China Guardian

China Guardian
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China Guardian Auctions Co. Ltd., or simply China Guardian (Chinese: 中国嘉德), is a mainland Chinese auction house that specialises in the auction of Chinese artwork of all types.[1][2][3] It is particularly known for its sale of Chinese calligraphy and ink paintings.[4][5]

First founded in May 1993 by Chen Dongsheng,[6] China Guardian is China's oldest art-auction firm.[5][7] China Guardian was a leader of the Chinese art auction market until the emergence of Beijing Poly International Auction Co Ltd in the mid-2000s.[8] China Guardian is now considered to be Mainland China's 'number 2 auctioneer' behind Beijing Poly International Auction.[9][10] The auction house was also reported to be the world's 4th largest auction house as at November 2012.[11] The current CEO and managing director is Hu Yanyan, who was included in a 2015 Financial Times list as one of the five most powerful women in Asia's art world.[12]

Aside from its headquarters in Beijing and offices in Shanghai and Guangzhou, China Guardian also has offices in Hong Kong, Taiwan, Japan and North America (New York and Canada).[13]

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  2. ^ "China Guardian Auctions Co., Ltd.: Private Company Information – Bloomberg". www.bloomberg.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  3. ^ "China Guardian Auctions Co., Ltd". www.artinasia.com. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  4. ^ "Chinese calligraphy letter sets new auction record". BBC News. 2016-05-16. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  5. ^ a b Chow, Jason (2012-10-04). "Art Sales' Old Guard Gets Rival From Asia". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
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  7. ^ Yan, Sophia (2016-07-28). "Chinese firm buys big stake in auction house Sotheby's". CNNMoney. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  8. ^ "The World's Top Auction Houses: China Guardian". Artinfo. 2013-08-12. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  9. ^ Esman, Abigail R. "China's $13 Billion Art Fraud -- And What It Means For You". Forbes. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  10. ^ "artnet Report Shows Mixed Trends for Chinese Art". artnet News. 2016-08-23. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  11. ^ Waldmeir, Patti (2012-11-27). "Chinese auction houses go global". Financial Times. Retrieved 2016-11-19.
  12. ^ "Exclusive Interview: China Guardian President Hu Yanyan on Chinese Collectors and Corporate Changes". Jing Daily. 2015-05-01. Retrieved 2018-03-09.
  13. ^ "Contact Us". China Guardian. Archived from the original on 2016-11-11. Retrieved 2016-11-19.