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Vietnamese art authenticity issue at global auctions raises concerns

Vietnamese art authenticity issue at global auctions raises concerns

Experts are warning collectors that fake Vietnamese paintings are going under the hammer at international auctions, making it imperative that they research thoroughly before buying.
Vietnamese artwork fetches over $370,000 at French auction

Vietnamese artwork fetches over $370,000 at French auction

Pop artist ‘collects pieces of memory’

Pop artist ‘collects pieces of memory’

Mai Trung Thu painting fetches $1.57 mln at Hong Kong auction

Mai Trung Thu painting fetches $1.57 mln at Hong Kong auction

'Femme au Chapeau Conique le Long de la Rivière’ by Mai Trung Thu has fetched the second highest ever price for a Vietnamese painting at $1.57 million.
December 14, 2021 | 06:00 pm PT
Mai Trung Thu painting to go under hammer in Hong Kong

Mai Trung Thu painting to go under hammer in Hong Kong

An oil on canvas painting by early-19th century master Mai Trung Thu will be auctioned in Hong Kong Tuesday and is expected to fetch up to HKD7 million ($897,600).
December 12, 2021 | 11:30 pm PT
Royalty-owned Ha Long Bay sunset lacquer screen fetches $1.25 million

Royalty-owned Ha Long Bay sunset lacquer screen fetches $1.25 million

Pham Hau’s six panel lacquer screen titled Golden Sunset Over Ha Long Bay, once owned by Vietnam’s last king, has gone under a Hong Kong hammer for around $1.25 million.
November 28, 2021 | 03:43 am PT
Last emperor lacquer to go under hammer

Last emperor lacquer to go under hammer

‘Hoang Hon Vang Tren Vinh Ha Long’ (Golden Sunset Over Ha Long Bay) by painter Pham Hau will be auctioned by Hong Kong-based firm Bonhams on Nov. 27.
November 9, 2021 | 05:00 am PT
Vietnamese lacquer painting fetches $1.4 mln under French hammer

Vietnamese lacquer painting fetches $1.4 mln under French hammer

‘Paysage de Phnom Penh’ (Landscape of Phnom Penh) by Vietnamese artist Le Quoc Loc was sold for €1.22 million ($1.4 million) by French auction house Millon.
October 23, 2021 | 06:00 pm PT
Artists showcase stone sculpture at Hanoi exhibition

Artists showcase stone sculpture at Hanoi exhibition

The ‘Transforming’ exhibition introduces 35 artworks from nine local sculptors, all seeking to honor contemporary art.
October 13, 2021 | 07:30 pm PT
Sotheby's Hong Kong withdraws 'fake' Vietnamese painting

Sotheby's Hong Kong withdraws 'fake' Vietnamese painting

The auction house has withdrawn the painting it posted alongside the name of Vietnamese painter Nguyen Van Ty pending further investigation.
October 7, 2021 | 11:48 pm PT
Hanoi painter preserves rural spirit

Hanoi painter preserves rural spirit

Tran Nguyen has a knack for depicting village life - from a grandfather on a bamboo mat entertaining his grandchild, to a grandmother knitting brooms in a yard.
October 4, 2021 | 08:33 pm PT
20th century Vietnamese art scores big under the hammer

20th century Vietnamese art scores big under the hammer

French auction house Aguettes has sold 204 artworks related to Vietnam, including those created by domestic artists, for high prices.
October 3, 2021 | 05:21 pm PT
Art prodigy auctions paintings to raise funds for Covid workers

Art prodigy auctions paintings to raise funds for Covid workers

A painting exhibition by prodigy Xeo Chu will seek to raise money for frontline Covid-19 workers in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam's current pandemic hotspot.
July 15, 2021 | 09:53 pm PT
Artists to give Saigon Covid frontline workers a helping hand

Artists to give Saigon Covid frontline workers a helping hand

Local painters hope to auction more than 20 works to raise money for supporting doctors and nurses at the HCMC Hospital for Tropical Diseases.
July 3, 2021 | 03:41 pm PT
Vietnamese painting fetches $1 million at French auction

Vietnamese painting fetches $1 million at French auction

'Thac Bo' (Landscapes with Junks), a lacquer painting by Pham Hau, was sold for €833,000 ($1 million) by French auction house Aguttes.
June 12, 2021 | 03:46 pm PT
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