The specialists guide to Chinese antiques.

People frequently ask me for recommendation on good books to learn about Chinese and Tibetan Antiques. Here are a few from my own collection along with some additional suggestions.

Tibetan Furniture by Chris Buckley
Despite the author being a good friend of mine, and despite the fact that there really doesn’t seem to be too many good [...]

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Original article published in City Weekend Magazine March 16th, 2009

By Thomas Talhelm
Fully Furnished
Of all the different types of antiques, furniture has one of the quickest learning curves in the art of spotting fakes, making it a great choice for beginners. Buying furniture also entails less risk, since pieces can still make great additions to the [...]

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