From a national perspective, although bamboo carving belongs to a small category of miscellaneous items, the overall transaction rate is still quite high. According to the data of Yachang website, by the end of 2005, there were 1522 bamboo carvings with verifiable data. Among them, 665,438+05 pieces were sold, with a turnover of 43,633,438+00,000 yuan and a turnover rate of 40%. Among many domestic art auction companies, Beijing Hanhai Auction Company is the best in bamboo carving auction. By June 2005, 65438+ 10, a total of 389 bamboo carvings had been auctioned, of which 236 were sold, with a turnover of 1459605 yuan, with a turnover rate as high as 6 1%. Among them, the Qing Dynasty Ganlong bamboo carving pine and cypress figure pen holder released in the autumn auction on June 22, 2004 topped the list, with an estimated value of only 6.5438+0.50 million to 250 thousand, but it was finally sold at 6.5438+0.32 million yuan, which was five times higher than the estimated value. According to insiders, the turnover rate of bamboo carvings in Hanhai has been extremely high, generally exceeding 60%, which is a high turnover rate among miscellaneous batches.
In fact, as the hottest auction market in Beijing, the transaction of bamboo carvings has always performed well. At present, as long as an ordinary bamboo sculptor carves bamboo carvings for several years, the transaction price is around 10,000 yuan, and the asking price of some famous bamboo carvings in Ming and Qing dynasties is usually more than 20,000 yuan, which is about 10 times higher than the transaction price in 2002. China Guardian has also shot hundreds of bamboo carvings in the past ten years. The most outstanding achievement was the shooting of 14 bamboo carvings proposed in' Wang Quanyou's China Art Collection' in autumn 2003, with a turnover of 100%, of which more than half of the lots set a record of 10. In May/June, 2004, Beijing Huachen Auction Company, Lot No.314, carved bamboo and carved Liu Ruan, entered the rooftop painting pen holder, ranking first in the whole bamboo carving transaction at the price of 3 19000 yuan.
In addition, in overseas markets, bamboo carvings have also performed well. 123 October 2012 10 At Sotheby's auction in Hong Kong, the bamboo carving "The Story of the West Chamber" by Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty was valued at 3.5 million to 4 million RMB before it was sold, and it finally lived up to expectations and was sold at 5.4696 million RMB. Throughout the bamboo carving auction market, there are the following reasons that affect the investment in bamboo carving:
First, the level of carving technology. The material of bamboo carving is relatively easy to get, and its value is not high. Therefore, looking at the artistry of bamboo carving is an important link to judge the price of bamboo carving works. Whether bamboo carving works have artistic appeal, the quality of knife work, the characteristics of modeling and cultural connotation are all the reasons that affect the price of bamboo carving. At the same time, it is usually necessary to grasp the exquisiteness of bamboo carvings when purchasing, so that they can be collected.
Second, the year is also an important factor affecting the price of bamboo carving. Generally speaking, bamboo carvings of the same quality are lighter and more expensive than those of the year, which is a common feature in the collection.
Third, the authenticity of the work, collecting and investing in bamboo carving works and * * * investing in artworks have the same feature, that is, they should be good at distinguishing authenticity. At present, there are mainly the following kinds of judgments on the authenticity of bamboo carvings: First, the authenticity of the year is generally copied and made old. The second is fabrication, that is, if you have never seen the real thing, you will make a fake by imagination; The third kind is imitation, that is, the work itself is genuine, but the forger adds the inscription of the famous bamboo engraver to the work in order to make the work more valuable, and the fourth kind is carved old.
Fourth, the appearance of bamboo carvings is mostly handed down from generation to generation. If they are not properly preserved, they will be damaged, which will naturally affect their prices. Generally speaking, works with good texture, patina, natural grain and red bamboo skin are often more expensive and more popular.
Fifth, the rarity of the works also determines the value of bamboo carving works. Bamboo carving works are generally circulated in an orderly way. The less similar works appear, the more people pay attention to them. Therefore, early works and famous works are often more concerned.
Sixth, the sculptor's fame, the collection value and economic value of celebrity inscription bamboo carvings are higher than ordinary bamboo carvings, and more famous works should be collected.
Seventh, the source of works is also an important factor affecting bamboo carving. Recognized connoisseurs and collectors of cultural relics appreciate the fine works or works with high exposure. Because there is no doubt about their authenticity, artistic value and preservation, once they appear in the market, they will become the focus of transactions, and buyers will try their best to win them. In 2003, the most typical example was undoubtedly the special auction of "Wang He and Yuan Quanyou Collect China Art" launched by China Guardian. In view of Wang Lao's high prestige in the field of cultural relics collection, this auction attracted many famous people at home and abroad to participate in the competition, and the final transaction rate reached 100%. Many lots set the highest price for similar works of art, such as Zhu in the Ming Dynasty.
Eighth, market factors, bamboo carving works are also commodities, and they are also regional and circulating. In the auction, it depends on the turnover rate of bamboo carving works of this auction company. Therefore, the information of bamboo carving market is very important in the transaction.
In addition, the price positioning of China folk collectibles is determined according to the principles of price comparison, high quality and good price, rare things are precious, and the market follows. Therefore, collectors not only need to improve their appreciation level and enhance their discriminating ability, but also need to understand the market.
auction market
Throughout the auction market in the first 65,438+00 months from 2003 to 2005, fine bamboo carvings emerged in an endless stream, and the market was active, which created a number of excellent auction markets in China. Combined with the trend of domestic market in recent years, the author thinks that bamboo carving still has a large market operation space, especially the fine works made by famous artists, or the works appreciated or recorded by recognized collectors, which will have a greater possibility of preservation and appreciation. The reasons can be summarized as follows:
1. In recent years, China's economy has been growing rapidly. Therefore, the trade of artworks will continue to prosper, and bamboo carving is no exception.
2. Bamboo carving works have been literati since ancient times, so with the continuous improvement of people's spiritual life taste, the trend of retro is getting stronger and stronger, and the atmosphere of appreciation and collection is getting stronger and stronger, which also doomed the popularity of bamboo carving works.
Third, the number of dated bamboo carving works is limited, and the number of people involved in art trading is still increasing, which has promoted the appreciation of bamboo carving works. At the same time, excellent bamboo carvings in modern times will also increase in price.
4. Although the price of high-end lots has risen rapidly in recent years, there is little room for some lots to rise, but there is still a lot of room for the price increase of a large number of mid-end lots, and bamboo carvings are among the mid-end lots. Although some bamboo carvings have created gratifying high prices in the past three years, on the whole, the market prices of a large number of bamboo carvings are still low, far from reaching the ideal prices.
The government's support for folk collections will bring unprecedented prosperity to the bamboo carving market.
6. The participation of many auction companies has accelerated the circulation of bamboo carving works, and also aggravated the difficulty of collecting bamboo carving works. Therefore, the collections in the hands of collectors will become more and more valuable over time.
Therefore, from the above point of view, bamboo carving works will be a hot spot for investment in a certain period of time, with great market potential. Especially from the late Ming Dynasty to the middle Qing Dynasty. China is the first country to use bamboo products in the world, so bamboo carving has a long history in China. Bamboo carving, also known as bamboo carving, is to carve various decorative patterns and characters on bamboo objects, or to carve various display ornaments with bamboo root carving. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, bamboo carving developed to a prosperous stage, especially its carving skills, which were superb and surpassed the previous generation. Therefore, the bamboo carving works in this period have become the most concerned varieties in the market today.
Although bamboo carvings are small, they are often finely crafted. Traditional bamboo carving techniques include through carving, relief carving and round carving. Creators should not only have a good knowledge of painting and calligraphy, but also practice some skillful swordsmanship, which requires extremely high comprehensive quality. Especially in the Ming and Qing dynasties, famous artists came forth in large numbers with unique styles. Therefore, for later collectors, the bamboo carvings from the late Ming Dynasty to the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty are the most precious.
From the spring of 1994 to the spring of 1996, five auction houses, including Sotheby's, Christie's, Duoyunxuan, Guardian and Hanhai, sold 70 bamboo sculptures of Ming and Qing dynasties at high prices in just two years. Later, in the spring auction of Christie's in 2000, a "Seven Sages of Bamboo Forest" in the late Ming and early Qing Dynasties was sold for 423,500 yuan, twice the estimated price. It shows the high value of exquisite bamboo carving in Ming and Qing Dynasties. In 2004, the Ming Wanli bamboo carving pen (22.5cm long) launched by Beijing Hanhai Qiupai was made by Ming Wanli. Although slightly injured, the final transaction price reached 605,000 yuan, which left a deep impression on people.
Among the bamboo carvings in the Ming and Qing dynasties, those carved by famous artists in previous dynasties are more expensive than their peers. Among them, the bamboo carving pen holder is particularly precious, and it is often that the price of such works exceeds one million yuan. In the autumn of 2002, the figure pen holder (height 12cm) with a picture engraved on it auctioned by Christie's in Hong Kong was sold for15900 yuan. In the autumn of 2003, China Guardian published a pen container (14.6cm high) of Zhu's "The Return of the Native", and the transaction price was 165438+ 10,000 yuan. In the autumn of 2004, a figure pen holder (height 1.6cm) carved with bamboo and pine was produced in Hanhai, Beijing. It was made of Ganlong Ice Seal and Xia Meng Zhiyin, and the transaction price was 654.38+0.32 million yuan. In the autumn of 2004, Sotheby's in Hong Kong released a poem pen container (13cm high) entitled "Difficulties in Shu Dao", which was a bamboo sculpture in the early Qing Dynasty, and the transaction price reached 1.66 million yuan. At the same time, the 18th century bamboo carving waterfall pen container (height1.4cm) was introduced, which was made by Zhou Zhiyan, and the transaction price was 1.55 million yuan.
Of course, the works of modern famous artists are also valuable. In the autumn of 2004, a picture of Komatsudani carved by modern Xu Qingzhu was sold in Shanghai, and the final transaction price was 310.9 million yuan. At the same time, Xu's "Green Bamboo Carving Five Lotus Pictures" (2 1.2cm high) and "Green Bamboo Carving Liuyin Myna Handrails" (34cm long) were also launched, with transaction prices reaching 247,000 yuan and 1.7 million yuan respectively. In 2003, China Guardian Autumn Auction, Xu carved the Chinese rose grass pen holder, and the transaction price was 96,800 yuan. Fan Yaoqing carved a bamboo chicken with handrails, and the transaction price was 654.38+0.54 million yuan.