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Asian Art
Asian Art
Austin Auction Gallery brings decades of Asian art expertise to Texas estate sales — Chinese porcelain spanning the Ming and Qing dynasties, fine jade and hardstone carvings, cloisonné enamelware, foo dog guardian lion pairs, and Japanese Satsuma and Imari. Whether you're searching for your next piece or wondering what a family collection might be worth, our specialists are here to help.
For centuries, Chinese and Japanese decorative art has captivated Western collectors — and Texas, with its long history of international trade, diplomatic service, and well-traveled estates, holds some of the finest privately owned Asian art collections in the country. Austin Auction Gallery has sold thousands of lots across every major category of Chinese and Japanese decorative art, from museum-quality period pieces to the export wares that filled American parlors for two centuries.
Why Sell Your Asian Art With Us
Specialists who authenticate before they estimate. Nowhere is expertise more important than in Asian art, where reign marks are routinely applied to later pieces and a genuine period example can be worth many times a decorative copy of the same form. Our specialists read the mark, the material, the glaze, and the workmanship — and tell you what you actually have before a single number is quoted. Wondering about that vase or jade carving? A few photos, including the base and any marks, are enough to start a free appraisal.
Real results, not guesses. We price your pieces against actual hammer prices — ours and the global market's — not wishful thinking. Austin Auction Gallery has sold a Qing dynasty carved rosewood étagère for $27,000, a carved white jade plaque pendant at $6,500, and Japanese Meiji screens and fine silver in the thousands. When we tell you a piece has real value, it's backed by what similar work has actually brought.
A truly global buyer pool. Fine Chinese and Japanese art draws some of the most active international bidding in the entire market, with collectors and dealers competing across the country and around the world through Bidsquare and LiveAuctioneers. That reach matters enormously for Asian art — the right jade, porcelain, or bronze finds its buyer wherever they are, not just in the room.
The whole estate, handled. Asian art rarely comes alone. As Central Texas's largest estate auction house since 1983, we handle the furniture, paintings, silver, and jewelry alongside it — one appraisal visit, one consignment, one settlement. From a single snuff bottle to an entire collection built over a lifetime, we offer free, no-obligation appraisals and manage every step through the final hammer.