Chinese and Calligraphy Auction Information (8)

Author: Da Yunhe Ed.
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: Since the 1990s, China's market has risen an emerging industry of art auction. The collection of artworks has gradually expanded from being primarily focused on national cultural and cultural institutions with occasional involvement of a few private individuals to a broader range of social strata. At the same time, it has opened up an increasingly vast market for artworks. As the saying goes, "Prosperity promotes collection, chaos stores gold." The prosperity of the art market is a symbol of economic prosperity, rising income, and harmonious social development. The motivation for collecting artworks mainly has two layers: one is for the need of spiritual enjoyment, to enrich cultural life, improve the quality of art appreciation, or to decorate homes and beautify living environments; the other is as an economic investment behavior, seeking preservation and appreciation of value. Indeed, there are those who pursue both.
Painting and calligraphy art, due to 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 part of the art auction market. In recent years, with the dramatic increase in social demand, the market prices of both ancient and modern paintings and calligraphy have soared, reaching new heights repeatedly.