The Oriental Art Department aims to explore the vast and fascinating history of Asian and African-produced art, from the Neolithic period to the present day. The Oriental art market is global and is particularly attractive to a niche of collectors who are both passionate and well-informed. This comes as no surprise, given the careful selection of works, often of inestimable historical and cultural value—rare objects and artworks that serve as important testimonies to the culture, craftsmanship, and aesthetic tastes of past Oriental civilizations, which are impossible to find elsewhere.
Under the direction of Astrid Narguet, the Oriental Art Department serves as a bridge between collectors and enthusiasts of Oriental art and sellers, facilitating and expediting the exchange process. However, it is not only the streamlined auction process that attracts those wishing to acquire Oriental art; the certainty of the artwork's authenticity and its quality plays a fundamental role.
The Oriental Art Department's areas of interest include painting, sculpture, and decorative arts produced in China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Central Asia, the Middle East (Islamic cultures), Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America. Thanks to meticulous and rigorous processes of authentication, evaluation, and cataloging, the Oriental Art Department at Bertolami Fine Art presents auction catalogs rich in works accompanied by detailed descriptions and the option to provide condition reports on the items, offering all the necessary information for informed purchases.
The department offers free valuations for a wide variety of works of Oriental origin, including: Chinese porcelain, netsuke, Japanese prints, Ukiyo-e, Chinese jade, Buddhist sculptures, Chinese cloisonné, Japanese lacquers, Indian art, Thai art, Islamic art, Cambodian art, Khmer art, Persian miniatures, Japanese katanas, Korean ceramics, Tibetan gilded bronze, Nepalese gilded bronze, Gandhara art, thangkas, Chinese painting, Japanese painting, Korean painting, tribal art, Oceanic art, Maori sculptures, Aboriginal painting, contemporary Chinese art, contemporary Indonesian painting, calligraphy, Chinese seals, ancient Chinese ivory, ancient rhinoceros horn objects, Japanese ceramics, Qing dynasty art, Ming dynasty art, Hindu sculpture, Jainist sculpture, and tribal masks. The Oriental Art Department always has a selection of Asian and tribal art objects in various price ranges available for purchase outside of auctions. The department's experts are available for accurate, fast, and confidential valuations.
Those who wish to sell valuable art and objects in their possession, particularly in the realm of Oriental art, can contact us for an initial appraisal, even based on photographs.
Specializing in Chinese language, culture, and history, Astrid Narguet has been active since the early 1990s in promoting cultural exchanges between China and Europe. She has an extensive track record as an organizer and curator of auctions, exhibitions, and cultural events aimed at promoting EU countries' culture in China and disseminating knowledge of Chinese civilization in its countless and diverse facets throughout Europe.
Under the direction of Astrid Narguet, the Oriental Art Department serves as a bridge between collectors and enthusiasts of Oriental art and sellers, facilitating and expediting the exchange process. However, it is not only the streamlined auction process that attracts those wishing to acquire Oriental art; the certainty of the artwork's authenticity and its quality plays a fundamental role.
The Oriental Art Department's areas of interest include painting, sculpture, and decorative arts produced in China, Japan, Korea, Southeast Asia, India, Central Asia, the Middle East (Islamic cultures), Africa, Oceania, and Pre-Columbian America. Thanks to meticulous and rigorous processes of authentication, evaluation, and cataloging, the Oriental Art Department at Bertolami Fine Art presents auction catalogs rich in works accompanied by detailed descriptions and the option to provide condition reports on the items, offering all the necessary information for informed purchases.
The department offers free valuations for a wide variety of works of Oriental origin, including: Chinese porcelain, netsuke, Japanese prints, Ukiyo-e, Chinese jade, Buddhist sculptures, Chinese cloisonné, Japanese lacquers, Indian art, Thai art, Islamic art, Cambodian art, Khmer art, Persian miniatures, Japanese katanas, Korean ceramics, Tibetan gilded bronze, Nepalese gilded bronze, Gandhara art, thangkas, Chinese painting, Japanese painting, Korean painting, tribal art, Oceanic art, Maori sculptures, Aboriginal painting, contemporary Chinese art, contemporary Indonesian painting, calligraphy, Chinese seals, ancient Chinese ivory, ancient rhinoceros horn objects, Japanese ceramics, Qing dynasty art, Ming dynasty art, Hindu sculpture, Jainist sculpture, and tribal masks. The Oriental Art Department always has a selection of Asian and tribal art objects in various price ranges available for purchase outside of auctions. The department's experts are available for accurate, fast, and confidential valuations.
Those who wish to sell valuable art and objects in their possession, particularly in the realm of Oriental art, can contact us for an initial appraisal, even based on photographs.
Specializing in Chinese language, culture, and history, Astrid Narguet has been active since the early 1990s in promoting cultural exchanges between China and Europe. She has an extensive track record as an organizer and curator of auctions, exhibitions, and cultural events aimed at promoting EU countries' culture in China and disseminating knowledge of Chinese civilization in its countless and diverse facets throughout Europe.
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Astrid Narguet
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Specializzata in lingua, cultura e storia cinese, Astrid Narguet ha operato dall’inizio degli anni ’90 nel campo degli scambi culturali tra la Cina e l’Europa. Ha al suo attivo un lungo curriculum di organizzatrice e curatrice di aste, mostre e manifestazioni culturali finalizzate, in Cina, alla promozione della cultura dei paesi dell’Unione Europea e, in Europa, alla diffusione della conoscenza della civiltà cinese nelle sue innumerevoli e variegate sfaccettature.