Korean Art
As the market leader in Korean art, Christie's has contributed to the growth of the market that covers ceramics, screens, hanging scrolls, contemporary paintings, lacquer and folk art. Christie's holds numerous auction records, including $8,417,500 for an iron-decorated dragon jar sold in 1996. Areas of interest to collectors are Choson period ceramics, folk art and contemporary art. Christie's holds two auctions of Korean Art a year in New York.
Department Contact Info
Specialist Profiles
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New York
Katsura YamaguchiDepartment Head
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Heakyum Kim
Specialist
New York
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Katsura Yamaguchi
Department Head
kyamaguchi@christies.com
Zürich Contacts
Exceptional Prices
Chong Son (1676-1759)
Eight views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers
(So sang pal kyung) and calligraphy
Folding album of 16 pages
Price realized: $598,400
September 2005, New York
Eight views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers
(So sang pal kyung) and calligraphy
Folding album of 16 pages
Price realized: $598,400
September 2005, New York
An iron-decorated white porcelain jar,
Choson period (17th-18th century)
Price realized: $343,500
March 2000, New York
Choson period (17th-18th century)
Price realized: $343,500
March 2000, New York
A blue and white porcelain jar,
Choson period (18th century)
Price realized: $559,500
September 2002, New York
Choson period (18th century)
Price realized: $559,500
September 2002, New York
Seated Maitreya, Three Kingdoms period,
Paekche Kingdom (7th century)
Price realized: $1,575,500
March 2003, New York
Paekche Kingdom (7th century)
Price realized: $1,575,500
March 2003, New York
Kim Junkeun (fl. late 19th century)
Scenes of daily life
Fifty paintings, ink on silk
Price realized: $321,100
March 2003, New York
Scenes of daily life
Fifty paintings, ink on silk
Price realized: $321,100
March 2003, New York
A gilt-bronze figure of a Bodhisattva,
14th century
Price realized: $446,000
September 2000, New York
14th century
Price realized: $446,000
September 2000, New York
A blue and white porcelain brush holder,
Choson period (18th century)
Price realized: $336,000
September 2000, New York
Choson period (18th century)
Price realized: $336,000
September 2000, New York
Park Sookeun (1914-1965)
Woman pounding grain
Price realized: $449,500
September 2002, New York
Woman pounding grain
Price realized: $449,500
September 2002, New York
Kim Whanki (1913-1974)
White porcelain jars
Price realized: $365,900
March 2003, New York
White porcelain jars
Price realized: $365,900
March 2003, New York
A Punch'ong stoneware bottle,
Choson period (15th century)
Price realized: $226,000
March 2001, New York
Choson period (15th century)
Price realized: $226,000
March 2001, New York
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