Japanese Art

Dreamscapes by Andō Hiroshige - an Exhibition of Japanese Woodblock Prints in Montreal!

Anthony Wu

Aug 122 min read

Dreamscapes by Andō Hiroshige - an Exhibition of Japanese Woodblock Prints in Montreal!

I hope everyone is having a wonderful summer! It's mid-August now which means there's only 4 weeks left before the Asian art auction...

$650,000 for a Chinese Imperial Dragon Robe in London!

Anthony Wu

Jun 157 min read

$650,000 for a Chinese Imperial Dragon Robe in London!

This past May I attended the Spring Asian Art in London events for about 12 days. Even though the Spring edition of Asian Art in London...

Excellent Results for Chinese Paintings @Heffel's Spring 2024 Asian Art Auction!

Anthony Wu

May 45 min read

Excellent Results for Chinese Paintings @Heffel's Spring 2024 Asian Art Auction!

The April 2024 edition of my Heffel Asian art online sale was a great success and I'd like to thank all those who were involved once more...

Over USD $50 Million in Sales during March Asia Week New York 2024!

Anthony Wu

Apr 1211 min read

Over USD $50 Million in Sales during March Asia Week New York 2024!

The March edition of Asia Week New York finished up a couple of weeks ago and I had a wonderful visit to one of my favourite cities in...

CSDA/CCAD Presents: Tea, Art, and Culture - The Design Evolution of Japanese Tea Ceramics of the Late Edo Period

Anthony Wu

Apr 12 min read

CSDA/CCAD Presents: Tea, Art, and Culture - The Design Evolution of Japanese Tea Ceramics of the Late Edo Period

CSDA/CCAD Sundays: Expert Series presents Tea, Art, and Culture - The Design Evolution of Japanese Tea Ceramics of the Late Edo Period...

Anthony Wu

Mar 194 min read

Anthony Wu is now a Board Member with the Gardiner Museum in Toronto!

I have some exciting news for everyone! As of March 7th, 2024 I officially joined the Board of the Gardiner Museum! The Gardiner Musuem...

$97,000 for a Chinese Qianlong Dragon Jar @Heffel!!!

Anthony Wu

Oct 30, 20237 min read

$97,000 for a Chinese Qianlong Dragon Jar @Heffel!!!

I can't believe I just completed my 6th Asian art online sale at Heffel! I'm now approaching my third year anniversary collaborating with...

Transcendent Beings - East Asian Deities at the Kimbell Art Museum

Anthony Wu

Jan 15, 20235 min read

Transcendent Beings - East Asian Deities at the Kimbell Art Museum

This is my first post for 2023 and I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas break and Happy New Year! During the holidays I was in the...

Sublime Results for Red Fuji in my Heffel October 2022 Asian Art Auction!

Anthony Wu

Nov 4, 20224 min read

Sublime Results for Red Fuji in my Heffel October 2022 Asian Art Auction!

And that's a wrap for my October Asian art auction at Heffel, Canada's National auction house! This is my fourth Asian art sale I helped...

Anthony Wu

Sep 10, 20222 min read

A Summer of Reminisce with Kawase Hasui

I can't believe summer is almost over! This means that the Asian art auction season will be commencing once again (and A LOT of my...

Summer Cataloguing of Asian Art @Heffel Auctions

Anthony Wu

Jul 22, 20224 min read

Summer Cataloguing of Asian Art @Heffel Auctions

I hope everyone is having a nice summer! For me, the summer months are always busy as I am preparing for the upcoming fall Asian art...

Hokusai's $690,000 Record-Breaking 'Great Wave Off Kanagawa' @Heffel Toronto

Anthony Wu

Apr 30, 20224 min read

Hokusai's $690,000 Record-Breaking 'Great Wave Off Kanagawa' @Heffel Toronto

I just completed my third Asian art auction at Heffel! This was an online sale that started on April 7 and closed on April 28. Spanning...

March NYC Asia Week 2022 - Imperial Porcelain, Imperial Bronzes, and a Very Grumpy Monkey!

Anthony Wu

Mar 29, 20228 min read

March NYC Asia Week 2022 - Imperial Porcelain, Imperial Bronzes, and a Very Grumpy Monkey!

It's been a very busy March! During the beginning of the month, I was finishing up various Asian art appraisal projects while also...

My Inaugural Asian Art Auction at Heffel!

Anthony Wu

Apr 22, 20214 min read

My Inaugural Asian Art Auction at Heffel!

I'm back from Vancouver now! One of my big news updates of 2021 is I joined Heffel auction house back in January. I am now their official...

Unprecedented Times: New York Asia Week 2020 and COVID-19

Anthony Wu

Mar 19, 202010 min read

Unprecedented Times: New York Asia Week 2020 and COVID-19

Nothing is ordinary these days with the major clampdown of North America and Europe because of the COVID-19 'Corona' Virus. As I am...

USD 3.5 Million Tang Dynasty Silver Bowl and Other Highlights from September Asia Week New York!

Anthony Wu

Oct 21, 20197 min read

USD 3.5 Million Tang Dynasty Silver Bowl and Other Highlights from September Asia Week New York!

Hope everyone is enjoying the autumn season! I've been traveling a lot the past few weeks so have been a little late in posting my trip...

Summer News and Chinese Art Highlights from the Spring of 2019!

Anthony Wu

Aug 26, 201910 min read

Summer News and Chinese Art Highlights from the Spring of 2019!

I can't believe we're already halfway through summer! The past couple of months have been fairly busy for me with the Toronto Asian Art...

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

Anthony Wu

Nov 24, 20189 min read

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...

Happy Chinese New Year! It's the Year of the Dog!

Anthony Wu

Feb 18, 20183 min read

Happy Chinese New Year! It's the Year of the Dog!

Happy Chinese New Year! February 16 2017 marks the beginning of the year of the dog (and the end of the year of the rooster). In the...

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

Anthony Wu

Nov 21, 20175 min read

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...

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