Asian Art

At Freeman’s | Hindman, the Asian Art department brings the finest Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian works of art, including paintings, prints, calligraphy, porcelain, classical furniture, scholar’s objects, jade, bronze, armor and swords, textiles, lacquer, and more from the Neolithic Period through the early 20th century.

The department conducts regularly scheduled marquee auctions in March and September each year, coinciding with Asia Week New York, as well as off-season online sales. Asian works of art are also often included in the firm’s British and European Furniture and Decorative Arts sales, due to the fine examples of objects created in Asia for the European export market.

Freeman’s | Hindman is the trusted auction partner of private, trade, and institutional clients across the globe. The Asian Art department organizes auctions with care and connoisseurship. We perform thorough research and understand the nuances of presenting property from the Neolithic period through the early 20th century. As a result, prior to offering a single lot or an entire collection at auction, we conduct proper due diligence to ensure all property is authentic and as described, and that there are no legal obstacles to sale.

With the great market demand for provenanced heirlooms, many recent successes have been with fresh-to-market pieces and collections handed down generationally. These include a rare Blue and White Porcelain Hexafoil Bowl from the Collection of Stanley Field, Chicago, Illinois; Property from the Estate of Hisazo Nagatani; Property from The Strong National Museum of Play, Rochester, New York; and the jade collection of Dr. Frederic and Mrs. Madeleine Zeman.

The Asian Art department conducts regularly scheduled auctions in March and September each year, coinciding with Asia Week New York.