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Lê Phổ and his peonies on silk (1937-1942): a masterpiece
Vers 1937-1942, Lê Phổ sublime la pivoine à l’encre et couleurs sur soie. Une œuvre rare, au pedigree prestigieux, entre Vietnam et modernité.

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
May 73 min read


The price of Ming and Qing Dynasty porcelain: understanding the market
A market structured by quality, not by age Contrary to popular belief, Ming porcelain is not always more expensive than Qing porcelain. The market is based primarily on three criteria: quality of execution, rarity, and state of preservation . An imperial piece from the Qing period, particularly under Kangxi, Yongzheng or Qianlong, can far surpass a later Ming or provincial production. Chine, fin de la dynastie Ming (1368-1644) Encensoir tripode en porcelaine de Longquan de co

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
May 63 min read


Training of student auctioneers: transmission, perspective and method in Asian art
Les objets chinois et vietnamiens choisis par le cabinet pour la présenation As part of its commitment to the transmission of knowledge, the firm Gauchet Art Asiatique recently intervened with second-year auctioneer students. This session was based on a simple principle: to expose future art market professionals to real objects in all their diversity, and to provide them with concrete tools for interpretation, directly applicable in sales situations. An object-based approach

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
May 12 min read


Our event "Asia on the Riviera"
June 2026 promises to be a major highlight of the Asian art market on the Riviera. For the first time, Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique is bringing together auctioneers from the South of France for a major event designed as a unifying gathering dedicated to Asian art. Spanning several days filled with specialized appraisals, themed auctions, exclusive meetings with experts, and open-house days, this event aims to become a benchmark for discerning art lovers, collectors, and mark

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
May 11 min read


Jadeite: the most precious green in the world
Rare Guanyine with diamond, China, 20th century, Natural type A jadeite, 0.15 carat diamond, color F to G, and 18-karat white gold,...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Jul 18, 20254 min read


Itō Shinsui, heir to the tradition and poetic renovator of Shin-hanga
Born in Tokyo in 1898 , Itō Shinsui was one of the most influential artists of the Shin-hanga (新版画, "new prints") movement, which...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Jul 17, 20253 min read


Kobayakawa Kiyoshi's representation of modern women in the print Shin-hanga
Born in 1899 in Fukuoka , Kobayakawa Kiyoshi occupies a unique place within the Shin-hanga movement ("new prints"), this artistic...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Jul 11, 20253 min read


Shōtei (Takahashi Hiroaki), master of Shin-hanga and guardian of nostalgic Japan
Born in 1871 in the bustling Asakusa district of Tokyo , Matsumoto Katsutaro , better known as Shōtei and Takahashi Hiroaki , is one of...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Jul 8, 20254 min read


An exceptional chaekgeori: scholarly culture and Joseon elegance on sale July 1
On July 1, 2025 , at the " Oriental & Asian Works of Art " sale organized by Il Ponte Casa d'Aste in Milan, one lot really stood...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Jun 30, 20253 min read


Namiki maki-e, the ancestral Japanese know-how of lacquer
The Namiki Manufacturing Company , founded in 1924 in Japan by Ryosuke Namiki , embodies one of the finest examples of the fusion of...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Jun 24, 20254 min read


Bùi Xuân Phái (1920–1988): painting the soul of Old Hanoi
In the 20th-century Vietnamese artistic landscape, Bùi Xuân Phái remains a central and intensely evocative figure. Through a work deeply...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Jun 18, 20253 min read


The Brilliance of Imperial Vases under the Qing: A Peak of Chinese Porcelain
There is no porcelain more sophisticated, nor more spiritually invested, than that produced during the Qing dynasty. As a historian of...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Jun 13, 20253 min read


The Indochina School of Fine Arts in the spotlight – A triumph for Vietnamese art
June 1, 2025 TRAN PHUC DUYEN (1923-1993) - « Retour du marché », 1952, adjugé à 52 000 € (hf) On June 1, 2025, the Millon auction house...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Jun 4, 20253 min read


Pan Yuliang: Between Two Worlds, Beyond Borders
Among the great figures of modern Chinese art, Pan Yuliang (1895–1977) occupies a special place. Trained in China and Europe, an artist...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
May 15, 20253 min read


The Woman in Blue by Vũ Cao Đàm
by Nicolas Henni-Trịnh Đức May 5, 2025 Vũ Cao Đàm (1908-2000), "La femme en bleu", c. 1933, Encre et gouache sur soie, 102 x 73 cm,...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
May 6, 20253 min read


The technique of Japanese printmaking
Katsushika HOKUSAI (1760-1849) , « La baie de Tago près de Ejiri à Tokaido » , expertisé par Gauchet Art Asiatique pour la maison de...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Apr 30, 20254 min read


The Indochina School of Fine Arts: cradle of Vietnamese modern art
Founded in 1925 in Hanoi by the French painter Victor Tardieu, the École des Beaux-Arts de l'Indochine (EBAI) is one of the major...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Apr 24, 20253 min read


Nguyễn Gia Trí: The Master of Modern Vietnamese Lacquer
Ⓟ NGUYEN GIA TRI (1908-1993), Femmes au jardin, 1963, appraised by Gauchet Art Asiatique for the Millon auction house, sold at 20,000...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Apr 17, 20255 min read


How to recognize authentic Japanese porcelain: a guide for collectors and lovers of Asian art
Japanese porcelain has fascinated art lovers, collectors and professionals in the Asian art market for centuries. Fine, subtle, often...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Apr 16, 20254 min read


Bùi Xuân Phái, the painter of the streets of Hanoi
There are artists who, without ever seeking fame, end up embodying the soul of a place, a people or an era. Such is the case of Bùi Xuân...

Cabinet Gauchet Art Asiatique
Apr 8, 20254 min read
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