Chrstie's: Samurai Swords and Armor

[Darcy]

Christie's kind of stealthy online-only auction with swords, tsubas and armor.

 

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/samu ... p_feature1

 

Bidding opened the day it was possible to view items (20th) and is going on a 10 day (I think) model.

[Brian]

Some optimistic pricing on swords. Or maybe the elite auction crowd likes to buy from Christies/Sothebys just to be able to say they buy there. Never understood it myself.

I know a lot of that stuff would sit at a two thirds of those prices if they were listed here or on dealers tables at the sword shows.

But some nice items nevertheless. Thanks for the heads up. Seems true that they just can't be bothered with Japanese stuff much anymore, since it fetches such low prices compared to other art.

 

Brian

[jlawson]

Since they did away with their Japanese art department a few years ago this surprises me a bit. In fact many of the people that are at Bonhams now came from that department. It seems their prices are reflective of when they exited the business a few years ago. I imagine there will be some disappointed parties on the other end of this sale in regards to what sells for what price etc.

[Stephen]

Mantis dude\\

 

https://onlineonly.christies.com/s/samu ... -25/12109/

[Stephen]

do we know the smith

 

note fire box/pit?

http://www.christies.com/features/Samur ... 267-3.aspx

[paulb]

James

I think you are confusing Christies with Sothebys who did indeed drop from Japanese and indeed other arms and armour a few years ago. Chrisities have continued to hold Japanese art sales twice a year although from a different salesroom in the UK

[jlawson]

Paulb, you are 100% correct, sorry for the mis-statement there.

[leo]

They do not mention any papers going with the lots.

Did I miss something?

 

Best, Martin

[Eric H]

They do not mention any papers going with the lots.

The papers are quoted if present... f.e. the Tadahiro is Juyo Token.

 

Eric