Asian Arts

Three Departments Dedicated to China, Asia, and the Far East

Founded in 2010, the Asian Art department organizes four auctions annually. Asian arts from China, Japan, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, and Tibet, presented in these sales, are selected in France and Europe by specialist Clémentine Guyot and her team of collaborators and experts. With extensive experience in international auction houses and regular travels to China, India, Burma, and Thailand, she actively enhances Aguttes’ prominence among professional and private buyers in Europe and internationally. Her sales attract collectors from China, Japan, Southeast Asia, and Vietnam. Supported by Marine Bassal-Biron, an Asian arts specialist fluent in Chinese, they regularly organize Asian art appraisal days and offer free and confidential appraisals to clients by appointment.

Ophélie Guillerot, a former gallery manager in Singapore and contemporary art expert, highlights post-war Chinese and Vietnamese artists in auctions that captivate international buyers.

Aguttes is the first Western auction house to explore and dominate the Indochinese art market, led by Charlotte Aguttes-Reynier, a reference in Indochina for over 10 years. She has significantly boosted the sales of 20th-century Vietnamese modern artists. Her expertise has enriched many collections, handling nearly 1,000 Asian modern art works, including about 150 paintings by Lê Phổ, over 115 by Mai Trung Thứ, and nearly 100 by Vu Cao Đàm, since 2014.

Provenance of Asian Art Objects

French provenance is a quality and authenticity guarantee for Asian furniture and art collectors. France has a long history of cultural and colonial relations with several Asian countries, notably Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos, under French Indochina. This led to a rich exchange of art and cultural objects between these regions and France. Asian art objects from France often originate from collections formed during this period, providing historical authenticity. With growing interest in these pieces, specialists offer free appraisals to evaluate their current market value.

Sought-After Asian Art Objects

From China to Vietnam, objects steeped in the ancestral traditions of each culture or of imperial provenance are highly coveted. In China, 18th-century jades, archaic bronzes, marked and period porcelains, ancient paintings, wooden or stone sculptures, and court robes are appreciated and sought after, as are armors, swords, lacquers, and display objects from Japan. Art and objects produced for export, linked to the East India Company, also interest certain buyers. Vietnam’s flourishing economy reflects in collectors’ interest in Huế blues and other historically significant objects. Our auctions are rich with these items.

Free and Confidential Appraisals of Your Asian Art

Our specialists are available to appraise your items, offering professional expertise and advice on sales or investments. Discover our auction calendar and offices.

Good to Know: Our Asian Art department organizes four to five auctions per year in Paris. The auction calendar aligns with international gatherings and Parisian cultural events related to Asian Arts, including Asia Now – Paris Asian Art Fair, Printemps Asiatique de Paris, and Asian Week.

Achieving World Records with International Buyers

With its strong communication capabilities and international buyers, Aguttes regularly achieves world records. The house offers unique communication strength and provides sellers with modern and targeted tools for effective international dissemination. We pay special attention to the production of the auction catalog, both in its design and content, whether in paper or fully digital format. We mobilize buyers from our portfolio across all specialties and identified potential buyers during our campaigns. We communicate with them using multiple channels: online and offline advertisements, social networks, emailings, media, influencers, auction platforms with quality and adapted supports; image, text, and video…