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In recent years, Western antique furniture has frequently appeared in the domestic market, showing an obvious consumption trend. The "2012 Western Antiques and Art Fair" hosted by the "Collection" magazine and other organizations was held in Xi'an recently, focusing on the current consumption of Western antique art. The range of exhibits includes European oil paintings, sculptures, silverware, jewellery, porcelain, crystals, musical instruments, lighting, furniture, etc. Among them, the largest proportion is Western antique furniture.
Not long ago, Shanghai Rongbaozhai also held an exhibition entitled “External Exodus: 19th Century European Antique Furniture and Decorative Artâ€, which exhibited a total of antique furniture and decorative art from French, British and German royal styles. 99 pieces (groups), many of which are well-known and famous in Europe.
Western antique furniture has received special attention in the Chinese auction market and has become a wonderful work in the domestic art market. In fact, auction companies such as Guardian, Poly, 匡, and Rong Bao have hosted Western art auctions. In June 2010, Guardian had auctioned 14 Western antique furniture, of which Napoleon III small glass cabinet was sold for 336,000 yuan. In December 2010, Shanghai Shengsheng held the first special auction of Western antique furniture in China, including 77 Western antiques. Among them, the 19th century French Louis XVI style “Lanke†model leather folding table was also nearly 300,000. Yuan transaction.
According to the survey, in the major cities of Shanghai, Beijing and Guangzhou, the Western antique furniture primary market has begun to take shape. Take Shanghai as an example. According to the author's rough calculation, there are at least 30 shops that operate purely Western antique furniture in Caojiadu Antique City, Zhongfu Antique City, Duolun Road, Tai'an Road, etc., and have to say this kind of supply and demand relationship. It is really real.
In addition to these traditional sales channels, Western antique furniture also appears in e-commerce, and there are franchise stores of Western antique art on Alibaba and Taobao. Compared with the physical Western antique shops, these online stores are not only large in number, but also rich in business, and they are much cheaper than physical stores.
Some people think that buying and collecting a piece of Western antique furniture is actually investing in a way of life. In China, one of the reasons why Western antique furniture presents consumption trends is the change of people's living space and lifestyle. Western antique furniture is more suitable for the increasingly westernized living space, and is more suitable for contemporary furniture decoration needs. For example, compared with traditional Chinese classical furniture, Western antique furniture emphasizes curve curvature, body posture and volume sense, and has stronger practicality. The purchase of Western antique furniture, in addition to practical, value-added and decorative features, is more about the experience of life.
According to experts, the collection of Western antique furniture is still in its infancy in China. The diversified collection vision has aroused people's interest and interest in this sector. However, the value evaluation and price definition of Western antique furniture are not mature enough, resulting in many fine products. Did not reach the expected price. This has created a value fortune in the art market.
As we all know, in the current market, it is unattainable to collect a piece of Chinese traditional furniture of rosewood or huanghuali, especially in the Ming and Qing dynasties. The investment cost of a traditional Chinese furniture can replace 3 to 4 pieces of Western antique furniture, and even more. Western antique furniture has a high cost performance, which is the artistic enjoyment that most people can afford. This undoubtedly attracts the attention of the Chinese people in terms of price advantage.
Art fairs, auctions, Taobao, and antique shops are all concerned about Western antique furniture, which has fueled the growing popularity of Western antique furniture in recent years. With the increasing popularity of domestic collections and investment markets, Western antique furniture is beginning to enter the Chinese art market. Compared with traditional Chinese furniture, Western antique furniture is still a new field, but the market and collection prospects are worthy of attention.
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