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Anxious collectors are increasingly turning to freeport havens, experts say

The Art Newspaper

A lot of them are choosing to store items they have bought in Europe, until the tariff situation is resolved—they’ve bought a piece from a Paris dealer or auction house, for instance, they ask them to store it until the tariffs have lifted, they hope,” Petit says. They’re trying to hedge the situation by buying time.

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Types of Chinese Art: A Guide to Valuing & Collecting Chinese Art

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You could source a 19th-century jade sculpture for around $300 at auction, with bronze pieces such as this Zhou dynasty tiger reaching a loftier price tag. An artform of ancient origin, archeologists discovered the oldest-known example of Chinese sculptural art in Henan Province in 2020 – a miniature bird figurine dating back 13,500 years.

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Jewelry Appraisal Guide: Understand & Find Jewelry Appraisers

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Sold for $2,500 via Doyle New York (February 2020). If you choose at some stage to sell at auction or otherwise, this appraisal in addition to a grading report will help any specialist or jewelry dealer formulate the resale market value, as outlined further down in this article. Sold for $3,200 via Doyle New York (February 2020).