Chinese and Calligraphic Art Auction Intelligence (Modern and Contemporary Volume Full-Speed Search Treasury) Nine

Author: Da Yunhe
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Since the 1990s, the Chinese market has emerged as a new and burgeoning industry in the auction of artworks. The collection of artworks has gradually expanded from being primarily the domain of national cultural and institutions with occasional involvement of a few private individuals, to encompassing a wide range of social strata. At the same time, it has opened up an increasingly vast market for artworks. As the saying goes, "In prosperous times, collecting is flourishing; in turbulent times, gold is hoarded." The prosperity of the art market is a sign of economic prosperity, rising household wealth, and harmonious social development. The motivation for collecting artworks mainly stems from two layers: one is the need for spiritual enjoyment, aiming to enrich cultural life, enhance the quality of artistic appreciation, or decorate homes to beautify living environments; the other is as an economic investment behavior, seeking to preserve or increase value. Indeed, some people pursue both.
Painting and calligraphy art, with its long tradition, unique national artistic charm, and profound historical and cultural connotations, is favored by people of all levels. Paintings and calligraphy have become a major category in the art auction market. In recent years, with the dramatic increase in demand, the market prices of both ancient and modern paintings and calligraphy have soared, repeatedly setting new highs.