Anthony Wu Art Consultants

One of Canada's most respected authorities on Asian Art and Antiques

Based in Toronto, Canada, we specialize in valuation and appraisal services,

consultations, and collection management

Three Months of Travel! Chinese Art Highlights from New York, Hong Kong and London!

Nov 24, 2018
9 min

Three Months of Travel! Chinese Art Highlights from New York, Hong Kong and London!

I'm back in Toronto! It's been an incredible three months. Since mid-September I have been to New York, Hong Kong, Vancouver, New York (again), and London! When I left my Toronto auction house job three years ago, I didn't think I would be traveling this much, but it has been quite exhilarating! It's always a pleasure to visit the large international Asian Art sales room, and the quality of the objects I am able to examine these days is completely stunning! During my travels

August/September Asian Art Updates - Boston trip & the record-setting 'Stanley Fields' bowl

Sep 22, 2018
4 min

August/September Asian Art Updates - Boston trip & the record-setting 'Stanley Fields' bowl

Hope everyone had a wonderful summer! It's definitely been a while since my last blog... and if you haven't read it yet, it was an in-depth examination of the Chinese Imperial Yangcai 'Crane and Deer' Vase from the Qianlong Period (1736-1795) that Sotheby's found in an old green shoebox. This 'shoebox vase' sold for an incredible €16 million! My summer ended up being fairly busy with various consulting projects and appraisal work. However, I did manage to visit Boston for a

@anthonywuart now has 900 followers!

Mar 21, 2018
1 min

@anthonywuart now has 900 followers!

Incredible! It's been less than 2 years, but my Instagram account @anthonywuart just hit 900 followers! A big thank you to everyone who have 'liked' my posts, and I will continue to showcase my Asian Art adventures through Canada, the USA, Europe and Asia. The next milestone will be the 'big 1000' which should occur sometime in the late Spring. Anyways, I recently returned from New York Asia Week and I should be able to put together a highlights report in the next few days ab

Just Published! Fall 2017 Chinese Art Auction Highlights in Orientations!

Mar 13, 2018
2 min

Just Published! Fall 2017 Chinese Art Auction Highlights in Orientations!

My latest report on the Chinese Art auction market just got released! You can find it in the March/April 2018 issue of Orientations, and it should be available in most museum bookstores within the coming days. This article covers Chinese Art highlights from the Autumn 2017 sales season in New York, Hong Kong, London and Paris at the international auction houses Bonhams, Christie's and Sotheby's. Items of interest include the major sale of Song ceramics and Ming Imperial porce

Hong Kong Heritage Museum - T. T. Tsui Galleries and Cantonese Opera!

Jan 19, 2018
5 min

Hong Kong Heritage Museum - T. T. Tsui Galleries and Cantonese Opera!

Happy 2018! The last two months have been fairly busy with work - hence the gap between posts. I've been fortunate enough to pick up a few more appraisal assignments and I just completed my next market trends report for Orientations Magazine in Hong Kong. The latter will be published in their March New York Asia Week edition. For this forthcoming article, in addition to strong prices in the Chinese Art market for classical furniture, Imperial porcelain and jade carvings, I tr

Asian Art in London – Museum Treasures, Yongzheng Porcelain and Sumo Cats

Nov 21, 2017
5 min

Asian Art in London – Museum Treasures, Yongzheng Porcelain and Sumo Cats

It’s been a crazy 2.5 weeks, but I finally made it back to Toronto! I was on the road for the last while - consisting of an 8-day stop in London followed by 6 days in New York City. In London, I attended the Asian Art in London festivities. Just like Asia Week NYC, the London events featured previews at multiple auction houses on the international and regional level. In addition were new Asian-themed museum exhibitions, gallery and dealer shows, and various Asian Art lectures

Masterpieces from the Asia Society Collection in New York City

Oct 24, 2017
5 min

Masterpieces from the Asia Society Collection in New York City

October is almost over! It's been a busy month of traveling, especially after I survived a recent eight day visit to Vancouver - the majority of the time was spent on client meetings, but I did manage to go on a couple of relaxing hikes and eat plenty of fresh sushi. Museum-wise, I caught the last day of 'Traces of Words: Art and Calligraphy from Asia' at the Museum of Anthropology at the University of British Columbia. I also saw a fantastic exhibition at the Poly Culture Ar

(My) Highlights from Asia Week NYC 2017

Mar 24, 2017
4 min

(My) Highlights from Asia Week NYC 2017

I survived another Asia Week! The 2017 edition of Asia Week New York marked my 10th consecutive year of attending the weeklong festivities for Asian art collectors, dealers, academics and enthusiasts. On the program were over twenty auctions, gallery openings and new museum exhibitions taking place from March 9th to March 18th. The auction previews are always one of the highlights for my annual March trip to NYC. It is one of the best opportunities to see all the great pieces

Keep Track of Me with Instagram!

Feb 25, 2017
2 min

Keep Track of Me with Instagram!

Thank you to everyone following @anthonywuart on Instagram over the past couple of months! The app has been a lot of fun and I really enjoy featuring the (mostly) Asian antiques and artwork I have encountered throughout my travels in Canada, the USA and Europe. For those who are new to social media, Instagram is fairly simple to use. You basically sign up, create a profile, upload a couple of photos and post them! There are many Instagram tutorials online such as this one fro

Hidden Chinese Imperial Treasures at the Royal Ontario Museum in Orientations Magazine

Jan 30, 2017
1 min

Hidden Chinese Imperial Treasures at the Royal Ontario Museum in Orientations Magazine

For those who subscribe to Orientations Magazine, please check out my new article in their January/February issue. Titled 'Representing Current Market Trends in the Modern Asian Art Institution', I selected three impressive pieces of 18th Century Chinese Imperial porcelain kept in the storage area of the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM) in Toronto. In addition to describing the importance of these pieces, I ask why they are in storage and not on public display. The international m

Now on Instagram!

Jul 20, 2016
1 min

Now on Instagram!

For the past 6 weeks I have started using Instagram (about time!). My feed @anthonywuart will be an extension of what I do on my website, but hopefully with more regular updates. I'll be trying to promote my art business and Asian art in general through images I have taken at various museums, items I am currently researching and interesting Asian art items all around. If you have any ideas or items you want me to comment on, please let me know! The items will primarily be Chi