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The Asian Art Department of Bonhams US provides one of the worlds most successful auction venues for selling Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Himalayan, and Southeast Asian Art. Under the directorship of Dessa Goddard, the department is renown for its discoveries of long-lost masterpieces in these fields. San Francisco has become a destination of choice for both new and seasoned collectors and members of the trade for its consistent offerings of fresh objects from private collectors, estates and museums to the marketplace in two tiers of sales: bi-annual auctions of Fine Asian Works of Art and Asian Decorative Art. The experienced department staff is trained in Mandarin, Cantonese, and Japanese language assistance.




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Chinese Furniture tops two-day auction at Bonhams in San Francisco

A group of fine Chinese furniture, formerly in the Collection of Eleanor Majors Carlisle - a pillar of San Francisco society at the turn of the 19th century, took the spotlight at Bonhams more than $12.8-million auction of Fine Asian Works of Art held December 20-21.

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HuangHuali Chairs Lead Stellar $11.5 Million Fine Asian Works Of Art Sale At Bonhams & Butterfields

Bonhams & Butterfields' Fine Asian Works of Art auction on June 21, 2011 in San Francisco brought more than $11.5-million, with a rare pair of huanghuali continuous yoke back armchairs, 17th/18th century, leading the sale by bringing $1.49 million USD.

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Asian Works of Art
March 13, 2013
San Francisco


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A fine and rare pair of zitan and hongmu recessed leg altar tables
18th/19th century

Sold for US$2,714,500


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