Archives & Research
Sorting, classifying and promoting private archives related to Asian art
Our firm offers a specialized service for sorting, classifying, analyzing and promoting private archives relating to Asian art and culture. This rigorous documentary work is intended to feed academic research, the writing of reference works or the preparation of catalogs raisonné.
Whether it's a family collection, a set of travel archives, correspondence, collectors' notebooks or old photographs, we work within a confidential and methodological framework, with the possibility of drawing up a detailed inventory, a chronology, a transcription or an analytical study.
Our assistance can lead to a scientific publication, an exhibition or simply to the reasoned conservation of a family's Asian heritage.
Examples of collections sought:
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Correspondence and notebooks of Asian art collectors (19th - 20th centuries)
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Archives of former dealers, galleries or sinologists
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Photographic albums or glass plates relating to Indochina, China or Japan
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Sketchbooks or travel journals of artists who spent time in Asia
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Files of objects or collections now dispersed
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Family archives concerning artistic or religious missions in Asia
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Early documentation on Asian architecture, sculpture or decorative arts
Professional and Confidential
Our completely confidential expert services. We provide a professional appraisal and evaluation document attesting to the origin, age and value of the object.
Quality expertise
For more than two decades, Gauchet Art Asiatique has put its know-how and expertise at the service of museums, collectors and institutions around the world.
Unrivaled proximity
We offer at-home services for collectors wishing to obtain quotes, appraisals, sell or acquire Asian works of art.
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