After a very quick 48 hour trip to Hong Kong for the major auction previews at Bonhams, Christie's' and Sotheby's, I quickly made it back to Toronto to see the closing of my Asian art online sale at Heffel. Spread over three sessions, the Spring Asian art sale featured 135 objects from Asia with works primarily originating from China alongside choice pieces from Japan and South Asia. In total, the auction realized an incredible CAD $1.6 million (including buyer's premium), wh

Bonjour Paris! (Well… by now, it’s more like au revoir , Paris) In early June, I was finally able to return to one of my favourite cities in the world - Paris. It had been two years since my last visit, and once again, the trip was timed to coincide with the Printemps Asiatique Paris festivities. As many of you know, the international Asian art auction calendar kicks off every year in September and wraps up in June. This circuit primarily focuses on Chinese art and antiques