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Chinese art returns to China from US museums via auctions

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Chinese art, once collected by American Gilded Age tycoons, is now returning to Chinese hands through auctions and sales. Notable items, including a Yongzheng bowl that sold for $2.05 million and a vase owned by Charles Schwab, are being repatriated. This trend signifies a shift in the art trade, with wealthy Chinese collectors actively reshaping the market. AI

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Chinese art returns to China from US museums via auctions

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Mark Magnier ·

    Chinese art takes long march home from US museums

    Christie’s auctioneer Rupert Banner leans forward with practised showmanship as bidding stalls on a rare Yongzheng bowl near New York’s iconic Rockefeller Centre. He pauses as if willing offers from thin air, scanning dozens of in-person buyers and phone banks connecting with Chi…

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