Prints, Lithographs, and Painting

Since ancient times, Chinese artists have produced almost eternal works of art.  Adhering to age-old traditions that form a strong link with the past, they have developed a style that gives their distinctive scroll paintings a timeless beauty.  Using the same tools as their predecessors of centuries past, and with a reverene for the simplicity of nature, Chinese painters have transformed ink and paper into vibrant and colorful works of art.

We have had the opportunity to purchanse an almost unprecedented collection of fine orginal Chinese scroll paintings.  These are not ordinary paintings, but rather first-class pieces by well-known Chinese artists, many of whom have never sold their works in the Western world.  They were acquired by a firm that sent its representatives all they way to China to order to purchase them.

Their staff went an extensive buying trip throughout China, an viewed literally thousands of works.  Aided by two internationally recognized experts, they visited galleries, institutes, and personal studios in order to find the best possible paintings.  They sought works that were not only artistically pleasing, but also at the beginning of their value cycle.  Each painting has been fully authenticated by three renowned experts, and all works are guaranteed genuine.

These paintings have been tested in the art market.  A few representative pieces were released to selected auction houses in New York and Hong Kong.  These were extremely well received by the art-buying public, and were among the strongest paintings at the auctions.

From an investment standpoint, this holding presents a significant and seldom seen opportunity. Premum quality and investment potential were the foremost consideratins for the experts that went to China, one of whom now heads the most prestigious Chinese art auction department in the world.  Utilizing their indepth knowledge of the field as well as a talent and instinct for recognizing investment-quality work, they used their tremendous buying power to acquire a virtually unequalled inventroy of excellent material.

The performance of Chinese art over the past few years has been quite strong, even taking into account the cyclic shift away from collectibles as investment items.  As with all investments of this type, it has been prices for lesser quality materials that have "softened" most noticeably; prime material continues to generate great interest, spirited bidding, and healthy returns.  These paintings all have the provenance of "winners" in the investment sense.  Each was created and signed by a top artist, all feature popular subject matter and great artistic merit, and all were hand-picked by great experts.  These factors combine to make investment in original Chinese scrool paintings an appealing (and potentially very rewarding) option for serious investors with an eye for quality.