Culture Co., Ltd.
Art Auction Company Ranking
The top ten auction companies are briefly introduced as follows:
1. Beijing Poly Auction Co., Ltd.
Beijing Poly Auction not only has the world's leading strength in the field of art auctions such as ancient Chinese calligraphy and painting, modern calligraphy and painting, antiques and curios, Chinese contemporary art, contemporary ink paintings, ancient books and documents, and contemporary handicrafts, etc. , it has also completed a comprehensive layout in the auction fields of jewelry and watches, Dzi beads and Tibetan Buddhist art, red wine and white wine, technology antiques, etc.
2. China Guardian Auction Co., Ltd.
China Guardian International Auction Co., Ltd. was established in May 1993. It is the first comprehensive auction in China that mainly deals in Chinese cultural relics and artworks. The company regularly holds spring and autumn large-scale auctions every year, as well as 4 "Guardian Four Seasons" auctions. The company is headquartered in Beijing, with offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and North America. In October 2012, China Guardian International Auction Co., Ltd. held its first auction in Hong Kong, marking a crucial step in the history of Chinese art auctions.
In the 23 years since the company was founded, it has successfully held more than 1,200 special auctions, with a total turnover of more than 50 billion yuan, and nearly 450,000 lots sold at auctions held by Guardian. Through the efforts of China Guardian, many national treasures, such as the "Weng Family Collection", "Tang Dynasty Copy Huai Vegetarian Fish Posters", "Song Gaozong's Handwritten Treatise on Health Care" and other important auction items, have either returned to the mainland from overseas, or flowed from the private sector to important collection institutions.
The Jiade auction items purchased from museums and art galleries over the years include Song Gaozong's "Ji Kang's Theory of Health Preservation in the Two-body Book of Zhencao", which was purchased and collected by the Shanghai Museum; Zhu Xi and Zhang_'s "Spring Rain Tie Jiaxue Tie Xinqi" "Tie", purchased and collected by the Palace Museum; Sui Dynasty's "Ode to the Master", purchased and collected by the Palace Museum; Wang Xizhi's cursive "Ping'an Tie", purchased and collected by Long Museum; Li Keran's "Jinggangshan", purchased and collected by Long Museum, etc.
Beijing Hanhai Auction Co., Ltd. was established in January 1994. It is a professional company approved by the national cultural relics management department and established by the domestic cultural relics management system to engage in comprehensive cultural relics and art auctions. It is an enterprise owned by the whole people with a registered capital of RMB 10 million. The company has many professional and technical personnel who are good at the operation and management of this industry, and has a permanent auction item appraisal agency composed of national appraisal experts.
Hanhai Company aims to promote Chinese national culture through auction activities, improve the status and influence of Chinese art in the world, and provide collectors and groups at home and abroad with a smooth flow of goods and a way to make the best use of them. A high-level, high-quality cultural exchange space.
4. Shanghai Duoyunxuan Auction Co., Ltd.
Duoyunxuan, known as the "Jiangnan Art Garden", was established in 1900 and has undergone several changes over the years. In August 1992, Duoyunxuan, located in Shanghai, took the lead in registering and establishing the first domestic art auction company - Shanghai Duoyunxuan Auction Co., Ltd. On June 20, 1993, Duoyunxuan Auction Company, a state-owned cultural institution, held the first art auction in the history of New China in Shanghai. Art master Xie Zhiliu personally scored a significant "first" for the Chinese art auction market. hammer".
The company's main business is Chinese calligraphy and painting, inscriptions, ancient book editions, porcelain, jade, stationery supplies, antiques and miscellaneous pieces of art. It holds spring and autumn art auctions and multiple art auctions and trade fairs every year. . Since its establishment, the company has recruited and trained a large number of professional appraisers with fair, just and open professional standards and a professional spirit of focusing on credibility, quality and service, and adhering to the business philosophy of "law-abiding, honest, civilized and high-quality". personnel, all colleagues have established a good brand image for the company with careful organization and careful operation.
5. Shanghai Daoming Auction Co., Ltd.
Now, Mr. Liu Yiqian has injected this courage and vision into Daoming Auction, reintegrated the company's calligraphy and painting department, and added new Porcelain Miscellaneous Department.
Thanks to this, in the 2012 spring auction, the total transaction volume of Daoming Auction exceeded 138 million yuan, of which the transaction amount of calligraphy and painting was 82.05 million yuan, and the porcelain miscellaneous amount was 55.95 million yuan. As the art auction market was in deep consolidation, Bucking the trend.
6. Shanghai Rongbaozhai Auction Co., Ltd.
Rongbaozhai, formerly known as "Songzhuzhai", was founded in 1672 and has a history of more than 300 years. In 1894, the predecessors took the meaning of "making friends through literature, honoring the name as treasure" and established the Rongbaozhai brand name. From then on, "honor as the treasure" means and contains the traditional spirit of this old store. In 1952, Rongbaozhai became state-owned and gradually transformed from a century-old store into a comprehensive cultural enterprise integrating calligraphy and painting management, woodblock watermarking, auction, publishing, and education, with considerable brand influence and market competitiveness. The three words "Rongbaozhai" have become a national enterprise trademark that gathers popularity and inspires spirit, and is a famous brand well-known at home and abroad.
The essence of the concept of "honorable name and treasure" is the painstaking management and cherishment of the brand, and the inheritance and promotion of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation. "Popularity" is the foundation of Rongbaozhai's success. Over the years, Rongbaozhai has been regarded as the "home of calligraphers and painters". Confucian scholars and painting giants have sincerely interacted with Rongbaozhai and left many good stories in the art world.
7. Hangzhou Xiling Seal Society Auction Co., Ltd.
Xiling Seal Society was founded in the 30th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty by Ding Fuzhi, Wang Fu'an, Wu Yin and Ye Weiming, the seal carvers of the Zhejiang School. After convening colleagues to initiate the establishment, Wu Changshuo became the first president. The purpose is to "preserve epigraphy and stone, study seals, and also engage in calligraphy and painting". It is a folk art group that studies seals, calligraphy and painting with the longest history, the highest achievements and the most extensive international influence in the study of gold, stone and seal carving at home and abroad. It has the reputation of "the first famous society in the world".
8. Guangzhou Han Ancient Auction Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Han Ancient Auction Co., Ltd. is based on the orderly inheritance of cultural artworks, improves the public platform for art transactions, and helps domestic Confidants realize their ambitions of investment and collection. With a registered capital of 100 million yuan, it is a large-scale art comprehensive service company integrating art appraisal, evaluation, exhibition, trading, auction and other services.
Guangzhou Han Ancient Auction has gathered outstanding management and appraisal talents to provide professional, high-quality and efficient services to friends at home and abroad. We have joined forces with well-known experts in the industry and well-known institutions at home and abroad to jointly provide customers with high-quality and satisfactory services.
9. Christie's Hong Kong Auction Co., Ltd.
Christie's is one of the world's leading art auction houses. The auction items bring together rare works of art, famous watches, jewelry, cars, famous wines and other fine products from all over the world.
Christie’s has offices in 90 major cities around the world and holds regular auctions in 16 locations around the world. In addition, it also provides auction-related services, including art storage and security , education, art picture library and real estate, etc. In 2005, Christie's global auction sales reached a total of 1.8 billion pounds, the highest record in Christie's history, further confirming its leading position in the industry.
10. Hong Kong Sotheby’s Auction Co., Ltd.
The book auction*** was held for ten days. During the day, buyers can enjoy and browse the books prepared for auction. As night falls, the auction house begins to preside over the bidding. In addition to booksellers, there are also some collectors participating in the bidding. Everyone seems to be very satisfied with this bidding transaction method. In ten days, hundreds of precious books changed hands, with a total transaction volume of 876 pounds.
China's top ten auction companies
The top ten auction companies are as follows:
1. Beijing Poly Auction Co., Ltd.
Beijing Poly The auction not only has the world's leading strength in the field of art auctions such as ancient Chinese calligraphy and painting, modern calligraphy and painting, antiques and treasures, Chinese contemporary art, contemporary ink and wash, ancient books and documents, contemporary crafts, but also has strong capabilities in jewelry, watches, dzi beads and Tibetan Buddhist art, Auction areas such as red wine and white wine, technology antiques, etc. have also completed a comprehensive layout.
2. China Guardian Auction Co., Ltd.
China Guardian International Auction Co., Ltd. was established in May 1993. It is the first comprehensive auction in China that mainly deals in Chinese cultural relics and artworks. The company regularly holds spring and autumn large-scale auctions every year, as well as 4 "Guardian Four Seasons" auctions. The company is headquartered in Beijing, with offices in Shanghai, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and North America.
In October 2012, China Guardian International Auction Co., Ltd. held its first auction in Hong Kong, marking a crucial step in the history of Chinese art auctions.
In the 23 years since the company was founded, it has successfully held more than 1,200 special auctions, with a total turnover of more than 50 billion yuan, and nearly 450,000 lots sold at auctions held by Guardian. Through the efforts of China Guardian, many national treasures, such as "Weng's Collection of Books", "Tang Dynasty Mock Huai Vegetarian Fish Posters", "Song Gaozong's Handwritten Treatise on Health Care" and other important auction items, have either returned to the mainland from overseas, or flowed from the private sector to important collection institutions.
The Jiade auction items purchased from museums and art galleries over the years include Song Gaozong's "Ji Kang's Theory of Health Preservation in the Two-body Book of Zhencao", which was purchased and collected by the Shanghai Museum; Zhu Xi and Zhang_'s "Spring Rain Tie Jiaxue Tie Xinqi" "Tie", purchased and collected by the Palace Museum; Sui Dynasty's "Ode to the Master", purchased and collected by the Palace Museum; Wang Xizhi's cursive "Ping'an Tie", purchased and collected by Long Museum; Li Keran's "Jinggangshan", purchased and collected by Long Museum, etc.
Beijing Hanhai Auction Co., Ltd. was established in January 1994. It is a professional company approved by the national cultural relics management department and established by the domestic cultural relics management system to engage in comprehensive cultural relics and art auctions. It is an enterprise owned by the whole people with a registered capital of RMB 10 million. The company has many professional and technical personnel who are good at the operation and management of this industry, and has a permanent auction item appraisal agency composed of national appraisal experts.
Hanhai Company aims to promote Chinese national culture through auction activities, improve the status and influence of Chinese art in the world, and provide collectors and groups at home and abroad with a smooth flow of goods and a way to make the best use of them. A high-level, high-quality cultural exchange space.
4. Shanghai Duoyunxuan Auction Co., Ltd.
Duoyunxuan, known as the "Jiangnan Art Garden", was established in 1900 and has undergone several changes over the years. In August 1992, Duoyunxuan, located in Shanghai, took the lead in registering and establishing the first domestic art auction company - Shanghai Duoyunxuan Auction Co., Ltd. On June 20, 1993, Duoyunxuan Auction Company, a state-owned cultural institution, held the first art auction in the history of New China in Shanghai. Art master Xie Zhiliu personally scored a significant "first" for the Chinese art auction market. hammer".
The company's main business is Chinese calligraphy and painting, inscriptions, ancient book editions, porcelain, jade, stationery supplies, antiques and miscellaneous pieces of art. It holds spring and autumn art auctions and multiple art auctions and trade fairs every year. . Since its establishment, the company has recruited and trained a large number of professional appraisers with fair, just and open professional standards and a professional spirit of focusing on credibility, quality and service, and adhering to the business philosophy of "law-abiding, honest, civilized and high-quality". personnel, all colleagues have established a good brand image for the company with careful organization and careful operation.
5. Shanghai Daoming Auction Co., Ltd.
Now, Mr. Liu Yiqian has injected this courage and vision into Daoming Auction, reintegrated the company's calligraphy and painting department, and added new Porcelain Miscellaneous Department. Thanks to this, in the 2012 spring auction, the total transaction volume of Daoming Auction exceeded 138 million yuan, of which the transaction amount of calligraphy and painting was 82.05 million yuan, and the porcelain miscellaneous amount was 55.95 million yuan. As the art auction market was in deep consolidation, Bucking the trend.
6. Shanghai Rongbaozhai Auction Co., Ltd.
Rongbaozhai, formerly known as "Songzhuzhai", was founded in 1672 and has a history of more than 300 years. In 1894, the predecessors took the meaning of "making friends through literature, honoring the name as treasure" and established the Rongbaozhai brand name. From then on, "honor as the treasure" means and contains the traditional spirit of this old store. In 1952, Rongbaozhai became state-owned and gradually transformed from a century-old store into a comprehensive cultural enterprise integrating calligraphy and painting management, woodblock watermarking, auction, publishing, and education, with considerable brand influence and market competitiveness. The three words "Rongbaozhai" have become a national enterprise trademark that gathers popularity and inspires spirit, and is a famous brand well-known at home and abroad.
The essence of the concept of "honorable name and treasure" is the painstaking management and cherishment of the brand, and the inheritance and promotion of the excellent traditional culture of the Chinese nation. "Popularity" is the foundation of Rongbaozhai's success. Over the years, Rongbaozhai has been regarded as the "home of calligraphers and painters". Confucian scholars and painting giants have sincerely interacted with Rongbaozhai and left many good stories in the art world.
7. Hangzhou Xiling Seal Society Auction Co., Ltd.
Xiling Seal Society was founded in the 30th year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty by Ding Fuzhi, Wang Fu'an, Wu Yin and Ye Weiming, the seal carvers of the Zhejiang School. After convening colleagues to initiate the establishment, Wu Changshuo became the first president.
The purpose is to "preserve epigraphy and stone, study seals, and also engage in calligraphy and painting". It is a folk art group that studies seals, calligraphy and painting with the longest history, the highest achievements and the most extensive international influence in the study of gold, stone and seal carving at home and abroad. It has the reputation of "the first famous society in the world".
8. Guangzhou Han Ancient Auction Co., Ltd.
Guangzhou Han Ancient Auction Co., Ltd. is based on the orderly inheritance of cultural artworks, improves the public platform for art transactions, and helps domestic Confidants realize their ambitions of investment and collection. With a registered capital of 100 million yuan, it is a large-scale art comprehensive service company integrating art appraisal, evaluation, exhibition, trading, auction and other services.
Guangzhou Han Ancient Auction has gathered outstanding management and appraisal talents to provide professional, high-quality and efficient services to friends at home and abroad. We have joined forces with well-known experts in the industry and well-known institutions at home and abroad to jointly provide customers with high-quality and satisfactory services.
9. Christie's Auction Co., Ltd. Hong Kong
Christie's is one of the world's leading art auction houses. The auction items bring together rare works of art, famous watches, jewelry, cars, famous wines and other fine products from all over the world.
Christie’s has offices in 90 major cities around the world and holds regular auctions in 16 locations around the world. In addition, it also provides auction-related services, including art storage and security. , education, art picture library and real estate, etc. In 2005, Christie's global auction sales reached a total of 1.8 billion pounds, the highest record in Christie's history, further confirming its leading position in the industry.
10. Hong Kong Sotheby’s Auction Co., Ltd.
The book auction*** was held for ten days. During the day, buyers can enjoy and browse the books prepared for auction. As night falls, the auction house begins to preside over the bidding. In addition to booksellers, there are also some collectors participating in the bidding. Everyone seems to be very satisfied with this bidding transaction method. In ten days, hundreds of precious books changed hands, with a total transaction volume of 876 pounds.