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Asian Art
Heffel is Canada’s national auction house, and our Asian Art department handles a diverse range of artifacts from China, Japan, Korea, India, the Himalayan region and Southeast Asia. We offer two major specialty auctions of Asian art each year during the spring and fall seasons, and holds previews in our exhibition galleries across the country. Heffel covers numerous Asian art categories including ceramics, porcelain, jade carvings, furniture, religious objects, woodblock prints, and scroll paintings, from the Neolithic Period to the 20th Century.

We are thrilled to collaborate with Toronto-based expert Anthony Wu, one of Canada's most respected authorities on Asian art and antiques. Anthony’s expertise is unparalleled, and we are honoured to be working with him to grow this important category at Heffel and further expand our global service offerings. More recently, April Yin has joined the Asian art department where her fluency in Mandarin and specialization with Chinese scroll paintings will be beneficial to all levels of collectors and connoisseurs.

With offices across Canada in Vancouver, Toronto, Montreal and Calgary, Heffel not only has an extensive Canadian collector database, but also a strong following of major international collectors, galleries and institutions.

To inquire about Asian art consignments, valuations or appraisals, please contact us at mail@heffel.com or 1-888-818-6505.
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CHINESE ART
  • ceramics and porcelain from the Song to Qing Dynasties
  • fine classical and 20th Century scroll paintings
  • jade and jadeite carvings
  • huanghuali and zitan furniture
  • objects from the scholar’s studio
  • Buddhist and Daoist religious artworks
JAPANESE ART
  • ukiyo-e and shin-hanga woodblock prints
  • Meiji Period metalwork and Satsuma ceramics
  • 17th Century Imari and Kakiemon porcelain
  • netsuke and inro
  • Buddhist and Shinto artifacts
  • samurai swords and armour
INDIAN, HIMALAYAN AND SOUTHEAST ASIAN ART
  • Buddhist, Hindu and Jain sculptures
  • Indian miniatures
  • Mughal jewellery and jade carvings
  • Tibetan mandala and thangka paintings
  • objects for the Buddhist ritual
  • Vietnamese and Thai ceramics
Notable Results
KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI
1760 – 1849 Japanese

Under the Well of the Great Wave Off Kanagawa
woodcut on paper
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000
Sold for: $691,250 CAD (premium included)
CHINESE ART
Chinese

A Rare and Exquisite Chinese White Jade ‘Elephant’ Plaque, 18th Century
jade
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for: $28,125 CAD (premium included)
CHINESE ART
Chinese

Chinese Mottled White Jade Squirrel and Grape Group, 18th/19th Century
jade
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
Sold for: $18,750 CAD (premium included)
CHINESE ART
Chinese

A Chinese Famille Rose 'Boys' Circular Box and Cover, Republican Period, c. 1920
enameled porcelain
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
Sold for: $21,250 CAD (premium included)
CHINESE ART
Chinese

A Rare Pair of Famille Rose Porcelain Figural Panels, by Wang Qi, c. 1920
enameled porcelain
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000
Sold for: $193,250 CAD (premium included)
CHINESE ART
Chinese

A Large and Rare Pale Celadon Jade 'Elephant' Ruyi Sceptre, 18th Century
jade
Estimate: 40,000 - $60,000
Sold for: $181,250 CAD (premium included)
CHINESE ART
Chinese

Pair of Chinese Gilt Painted Celadon Jade ‘Mythical Beast’ Bowls, Qianlong Mark and Probably of the Period (1736 - 1795)
jade
Estimate: 8,000 - $12,000
Sold for: $31,250 CAD (premium included)
CHINESE ART
Chinese

A Rare Chinese Soapstone and Mother-of-Pearl Inlay Black Lacquer Cabinet, 18th/19th Century
wood, lacquer, brass, soapstone, gilt paint, mother-of-pearl
Estimate: 10,000 - $15,000
Sold for: $43,250 CAD (premium included)
KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI
1760 – 1849 Japanese

Fine Wind, Clear Weather, also known as Red Fuji
woodblock print on paper
Estimate: 60,000 - $80,000
Sold for: $67,250 CAD (premium included)
KATSUSHIKA HOKUSAI
1760 – 1849 Japanese

Snowy Morning at Koishikawa
woodblock print on paper
Estimate: 6,000 - $8,000
Sold for: $25,000 CAD (premium included)
CHINESE ART
Chinese

Large Chinese Khotan Green Jade Dragon Seal, 19th Century
green jade seal
Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000
Sold for: $91,250 CAD (premium included)
HUANG JUNBI
1898 – 1991 Chinese

River and Mountains
ink and colour on paper, mounted in silk and framed
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Sold for: $31,250 CAD (premium included)
CHINESE ART
Chinese

A Rare Flambé Glaze Vase, Fanghu, Guangxu Mark and Period (1875-1908)
porcelain vase
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
Sold for: $31,250 CAD (premium included)
JAPANESE ART
Japanese

A Magnificent Japanese Ivory Carved Okimono of Kannon, Tokyo School, Meiji Period, Circa 1905
ivory sculpture
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
Sold for: $20,000 CAD (premium included)
MAQBOOL FIDA HUSAIN
1915 - 2011 Indian

The Other Self
oil on canvas on board
Estimate: $200,000 - $300,000
Sold for: $241,250 CAD (premium included)
LIN FENGMIAN
1900 - 1991 Chinese

Fishermen Setting Out
watercolour on paper
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000
Sold for: $43,125 CAD (premium included)
XU BEIHONG
1895 - 1953 Chinese

Horse
ink and colour on paper
Estimate: $250,000 - $350,000
Sold for: $269,100 CAD (premium included)
CHINESE ART
Chinese

Four Chinese Archaistic Jade Carvings, Republican Period
jade
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000
Sold for: $43,250 CAD (premium included)
CHINESE ART
Chinese

A Group of Nine Chinese Jade Mottled Jade 'Fish-Form' Pendants, Mostly Western Zhou Dynasty
jade
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
Sold for: $31,250 CAD (premium included)
WANG HUI
1632 – 1717 Chinese

Landscape Painting
ink and colour on paper
Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000
Sold for: $103,250 CAD (premium included)
CHINESE ART
Chinese

A Chinese Green-Enameled Dragon Jar, Qianlong Mark and Period (1736-1795)
porcelain and enamel
Estimate: $80,000 - $100,000
Sold for: $97,250 CAD (premium included)
KOREAN ART
Korean

A Large Korean Eight-Panel Painted Silk Figural Screen, Joseon Dynasty, 19th Century
ink, colour, paper, silk, wood and metal mountings
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
Sold for: $61,250 CAD (premium included)
PAST AUCTIONS
FINE CHINESE PAINTINGS
April 25, 2024

CHINESE CERAMICS | PORCELAIN | JADE CARVINGS
April 25, 2024

ASIAN WORKS OF ART
April 25, 2024

CHINESE ARCHAIC JADE CARVINGS FROM THE ESTATE OF K. S. TOM
October 26, 2023

IMPORTANT CHINESE PAINTINGS FROM THE ESTATE OF GLORIA WONG YING-NIN
October 26, 2023

CHINESE PORCELAIN & JADE CARVINGS
October 26, 2023

CHINESE TEXTILES & OTHER ASIAN WORKS OF ART
October 26, 2023

THE GURIE COLLECTION OF CHINESE ART
April 27, 2023

CHINESE CERAMICS AND PORCELAIN
April 27, 2023

FINE CHINESE JADE CARVINGS & OTHER ASIAN WORKS OF ART
April 27, 2023

FINE ASIAN WORKS ON PAPER & TEXTILES
October 27, 2022

FINE ASIAN WORKS OF ART
October 27, 2022

FINE ASIAN WORKS OF ART
October 27, 2022

FINE ASIAN PAINTINGS & WORKS ON PAPER
April 28, 2022
FINE ASIAN WORKS OF ART
April 28, 2022
Asian Art
October 28, 2021
Important Chinese Art from the Collection of S.K. Lee
April 29, 2021
Chinese Works of Art
April 29, 2021
JAPANESE ART & CHINESE EXPORT ART
April 29, 2021

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