This bibliography brings together books, museum catalogues, academic studies and online resources relating to traditional Korean furniture. Particular attention is given to furniture types, regional characteristics, materials, construction, metalwork, lacquer techniques and museum collections. The majority of books and studies on antique Korean furniture have been published in the Korean language, with only a few […]
Featured image on top of this post: Box with design of auspicious symbols, early 20th century.Ink and paint on ox horn panels on wood, ray skin, and metal.DETROIT INSTITUTE OF ART MUSEUM, USA The term “hwagak” is derived from the words for flowers and horns, and it specifically pertains to the craft of inlaying ox […]
K AUCTION. 23 Eonju-ro 172-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. SEOUL AUCTION. Jong-Ro No. 01-2173 11, Pyeongchang 31-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea Email : info@seoulauction.com KAN-OGSYEON AUCTION. Jongno-gu, Insadong 4-gil, Seoul, Korea. MYART AUCTION Co., Ltd. 5th, 6th, B1 floor, Chunghoon Building, 62-5 Insa-dong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul.
The international auction market for Korean antique furniture in 2024 revealed significant differences between Western and Asian collecting trends. This review analyzes selling prices, unsold lots, and the types of furniture attracting buyers. By comparing these results with auctions in Korea and the major international auction houses, the study provides an overview of the market […]
Since the inception of this blog, we have consistently monitored auctions featuring Korean furniture. Geographically, the majority of these sales take place in the USA, Europe, and Korea. Concurrently, we also review the inventories of dealers specializing in Asian furniture. As dealers, we established a gallery in Bangkok, Thailand specializing in Asian furniture, with a […]
In this chapter, we study furniture in depth in order to better estimate their precise origin and carry out accurate dating. “SUNG SUN I” BANDAJI. This piece of furniture, bought in China in the mid-90s, probably came from North Korea. In the late ’80s, many pieces circulated between North Korea and China via the northern […]
There are numerous auction houses in Korea; however, it’s challenging to monitor them online. Consequently, we only focus on tracking the primary auction houses located in Seoul. I AUCTION. Haksan building, 50 Samil Daero 30-gil, Jongno Gu. Seoul. LINK: I AUCTION K AUCTION. 23 Eonju-ro 172-gil, Gangnam-gu, Seoul, South Korea. NOVEMBER 2022 DECEMBER 2022 JANUARY […]
Mother-of-pearl, also known as nacre, is an inorganic composite material produced by certain mollusks as an inner shell layer, and accumulated in other shells, such as freshwater pearl mussels, in the form of pearls. It is very strong, resilient, and iridescent. It can be found in strains of mollusks in the class of “Bivalvia“, such as […]
TRADITION & INSIGHT EXHIBITION. JJ ART. 16 Insa-dong 9-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul. Baekak Museum of Art, 1st floor. May 23, to June 23, 2017. WOOD, INTEGRITY, DEPTH & BEAUTY. Gyeonggi Girls’ High School Kyungwoon Museum. April 25, 2019 – September 21, 2019. This exhibition showcased approximately 70 pieces of wooden furniture that harmonize deep symmetry and […]
Apothecaries, also known as medicine chests, featuring numerous pullout drawers, were utilized during the Middle Ages in both Europe and the Far East by predecessors of our modern pharmacists. The exact origins of medicine usage in Korea remain unknown; nevertheless, since ancient times, there was a necessity to classify and store the materials required for […]